Mergers and acquisitions are common among publicly traded companies.  Unfortunately, misconduct associated with these mergers and acquisitions is also common.  Officers and directors utilize their access to internal information to extract large benefit packages for themselves, forgetting to maximize shareholder value through a legitimate and fair auction process.  They likewise time an acquisition at a time when the company's stock is depressed.  This conduct is detrimental to maximizing shareholder value in the sale process.  Robbins Umeda & Fink, LLP has prosecuted several class actions on behalf of shareholders who have been unfairly or inadequately treated in a merger or business acquisition.  We have achieved substantial recoveries in many of our cases, including assisting shareholders in receiving more money per share, as well as increased transparency in the information provided to them in connection with seeking their approval of a pending acquisition offer.