Karen Valihura | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office June 6, 2014 | |
| Appointed by | Jack Markell |
| Preceded by | Jack B. Jacobs |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16,1963 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Washington and Jefferson College (BA) University of Pennsylvania (JD) |
Karen Lynn Valihura [1] (born May 16,1963) is an American lawyer who serves as a justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. [2] She was appointed on June 6,2014. Prior to her appointment,Valihura was a partner at Skadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher &Flom,LLP. [3]
In October 2018,Justice Valihura dissented when the majority found that the business judgment rule protected a controlling shareholder even though he did not offer minority shareholder protections until after his initial squeeze-out bid. [4] [5]