Forum selection clauses have long been a feature of commercial contracting. Since then-Chancellor Strine’s decision in Boilermakers Local 154 Ret. Fund v. Chevron Corp., Delaware corporations have routinely included such...more
7/30/2025
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Litigation ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forum Selection ,
Jurisdiction ,
Jury Trial ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Shareholder Litigation
On June 17, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court (Court), sitting en banc, reversed a Court of Chancery ruling that had held a bidder liable for aiding and abetting fiduciary breaches of the target’s management....more
7/10/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Aiding and Abetting ,
Appeals ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Business Litigation ,
Change in Control ,
Corporate Governance ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Delaware ,
En Banc Review ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Merger Agreements ,
Shareholder Litigation
As 2025 begins, we cover several significant corporate governance developments that occurred in the second half of 2024 and since our Corporate Governance: 2024 Midyear Review was published in August. We first highlight...more