Oracle Vs. PeopleSoft (A)

Focuses on the hotly contested takeover battle between software rivals Oracle and PeopleSoft in 2003 and 2004. Raises novel issues of takeover law under Delaware corporate law as well as issues of fair competition under California law. A central issue is whether the PeopleSoft board's adoption of a'Customer Assurance Program'is a permissible move to protect customers or an impermissible takeover defense.