Highlights & Analysis of Key Decisions from Delaware's Supreme Court & Court of Chancery
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently dismissed a complaint based on false allegations verified as true in a complaint, as well as fabricated documents and misrepresentations to the court, in Govette v. Bongiovani, C.A. No. 2019-0139-NAC (Del. Ch. Oct. 15, 2025).
Although this case might involve extreme facts, and enunciates basic principles that might…
This article was prepared by Keith Walter, a partner in the Delaware office of Lewis Brisbois.
In Ghatty v. Mudili, C.A. No. 2025-0615-LLW (Del. Ch. Oct. 21, 2025), the Court of Chancery addressed a § 225 dispute over the removal of two corporate directors of a private Delaware corporation. The plaintiffs—three directors constituting a…
The Court of Chancery recently explained who must receive notice in order to satisfy the requirements of 6 Del. C. § 18-110, which provides a summary procedure for LLCs, similar to § 225 for corporations, to determine the proper manager of an LLC. In HREF Senior Worthington LLC v. Conroe WN LLC, C.A.
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision interpreted the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act (“DRAA”), about which there is a relative paucity of published opinions. See OBI Pharma, Inc. v. Biosion, Inc., C.A. No. 2025-0965-KSJM (Del. Ch. Sept. 26, 2025).
This short letter ruling addressed an issue regarding the appointment of a panel of…
My 8th Edition as Editor-in-Chief of the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor published by The National Review is now available.
We collect articles from around the country, by practitioners and academics, about the latest developments on the titular topic.
In a postscript to a recent ruling from the bench, a vice chancellor of the Court of Chancery made a thoughtful observation about her concerns regarding an apparent change in the tradition of civility among members of the Delaware Bar. In a Law.com article that discussed the observation, yours truly was quoted.
An overview of…
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery ruling addressed the scope of discovery in connection with a dispute about a failed merger to the extent that “deeply personal” and embarrassing information about a CEO was sought, purportedly in connection with the role the CEO played in the alleged failure of his company to use contractually mandated…
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently determined the proper composition of a board in a proceeding under DGCL § 225 styled as Rainbow Mountain Inc. v. Begeman, C.A. No. 2018-0403-PAF (Del. Ch. August 25, 2025).
This case involved a dispute among 5 siblings and their extended family over the management and ownership of Virginia…
Frank Reynolds, who has been covering Delaware corporate decisions for various national publications for over 40 years, prepared this article.
The Court of Chancery recently refused to dismiss most of the unique Caremark claims a bankruptcy administrator brought against former Teligent Inc. directors and officers who allegedly wrecked their pharmaceutical company by failing to monitor…
This article was prepared by Keith Walter, a partner in the Delaware Office of Lewis Brisbois.
In Sarwal v. Nephrosant, Inc., C.A. No. 2023-0222-BWD (Del. Ch. Aug. 28, 2025), the Court of Chancery addressed a counterclaim brought under the Delaware Computer Related Offenses Act in an action in which the plaintiff sought advancement and indemnification…