The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law 2009: Vol 34 Index & Table of Contents

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THE
DELAWARE JOURNAL
OF
CORPORATE LAW
VOLUME 34
2009
TABLE OF LEADING ARTICLES—AUTHORS
DE LUCA, NICOLA, Unequal Treatment and Shareholders’ Welfare
Growth: "Fairness" v. "Precise Equality"
FOULDS, CHRISTOPHER, My Banker's Conflicted and I Couldn't Be
Happier: The Curious Durability of Staple Financing
GERMAN, SHANNON, What They Don't Know Can Hurt Them:
Corporate Officers’ Duty of Candor to Directors
HILL, CLAIRE A., Bargaining in the Shadow of the Lawsuit: A
Social Norms Theory of Incomplete Contracts
LOEWENSTEIN, MARK J., The Diverging Meaning of Good Faith .
MANESH, MOHSEN, Legal Asymmetry and the End of Corporate
MATWYSHYN, ANDREA M., Jmagining the Intangible
MCDONNELL, BRETT H., Professor Bainbridge and the Arrowian
Moment: A Review of The New Corporate Governance in
Theory and Practice
ROE, MARK J., Delaware and Washington as Corporate Law-
SCHIPANI, CINDY A., The Future of the Attorney-Client Privilege
in Corporate Criminal Investigations
SHARFMAN, BERNARDS., Enhancing the Efficiency of Board
Decision Making: Lessons Learned from the Financial
Crisis of 2008
STEVELMAN, FAITH, Regulatory Competition, Choice of Forum,
and Delaware's Stake in Corporate Law
TABLE OF LEADING ARTICLES—AUTHORS
(Continued)
TALLEY, Eric L., On Uncertainty, Ambiguity, and Contractual
Conditions
VEASEY, E. NORMAN, What Would Madison Think? The Irony of
the Twists and Turns of Federalism
TABLE OF LEADING ARTICLES—TITLES
BARGAINING IN THE SHADOW OF THE LAWSUIT: A SOCIAL NORMS
THEORY OF INCOMPLETE CONTRACTS. Claire A. Hill
DELAWARE AND WASHINGTON AS CORPORATE LAWMAKERS.
Mark J. Roe
THE DIVERGING MEANING OF GOOD FAITH. Mark J. Loewenstein
ENHANCING THE EFFICIENCY OF BOARD DECISION MAKING:
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE FINANCIAL CRISIS OF 2008.
Bernard S. Sharfman
THE FUTURE OF THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE IN CORPORATE
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. Cindy A. Schipani
IMAGINING THE INTANGIBLE. Andrea M. Matwyshyn
LEGAL ASYMMETRY AND THE END OF CORPORATE LAW. Mohsen
Manesh
My BANKER'S CONFLICTED AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER: THE
CURIOUS DURABILITY OF STAPLE FINANCING. Christopher
Foulds
ON UNCERTAINTY, AMBIGUITY, AND CONTRACTUAL CONDITIONS.
Eric L. Talley
PROFESSOR BAINBRIDGE AND THE ARROWIAN MOMENT: A
REVIEW OF THE NEW CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN THEORY
AND PRACTICE. Brett H. McDonnell
REGULATORY COMPETITION, CHOICE OF FORUM, AND DELAWARE'S
STAKE IN CORPORATE LAW. Faith Stevelman
UNEQUAL TREATMENT AND SHAREHOLDERS’ WELFARE GROWTH:
"FAIRNESS" V. "PRECISE EQUALITY." Nicola de Luca 853
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TABLE OF LEADING ARTICLES—TITLES
(Continued)
WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW CAN HuURT THEM: CORPORATE
OFFICERS’ DUTY OF CANDOR TO DIRECTORS. Shannon
German
WHAT WOULD MADISON THINK? THE IRONY OF THE TWISTS AND
TURNS OF FEDERALISM. E£. Norman Veasey
TABLE OF NOTES/COMMENTS—TITLES
IN RE NEW MOTOR VEHICLES CANADIAN EXPORT ANTITRUST LITIGA-
TION: EXAMINING THE REQUISITE LEVELS OF INQUIRY INTO
THE MERITS OF A CASE AT THE CLASS CERTIFICATION STAGE.
Seth H. Yeager, Note
SHIFTING AND SHRINKING COMMON GROUND: RECALIBRATING THE
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION'S AND DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE'S ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF SINGLE-FIRM MONOP-
OLY CONDUCT. Chris Bernard, Note
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE, L.P. V. CITY OF HOUSTON: HAS
THE FIFTH CIRCUIT BARRED THE USE OF A § 1983 CLAIM TO
ENFORCE SECTION 253 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
OF 1996? Christopher J. Costello, Comment
CASE INDEX
AM APPAREL HOLDINGS., INC., SCHWARTZ 2000 FAMILY
TRUST v., No. 3172-VCS (Del. Ch. July 28, 2008). STRINE,
Vice Chancellor
AMIRSALEH v. BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF NEW
YORK, INC., No. 2822-CC (Del. Ch. Sept. 11, 2008).
CHANDLER, Chancellor
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON v. REALOGY CORP., No.
4200-VCL (Del. Ch. Dec. 18, 2008). LAMB, Vice
Chancellor
BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, INC.,
AMIRSALEH v., No. 2822-CC (Del. Ch. Sept. 11, 2008).
CHANDLER, Chancellor
BRINCKERHOFF v. TEXAS EASTERN PRODUCTS PIPELINE
CO., LLC, No. 2427-VCL (Del. Ch. Nov. 25, 2008). LAMB,
Vice Chancellor
IN RE CENCOM CABLE INCOME PARTNERS, L.P. LITIGA-
TION, No. 14634-VCN (Del. Ch. Nov. 26, 2008). NOBLE,
Vice Chancellor
COMET SYSTEMS, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' AGENT v. MIVA,
INC., No. 2793-VCL (Del. Ch. Oct. 22, 2008). LAMB, Vice
Chancellor
EASTERN STATES CONSTRUCTION SERVICE, INC., JULIAN
v., No. 1892-VCP (Del. Ch. July 8, 2008). PARSONS, Vice
Chancellor
EBG HOLDINGS LLC v. VREDEZICHT'S GRAVENHAGE 109
B.V., No. 3184-VCP (Del. Ch. Sept. 2, 2008). PARSONS,
Vice Chancellor
ENCITE LLC v. SONI, No. 2476-CC (Del. Ch. Aug. 1, 2008).
CHANDLER, Chancellor
GENERAL VIDEO CORP. v. KERTESZ, No. 1922-VCL (Del. Ch.
Dec. 17, 2008). LAMB, Vice Chancellor
HALVORSEN, OLSON v., No. 1884-VCL (Del. Ch. Oct. 22,
2008). LAMB, Vice Chancellor
HAPPY CHILD WORLD, INC., TANYOUS v., No. 2947-VCN
(Del. Ch. July 17, 2008). NOBLE, Vice Chancellor
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CASE INDEX
(Continued)
HOKANSON v. PETTY, No. 3438-VCS, (Del. Ch. Dec. 10, 2008).
STRINE, Vice Chancellor
iPCS, Inc., SPRINT NEXTEL CORP. v., No. 3746-VSP (Del. Ch.
Oct. 8, 2008). PARSONS, Vice Chancellor
JULIAN v. EASTERN STATES CONSTRUCTION SERVICE,
INC., No. 1892-VCP (Del. Ch. July 8, 2008). PARSONs,
Vice Chancellor
KAHN v. PORTNOY, No. 3515-CC (Del. Ch. Dec. 11, 2008).
CHANDLER, Chancellor
KERTESZ, GENERAL VIDEO CORP. v., No. 1922-VCL (Del.
Ch. Dec. 17, 2008). LAMB, Vice Chancellor
IN RE LORAL SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS INC. CONSOLI-
DATED LITIGATION, No. 2808-VCS (Del. Ch. Sept. 19,
2008). STRINE, Vice Chancellor
LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO., RYAN v., No. 3176-VCN (Del.
Ch. July 29, 2008). NOBLE, Vice Chancellor
MARIE RAYMOND REVOCABLE TRUST v. MAT FIVE LLC,
No. 3843-VCL (Del. Ch. Dec. 19, 2008). LAMB, Vice
Chancellor
MAT FIVE LLC, MARIE RAYMOND REVOCABLE TRUST v.,
No. 3843-VCL (Del. Ch. Dec. 19, 2008). LAMB, Vice
Chancellor
MIVA, INC., COMET SYSTEMS, INC. SHAREHOLDERS'
AGENT v., No. 2793-VCL (Del. Ch. Oct. 22, 2008).
LAMB, Vice Chancellor
NIXON UNIFORM SERVICE, INC, TESTA v., No. 3886-VCS
(Del. Ch. Nov. 21, 2008). STRINE, Vice Chancellor
OFF v. ROSS, No. 3468-VCP (Del. Ch. Nov. 26, 2008). PARSONS,
Vice Chancellor
OLSON v. HALVORSEN, No. 1884-VCL (Del. Ch. Oct. 22, 2008).
LAMB, Vice Chancellor
PETTY, HOKANSON v., No. 3438-VCS, (Del. Ch. Dec. 10, 2008).
STRINE, Vice Chancellor
PORTNOY, KAHN v., No. 3515-CC (Del. Ch. Dec. 11, 2008).
CHANDLER, Chancellor
REALOGY CORP., BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON v.,
4200-VCL (Del. Ch. Dec. 18, 2008). LAMB, Vice
Chancellor
CASE INDEX
(Continued)
ROSS, OFF v., No. 3468-VCP (Del. Ch. Nov. 26, 2008). PARSONS,
Vice Chancellor
RYAN v. LYONDELL CHEMICAL CO., No. 3176-VCN (Del.
Ch. July 29, 2008). NOBLE, Vice Chancellor
SCHWARTZ 2000 FAMILY TRUST v. AM APPAREL HOLD-
INGS., INC., No. 3172-VCS (Del. Ch. July 28, 2008).
STRINE, Vice Chancellor
SONI, ENCITE LLC v., No. 2476-CC (Del. Ch. Aug. 1, 2008).
CHANDLER, Chancellor
SPRINT NEXTEL CORP. v. iPCS, Inc., No. 3746-VSP (Del. Ch.
Oct. 8, 2008). PARSONS, Vice Chancellor
IN RE SS&C TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS LITI-
GATION, No. 1525-VCL (Del. Ch. Aug. 8, 2008). LAMB,
Vice Chancellor
TANYOUS v. HAPPY CHILD WORLD, INC., No. 2947-VCN
(Del. Ch. July 17, 2008). NOBLE, Vice Chancellor
IN RE TD BANKNORTH SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION, No.
2557-VCL (Del. Ch. July 29, 2008). LAMB, Vice Chancellor 421
TESTA v. NIXON UNIFORM SERVICE, INC., No. 3886-VCS
(Del. Ch. Nov. 21, 2008). STRINE, Vice Chancellor
TEXAS EASTERN PRODUCTS PIPELINE CO., LLC, BRINCK-
ERHOFF v., No.2427-VCL (Del. Ch. Nov. 25, 2008).
LAMB, Vice Chancellor
VREDEZICHT'S GRAVENHAGE 109 B.V., EBG HOLDINGS
LLC v., No. 3184-VCP (Del. Ch. Sept. 2, 2008). PARSONS,
Vice Chancellor