Cooley LLP highlights that increased appraisals are being factored into mergers.  Following up on a previous piece, Cooley LLP notes that appraisal costs can be large, referencing the over $50 million added to the merger price in Dell, and further comments on the rise of appraisal claims, which Cooley calculates as a 267% increase from 2012 to 2016.   We’ve posted previously on the uptick in appraisal filings, and how the August 2016 amendments may further increase filings, as well as what this means for investors interested in the strategy.