Highlights & Analysis of Key Decisions from Delaware's Supreme Court & Court of Chancery
In a recent letter ruling in an LLC books and records action, the Court of Chancery, in a Magistrate’s letter ruling, found that privilege was waived despite the inadvertent disclosure of those privileged communications. Straub v. Persolve, LLC, C.A. No. 2025-0636-DH (Del. Ch. Oct. 8, 2025).
The reasoning for the result was intertwined with…
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…
My 9th 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.
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.
My 7th 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.
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision awarded fees incurred to defend a lawsuit that was filed in a forum contrary to the forum selection clause of the parties’ agreement, as well as the fees incurred in connection with enforcing the forum selection clause. In Namdar v. Fried, C.A. No. 2024-0535-JTL (Del. Ch. June…
Helpful reminders about the requirements for limiting the ability to make claims based on extra-contractual statements are featured in the pithy letter ruling from the Court of Chancery in Park7 Student Housing LLC, v. PR III/Park7 SH Holdings, LLC, C.A. No. 2025-0167-MTZ (Del. Ch. June 20, 2025). The Court reiterates the well-established rules of…
As the Editor-in-Chief of The National Law Review‘s publication called the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor, I’m pleased to share the Sixth Edition that has now been published.
The Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor curates articles from many commentators around the country. Commentary from academia and practitioners continues to examine…