The Delaware Supreme Court’s decision in Thompson Street Capital Partners, IV, LLP v. Sonova United States Hearing Instruments, LLC, No. 168, 224 (Del. April 28, 2025), reversed the dismissal of the claim of a seller challenging the compliance by a buyer with a contractual notice provision.

The high court found that the trial court

In a common fact pattern involving allegations that the buyer of a company intentionally derailed the attainment of milestones that would trigger additional payments, the Court of Chancery allowed several claims to survive a motion to dismiss. Trifecta Multi-Media Holdings, Inc. v. WCG Clinical Services LLC, C.A. No. 2023-0699-JTL (Del. Ch. June 10, 2024).

A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision provides noteworthy rulings on the limited scope of a Section 225 summary proceeding regarding the proper composition of the board of directors, as well as the notice requirements for a written consent in lieu of a stockholders’ meeting pursuant to Section 228 of the Delaware General Corporation Law