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Charles
B.
Vincent
Associate
302-778-8412
Charles Vincent is an Associate in Fish & Richardson's Delaware office. His practice emphasizes business and corporate litigation, primarily in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Prior to joining Fish & Richardson, Mr. Vincent served as a Wolcott Fellow extern for Vice Chancellor Donald F. Parsons, Jr. of the Delaware Court of Chancery and spent one summer externing for the Delaware Department of Justice. Prior to law school, Charles worked in higher education administration and also owned and operated a sports photography company.
Admissions
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Delaware
2008
- United States District Court for the District of Delaware
Clerkships
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The Honorable Henry duPont Ridgely,
Delaware Supreme Court
Memberships and Affiliations
Member: Delaware State Bar Association (2007-present), American Bar Association (2004-present).
Attorney guardian ad litem, Delaware Office of Child Advocate (2009-present).
Chair, New Lawyers Section, Delaware State Bar Association (currently serving in this capacity).
Vice Chair, New Lawyers Section, Delaware State Bar Association (2009-2010).
Other Distinctions
Selected publications
"Delaware Court of Chancery Implements New Arbitration Procedures for Rapid Resolution of Business Disputes, Including Patent Disputes" (April 2010)
"Top Five Delaware Chancery Tech Opinions of 2009" (February 2010).
"Great American Opportunities and Agilent Technologies: Two Post-Trial Decisions Provide Guidance on How to Plead and Prove a Trade Secret Case in Delaware" (February 2010)
Agilent Technologies, Inc. v. Kirkland: Delaware Court of Chancery Provides Guidance on Pleading Claims for Unfair Competition, Tortious Interference with Prospective Business Relations, and Violations of the Delaware Deceptive Trade Practices Act (March 2009).
"Delaware Supreme Court Finds Complaint Alleged Director Conflict Sufficient to Rebut Business Judgment Rule and Limits Application of Shareholder Ratification Doctrine" (February 2009).
"Top 10 Delaware Corporate Opinions of 2008," (February 2009).
"Delaware's "No-Go" Treatment of No-Talk Provisions: Deal-Protection Devices After Omnicare", Amy Y. Yeung & Charles B. Vincent, 33 Del. J. Corp. L. 311 (2008).
"Weatherproofing Your Intellectual Property Revenues During This Economic Storm", Cathy L. Reese, Brian M. Rostocki, and Charles B. Vincent, Bloomberg (2008).
"BitTorrent, Grokster, and Why Entertainment and Internet Lawyers Need to Prepare for the Fair Use Argument for Downloading TV Shows," Charles B. Vincent, J. Internet L., May 2007, at 1.
"Cybersmear II: Blogging and the Corporate Rematch Against John Doe Version 2.006," Charles B. Vincent, 31 Del. J. Corp. L. 987 (2006).
Education
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BA,
Franklin & Marshall College
Business Administration
cum laude
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JD,
Widener University School of Law
magna cum laude
Articles editor, Delaware Journal of Corporate Law
Experience
Litigation examples
CORPORATE LITIGATION
Rusciano v. UBS AG, et al., Del. Ch., No. 4454-VCP. Representing UBS AG and UBS Securities LLC in an advancement action.
In re Arrow Investment Advisors, LLC, Del. Ch., No. 4091-VCS. Represented a company in defense of a petition filed by one of the company’s members to dissolve the company under Section 18-802 of Delaware’s LLC Act. Petition dismissed with prejudice.
Island Capital Partners, LLC, et al. v. Ransome Development Co., LLC, Del. Ch., No. 4108-VCL. Obtained dismissal for a general partner in an action seeking to remove that general partner from its role as the managing general partner of the underlying partnership.
Ransome Development Co., LLC v. Ransome Group Investors I, LLP, Del. Ch., No. 4122-VCL. Represented a general partner in its claims for advancement under a partnership agreement.
Dawson, et al. v. Pittco Capital Partners, L.P., et al., Del. Ch., No. 3148-VCL. Represented defendants in connection with an action challenging a merger of an LLC and an amendment to a provision in the LLC Agreement.
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
Cignal Mortgage Corp., et al. v. Gary Nader Corp., Del. Ch., No. 4322-VCS. Obtained dismissal of a lawsuit alleging breaches of various agreements concerning a commercial aircraft and an LLC.
Piedmont Energy Co. v. Georgia Natural Gas Co., Del. Ch., No. 4424-VCS. Counsel to Piedmont Energy Company, a subsidiary of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, in a lawsuit seeking declaratory judgment as to Piedmont’s rights pursuant to a buy-out option under a joint venture agreement.
Doden v. Harris Steel, Inc., Del. Ch., C.A. No. 4319-VCL. Counsel to Harris Steel, a subsidiary of NuCor Corp., in a lawsuit arising out of a stock purchase agreement and post-closing adjustments related to Harris Steel’s acquisition of plaintiff’s steel fabrication and distribution business for approximately $185 million.
Callaway Golf Co. v. Acushnet Co., Del. Ch., No. 4165-VCS. Representing Callaway Golf Company in a lawsuit seeking contract reformation and alleging breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/TECHNOLOGY LITIGATION
LeCroy Corp. v. Hallberg, et al., Del. Ch., No. 4328-VCP. Representing LeCroy Corporation in a lawsuit related to the misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and tortious interference with contract.
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