In this issue, we recap significant developments in the Delaware courts affecting corporations, their boards and managements.
Don’t Call It a Comeback: A Decade Later, the Corwin Doctrine Still Packs a Knockout Punch...more
7/23/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware ,
Dismissals ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Mergers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Technology Sector
The Delaware Supreme Court’s 2015 decision in Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC1 reshaped the landscape of merger and acquisition litigation by establishing a powerful defense for Delaware companies. Under the Corwin...more
7/23/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Judgment Rule ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Private Equity Firms ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholder Rights ,
Shareholders
Delaware courts are frequently called upon to interpret indemnification provisions linked to representations and warranties, which serve as potential remedies for losses, dictating when and how one party must make whole the...more
In this issue, we explore ongoing corporate law issues involving controlling stockholders, with significant decisions anticipated from the Delaware Supreme Court in 2025; the rise in litigation over earnout provisions in...more
12/31/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Aiding and Abetting ,
Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Buyers ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Corporate Governance ,
Delaware ,
Delaware General Corporation Law ,
Executive Compensation ,
Merger Agreements ,
Mergers ,
Nominal Damages ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Ratification ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sellers ,
Shareholders
Over the last several years, Delaware courts — especially the Court of Chancery — have seen an increase in litigation involving earnout provisions in merger agreements. Each of these cases presents unique facts reflecting the...more