premise: Thompson said that under Delaware law, "directors get a presumption that they've acted in good faith and in the best interest of the corporation." He added, "In the absence of a hostile tender offer, I don't think they have a snowball's chance in hell." Had Microsoft started a hostile bid, <hypo>.
hypothesis: <hypo> should be "plaintiffs might have had some success in removing "poison pill" shareholder rights plans and "golden parachute" severance plans that could make such a deal unwieldy"