04/07/2011 04:41:00 PM EST
LexisNexis Corporate and Commercial Insights: Francis Pileggi on Recent Corporate Law Cases in Delaware

On this edition of LexisNexis Corporate and
Commercial Insights, Francis G.X. Pileggi of Fox Rothschild LLP discusses recent
Delaware court cases involving the merger between Atheros and Qualcomm, as well
as the sealed letter between former HP CEO, Mark Hurd, and Jodie Fisher's
attorney, Gloria Allred. Also addressed,
is the recent decision to deny
shareholder access to books and records regarding the determination of the HP
Board to allow Mark Hurd to resign and a Delaware decision to award all
requested attorney fees in a settlement involving a challenge the use of a
top-up option to facilitate a two-step acquisition.