Gentile v. Rossette, 906 A.2d 91, 100 (Del. 2006), held that dilution claims involving a controller can be both derivative and direct. In Gentile, the Delaware Supreme Court found that dilution claims, challenging a...more
Kingfishers L.P. v. Finesse US, Inc., C.A. No. 2024-0344-SG (Del. Ch. Oct. 30, 2024) -
In this decision, the Court of Chancery held that the plaintiffs failed to state claims for fraud and equitable fraud, but pled...more
Solak v. Mountain Crest Capital LLC, et al., C.A. No. 2023-0469-SG (Del. Ch. Oct. 18, 2024) -
The Court of Chancery found that the plaintiff stated legally-sufficient claims in connection with a merger transaction against...more
Medal v. Beckett Collectibles, LLC, C.A. No. 2023-0984-VLM (Del. Ch. Aug. 22, 2024).
In denying a motion to dismiss, the Court of Chancery held that the plaintiff pled reasonably conceivable claims for breach of...more
In Re Orbit/FR, Inc. Stockholders Litig., C.A. No. 2018-0340-SG (Del. Ch. January 9, 2023) -
In In re Primedia, Inc. S’holders Litig., 67 A.3d 455 (Del. Ch. 2013), the Court examined whether a litigation asset being...more
This top ten list summarizes significant decisions of the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery over the past calendar year. Our criteria for selection are that the decision either meaningfully changed...more
Burkhart v. Genworth Fin., Inc., C.A. No. 2018-0691-JRS (Del. Ch. May 10, 2022) -
The plaintiffs were a putative class of policyholders and insurance agents with an interest in long-term care insurance policies written by...more
Qlarant, Inc. v. IP Commercialization Labs, LLC, C.A. No. 2021-0574-MTZ (Del. Ch. Jan. 25, 2022) -
Pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, the plaintiff buyer purchased assets from a seller and several of its affiliates....more
P.C. Connection, Inc. v. Synygy Ltd., C.A. No. 2020-0869-JTL (Del. Ch. Jan. 10, 2022) -
After entry of a default judgment for liability, but before entry of a judgment awarding relief, the Court of Chancery granted the...more
In re Mindbody, Inc., S’holder Litig., Cons. C.A. No. 2019-0442-KSJM (Del. Ch. Dec. 9, 2021) -
A desire for liquidity can result in a divergent interest sufficient to plead fiduciary duty claims against a defendant...more
Kim v. Coupang, LLC, C.A. No. 2020-0772-JRS (Del. Ch. Aug. 19, 2021) -
If a court can rule on the affirmative defense of laches on the face of a complaint, it may grant a motion to dismiss. As this case illustrates,...more
Clark v. Davenport, C.A. No. 2017-0839-JTL (Del. Ch. July 18, 2019).
This opinion decides a motion to dismiss fraud and related tort claims arising out of various investments against a former director and CEO and an...more
Otto Candies, LLC v. KPMG, LLP, C.A. No. 2018-0435-MTZ (Del. Ch. Apr. 25, 2019) -
Rule 15(aaa), a rule unique to the Court of Chancery, requires plaintiffs faced with a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim to...more