A recent Delaware Court of Chancery opinion is required reading for those interested in the important distinction between corporate acts that are void as compared to voidable. In a 100-plus page decision in connection with approving a class action settlement and attorneys’ fees, the Court of Chancery engages in a deep doctrinal dive and scholarly
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Chancery Imposes Attorneys’ Fees for Breach of Confidentiality Order
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Court of Chancery Updates
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently imposed attorneys’ fees in connection with a request for sanctions for violation of a Confidentiality Order in the matter styled Accelerant Twister, LLC v. Marjo, LLC, C.A. No. 2023-0887-LWW (Del. Ch. April 10, 2026).
This short letter ruling followed a prior decision in this case to disqualify…
Delaware Supreme Court Reinstates Musk’s Tesla Compensation Package
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Delaware Supreme Court Updates
The Delaware Supreme Court recently reinstated the compensation package that Tesla awarded to Elon Musk and that the Delaware Court of Chancery invalidated in two separate prior rulings, in the matter styled In re Tesla, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Del. Supr., No. 534, 2024 (Dec.19,2025). As one might expect, commentary about this ruling has already…
Chancery Imposes Fees for Lack of Candor Causing Discovery Abuses—A Cautionary Tale
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Court of Chancery Updates
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision explained why a lack of candor resulted in discovery abuses that justified fee-shifting. In Legent Group, LLC v. Axos Financial, Inc., C.A. No. 2020-0405-KSJM (Del. Ch. Nov. 7, 2025), the court explained the factual basis for its findings that the lack of candor created unnecessary expenses, requiring…
Chancery Clarifies Details Needed Under Rule 88 to Seek Fees
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Court of Chancery Updates
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently clarified the requirements of Rule 88 which refers to an affidavit that must be submitted when attorneys’ fees are requested from the Court. The short 2-page letter-ruling provides citations to authority and an explanation why the amount of time charged and the rates sought were not in proportion to…
Delaware high court takes fresh look at Sugarland, affirms $266.7M Dell suit fee award
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Delaware Supreme Court Updates
Frank Reynolds, who has been covering Delaware corporate decisions for various national publications for over 35 years, prepared this article
The full Delaware Supreme Court recently ruled that $26.67% fee and expense award to plaintiffs’ attorneys in the $1 billion settlement of a challenge to Dell Technologies Inc.’s redemption of its Class V stock for…
Chancery Explains Standard for Fee Shifting in Connection with Denials in Reply to Requests for Admissions
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Court of Chancery Updates
Compared to what might be described as an epistemological analysis of some aspects of Delaware corporate law, this short post is a more practical tool for the toolbox of litigators who can benefit, on a substantive level, from enforcing strict compliance with procedural discovery rules. In the case styled: In re Delaware Public Schools Litigation…
Chancery Addresses Potential Penalties for Failure to Meet Court-Ordered Discovery Deadlines
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Court of Chancery Updates
A recent decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery is useful for litigators who need to know what remedies are available when an opposing party does not provide documents required by court-ordered deadlines: Dolan v. Jobu Holdings, LLC, C.A. No. 2020-0962-JRS (Del. Ch. Sept. 2, 2021).
Quick Overview of Case:
In connection with a…
Chancery Clarifies Standard to Shift Fees for Improper Litigation Conduct
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Court of Chancery Updates
For the last 16 years, these pages have featured many highlights of court decisions addressing the right of a stockholder, or a member of an LLC, to demand a company’s “books and records“. Regular readers will recall much commentary about why the exercise of such rights are not for the fainthearted.
Why this decision…
Chancery Addresses Contractual Fee-Shifting Where Prevailing Party Is Unclear
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Court of Chancery Updates
Applying a contractual fee-shifting provision when it is not clear which party prevailed, is a topic that does not benefit from an extensive body of case law, relatively speaking. The recent Court of Chancery decision in Great Hill Equity Partners IV, LP v. SIG Growth Equity Fund I, LLLP, C.A. No. 7906-VCG (Del. Ch. Dec.…