Delaware Business Court Insider | Conversation
By Barry M. Klayman and Mark E. Felger | May 6, 2020
The Delaware Supreme Court held that for tort claims, such as legal malpractice claims, the wrongful act occurs at the time of injury, however slight, and the statute of limitations can start to run before any actual or substantial damages occur.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Nathaniel J. Stuhlmiller and Taylor D. Anderson | April 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant worldwide disruptions of business operations and has negatively impacted stock prices globally. As a result, many corporations find themselves potentially vulnerable to abusive takeover tactics.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Francis G.X. Pileggi and Chauna A. Abner | April 22, 2020
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delaware Court of Chancery recently held that despite a forum selection clause designating New York as the appropriate venue to litigate disputes arising under an agreement, the parties could seek relief in the Court of Chancery because New York courts were unavailable.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By P. Clarkson Collins Jr. | April 15, 2020
In a recent Court of Chancery opinion, Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights rejected the plaintiff's effort to recharacterize what was essentially an inadequate Caremark claim into a self-interested, unfair dealing claim against the board arising from its termination of a CEO accused of sexual misconduct.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By James L. Hallowell, Mark H. Mixon, Jr. and Andrew Kuntz | April 8, 2020
This holding leaves the door open to Delaware corporations adopting additional charter provisions regulating such intra-corporate claims.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Michael R. Lastowski | April 1, 2020
In JKJ Partnership 2011 v. Sanofi-Aventis US, the Delaware Supreme Court, answering certified questions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, held that when a partnership replaced one of its original three partners with a new partner, the partnership dissolved.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Barry M. Klayman and Mark E. Felger | April 1, 2020
In Carickhoff, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Goodwin (In re Decade S.A.C.), Chief Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Sontchi refused to grant a motion to stay bankruptcy proceedings pending an appeal to the district court on the grounds that the appeal had divested the bankruptcy court of jurisdiction.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By K. Tyler O'Connell | March 18, 2020
The Court of Chancery's recent decision in Salladay v. Lev, (Del. Ch. Feb. 27, 2020), denied the director-defendants' attempt to invoke procedural safeguards—a special committee and independent stockholder approval—to dismiss a stockholder suit challenging a going-private merger.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Thomas G. Wilkinson and William E. Gericke | March 11, 2020
Litigators with national practices may work with local counsel more often than not. Those with niche practices handling cases in specialized courts, such as the Delaware Chancery Court, also frequently serve as local counsel to those who are admitted to practice outside the jurisdiction.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Lewis H. Lazarus, Albert H. Manwaring IV and Albert J. Carroll | March 11, 2020
This top 10 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 Delaware law or provided clarity or guidance on issues relevant to corporate and commercial litigation in Delaware.
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