We are investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of EchoStar Corporation (“EchoStar” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SATS) in connection with its proposed merger with DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) (“DISH Network”).  Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company’s shareholders will receive 2.85 shares of DISH Network Class A common stock for each share of EchoStar Class A, Class C or Class D common stock owned, and 2.85 shares of DISH Network Class B common stock for each share of EchoStar Class B common stock owned.  Upon completion of the transaction, DISH Network shareholders will own 69% of the combined company, while EchoStar shareholders will only own 31%.

Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) EchoStar’s board acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the merger, (ii) the merger consideration adequately compensates EchoStar’s shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.

Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties.  We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases.  If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com