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GSI Commerce Inc. acquired flash sales retailer Rue La La in 2009 for a combination of an upfront payment and an earn-out. This case stemmed from a subsequent 2011 transaction in which eBay Inc. acquired GSI. Certain GSI subsidiaries, including Rue La La, were simultaneously sold to GSI’s founder and CEO Michael Rubin. The plaintiff, representing the former shareholders of Rue La La, alleged that GSI, Mr. Rubin, and eBay intentionally undervalued Rue La La to avoid paying a portion bodog casino review earn-out that the former shareholders could be due under a change-in-control provision.
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