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Delaware business litigation
Chancery Addresses Third-Party Beneficiary Issues
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Chancery Court Updates
A recent Court of Chancery letter ruling provides useful definitions and related statements of Delaware contract law in connection with issues that arose over an asset purchase agreement. In CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. v. Steward Health Care System LLC, C.A. No. 2019-0165-JRS (Del. Ch. Aug. 21, 2020), the following statements of law provided by the…
Statute of Limitations for Breach of Contract v. Wage Claims
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Chancery Court Updates
The Delaware Statute of Limitations for contract claims v. claims for wages was compared and contrasted in Weik, Nitsche & Dougherty, LLC v. Pratcher, C.A. No. 2018-0803-MTZ (Del. Ch. Aug. 26, 2020). In sum:
- Delaware has a three-year statute of limitations for most contract claims pursuant to 10 Del. C. section 8106
- For wage claims,
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Chancery Enforces Forum Selection Clause in Charter for Inspection Demand
By Francis Pileggi on
Posted in Chancery Court Updates
A recent Court of Chancery decision is almost as noteworthy for what it decided as for what was not decided. In JUUL Labs, Inc. v. Grove, C.A. No. 2020-0005-JTL (Del. Ch. Aug. 13, 2020), Delaware’s court of equity enforced an exclusive forum selection clause in a company charter, based at least in part on the…
Chancery Interprets Delaware Stormwater Management Act
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Posted in Chancery Court Updates
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision deserves a passing reference for its analysis of the statutorily-granted equitable jurisdiction to enforce the Delaware Stormwater Management Act. The opinion in Nieves v. Insight Building Co., LLC, C.A. No. 2019-0464-SG (Del. Ch. Aug. 4, 2020), begins with an entertaining history lesson about the Nanticoke Indians in southern…
Chancery Clarifies Nuances of Section 220 Stockholder Demand for Inspection Rights
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Posted in Chancery Court Updates
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery opinion provides insights into nuances of DGCL Section 220 as it relates to the rights of stockholders to inspect corporate books and records, and deserves to be in included in the pantheon of Delaware decisions on this topic. It must be read by anyone seeking a complete understanding of …
Supreme Court Instructs on Nuances of Fiduciary Duties of Disclosure and Loyalty
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Posted in Delaware Supreme Court Updates
A recent Delaware Supreme Court decision should be required reading for those interested in the nuances of Delaware law on the fiduciary duties of disclosure and loyalty of a manager or a director in connection with communications with stockholders or others to whom a fiduciary duty is owed. In Dohmen v. Goodman, Del. Supr.,…
Chancery Determines Amount of Bond for Injunction
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Posted in Chancery Court Updates
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery letter ruling determined the amount of a bond for an injunction entered in connection with a suit to enforce a non-competition agreement. The matter of Natera, Inc. v. Goddard, C. A. No. 2020-0371-KSJM (Del. Ch. June 15, 2020), deserves mention due to the relative lack of a robust body…
Court of Chancery Announces New Courtroom Protocols
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Posted in Chancery Court Updates
In connection with the Delaware Supreme Court’s recent Order providing for the multi-phased, limited reopening of Delaware Courthouses as of June 8, 2020, while at the same time extending Delaware’s “judicial emergency declaration” for another 30 days, the Delaware Court of Chancery has issued an Order to impose new Courtroom protocols for attorneys and visitors…
Francis Pileggi Joins Lewis Brisbois as Delaware Managing Partner
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Posted in Commentary, Selected Articles by Francis
I’m happy to report that I am now the Managing Partner of the new Delaware office of the Lewis Brisbois firm, which has over 1,500 lawyers, in over 40 practice areas of the law, in over 50 offices. I’m very excited to share this exciting next chapter in my professional career. The Delaware Law …