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Delaware Reaffirms the Limits of Conditions Precedent to an Indemnification Claim in M&A Disputes

The Delaware Supreme Court recently reversed and remanded the decision of the Chancery Court in Thompson Street Capital Partners IV, L.P. v. Sonova Unites States Hearing Instruments, LLC and provided a new framework to assess...more

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Delaware Law Alert: Conditions Precedent Under the Microscope—Key Lessons for M&A Agreements

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In Thompson Street Capital Partners IV, L.P. v. Sonova United States Hearing Instruments, LLC,1 the Delaware Supreme Court recently adopted a complex framework for determining when noncompliance or partial compliance with a...more

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Delaware Chancery Vacates Accounting Expert Determinations That Implicated Legal Indemnity Claims

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On June 3, 2025, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted in part and denied in part respective cross-motions for summary judgment in a dispute between a Bitcoin mining company (the “Buyer”) and...more

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Dismisses Breach Of Contract Claims Against Buyer, Finding Seller Retained Post-Closing Liability...

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On April 3, 2023, Vice Chancellor Nathan A. Cook of the Delaware Chancery Court dismissed the breach of contract claims by one pharmaceutical company (the “Seller”) against another (the “Buyer”) in connection with the Buyer’s...more

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Delaware: A Confirmed Pro-Sandbagging Jurisdiction

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In an opinion of significance to M&A Practitioners, the Delaware Court of Chancery recently made it clear that Delaware law allows a buyer in an acquisition to “sandbag” a seller if the acquisition agreement allows for...more

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