Seva Holdings Inc. v. Octo Platform Equity Holdings, LLC, C.A. No. 2022-0437-PWR (Del. Ch. Aug. 29, 2024) -
In deciding limited cross motions for summary judgment, the Court of Chancery held that the absolute litigation...more
L-5 Healthcare Partners, LLC v. Alphatec Holdings, Inc., C.A. No. 2019-0412-NAC (Del. Ch. Aug. 21, 2024) -
In this post-trial decision, the Court found specific performance was the appropriate remedy for a breach of a...more
McMillan v. Nelson, C.A. 2024-0016-KSJM (Del. Ch. July 5, 2024) -
In a dispute over the management of Prince Legacy, LLC, an entity formed to manage assets from the estate of the late musician Prince, the Court of...more
Trifecta Multimedia Holdings Inc. v. WCG Clinical Services, C.A. No. 2023-0699-JTL (Del. Ch. June 10, 2024) -
Sophisticated parties frequently include “anti-reliance” clauses in their transaction agreements, whereby one...more
Paul v. Rockpoint Group LLC, C.A. 2018-0907-JTL (Del. Ch. Jan. 29, 2024) -
This dispute arose from a disagreement over the authority of an appraiser to include legal assertions and extrinsic evidence in his valuation. The...more
ArchKey Intermediate Holdings Inc. v. Mona, C.A. No. 2021-0383-JTL (Del. Ch. Oct. 3, 2023) -
Parties to a stock purchase agreement disputed post-closing price adjustments. The agreement called for an independent accountant...more
SeaWorld Entm't, Inc. v. Andrews, C.A. No. 2020-0955-NAC (Del. Ch. May 19, 2023) -
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. granted unvested equity awards to employees. Pursuant to equity agreements, the awards would vest if the...more
Thermo Fisher Scientific PSG Corp. v. Arranta Bio MA, LLC, C.A. No. 2022-0608-NAC (Del. Ch. Apr. 4, 2023) -
The plaintiff and the defendant entered into a supply agreement under which the defendant would manufacture...more
Weinberg v. Waystar, Inc., No. 274, 2022 (Del. March 16, 2023) -
The appellant was a former chief marketing officer of the appellee, a Delaware corporation. Soon after her termination, the appellant timely exercised her...more
Harris v. Harris, C.A. No. 2019-0736-JTL (Del. Ch. Jan. 12, 2023) -
Three children filed suit against their mother and her associates, alleging they had seized control of a family-owned corporation and engaged in...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
Schoenmann v. Irvin, C.A. 2021-0326-SG (Del. Ch. Jun. 2, 2022) -
After the plaintiff filed his direct and derivative claims in April 2021, the defendants – the company and its controller – circulated in June 2021 a written...more
Level 4 Yoga, LLC v. CorePower Yoga, LLC, C.A. No. 2020-0249-JRS (Del. Ch. March 1, 2022) -
In this post-trial decision, the Court of Chancery awarded specific performance to Plaintiff/franchisee who sought to enforce...more
Yatra Online, Inc. v. Ebix, Inc., C.A. No. 2020-0444-JRS (Del. Ch. Aug. 30, 2021) -
Agreements frequently specify how the termination of the agreement affects the parties’ rights and obligations. This case illustrates that...more
Cont’l Investors Fund LLC v. TradingScreen, Inc., C.A. No. 10164-VCL (Del. Ch. July 23, 2021) -
A holder of preferred stock often possesses redemption rights that permit the stockholder to require a company to repurchase...more
Angel v. Warrior Met Coal, Inc., C.A. No. 2019-0235-SG (Del. Ch. Jun. 30, 2021) -
Under Delaware’s notice pleading standard, a plaintiff’s claim will survive a motion to dismiss if it is “reasonably conceivable” that the...more
Clifford Paper, Inc. v. WPP Investors, LLC, 2021 WL 2211694 (Del. Ch. Jun. 1, 2021) -
The disenfranchisement of an investor with voting or consent rights often is considered to be a direct harm, thus permitting the...more
SPay, Inc. v. Stack Media Inc. k/n/a JLC2011, Inc., et al., CA No. 2020-0540-JRS (Del. Ch. Mar. 23, 2021) -
To obtain a preliminary anti-suit injunction, a movant must show (1) a reasonable likelihood of success on the...more
LCT Capital, LLC v. NGL Energy Partners, LLP, App. Nos. 565,2019 & 568,2019 (Del. Jan. 28, 2021) -
Delaware law recognizes both benefit-of-the-bargain damages and out-of-pocket damages as remedies for fraudulent...more
American Bottling Co. v. Repole, C.A. No. N19C-03-048 AML CCLD (Del. Super. Dec. 30, 2020) -
This case illustrates that a Delaware court will dismiss a claim against an officer for tortious interference with a contract to...more
Ashland LLC v. Samuel J. Heyman 1981 Continuing Trust for Lazarus S. Heyman, C.A. No. N15C-10-176 EMD CCLD (Del. Super. Ct. Nov. 10, 2020) -
This case illustrates that Delaware courts will follow the “American Rule” that...more
Moscowitz v. Theory Entertainment LLC, C.A. No. 2019-0780-MTZ (Del. Ch. Oct. 28, 2020) -
This case illustrates that the Court will enforce parties’ agreements even if they reflect a bad bargain for one party. Plaintiff...more
Lacey v. Mota-Velasco, C.A. No. 2019-312-SG (Del. Ch. Oct. 6, 2020) -
Under Istituto Bancario, a foreign defendant alleged to be part of a conspiracy may be subject to personal jurisdiction in Delaware, but only if the...more
In re Coty Inc. Stockholder Litigation, C.A. No. 2019-0336-AGB (Del. Ch. Aug. 17, 2020) -
JAB Holding Company S.à.r.l. and its affiliates (together “JAB”) completed a partial tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for shares...more
Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corp. v. Freedom Mortgage Corp., C.A. No. 2020-0161-SG (Del. Ch. July 22, 2020) -
To establish an implied contractual obligation pursuant to the implied covenant of good faith and fair...more