The Delaware Court of Chancery recently analyzed whether the ultimate non-resident decisionmaker for a blockholder director was subject to personal jurisdiction in Delaware, based on a provision in the Delaware Long-Arm Statute that may trigger jurisdiction, not only for an action taken within Delaware, but for an “omission” that occurred in Delaware. In Zync, Inc.
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Chancery “Xes” out investor’s suit over losses in Musk’s Twitter purchase
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Frank Reynolds, who has been covering Delaware corporate decisions for various national publications for over 40 years, prepared this article.
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently dismissed all claims against Elon Musk and his X Corp. acquisition entities brought by a Twitter Inc. investor who claimed to have lost $1.88 million because of Musk’s alleged…
Consent Statute Not Sufficient Alone to Impose Jurisdiction on Corporate Officer
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A recent Delaware Court of Chancery opinion should have a place in the toolbox of litigators who need to be familiar with the latest iteration of Delaware law on the nuanced aspects of the consent statute as a potential basis to impose personal jurisdiction on officers and directors of Delaware corporations by virtue of their…
Requirement Not Met to Bind Non-Signatories to Forum Selection Clause
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Delaware law allows for non-signatories to be bound by a forum selection clause if a three-part test is met, and a recent Delaware Court of Chancery opinion provides an analysis of those factors while granting a motion to dismiss in Highway to Health, Inc. v. Bohn, No. 2018-0707-AGB (Del. Ch. April 15, 2020).
The…
15th Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions
The following article is reprinted with permission from the Jan. 15, 2020 edition of “The Delaware Business Court Insider”, (c) 2020 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved.
By: Francis G.X. Pileggi and Chauna A. Abner
This is the 15th year that Francis Pileggi and various co-authors have created an annual list of important…
Court of Chancery Addresses Personal Jurisdiction Over De Facto LLC Manager
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The Delaware Court of Chancery addressed in a recent opinion the nuances of imposing personal jurisdiction (in a second ruling on the issue in as many days), in connection with someone who served as a de facto manager of an LLC. In Metro Storage International LLC v. Harron, C.A. No. 2018-0937-JTL (Del. Ch. July…
Chancery Addresses Personal Jurisdiction Over Co-Conspirator
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A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision provides an excellent analysis of the requirements for imposing personal jurisdiction based on the Delaware Long Arm Statute, and also addresses the fiduciary duty of disclosure in a thorough manner worthy of careful reading. In Clark v. Davenport, C.A. No. 2017-0839-JTL (Del. Ch. July 18, 2019), the…
Consent to Jurisdiction Implied by Adoption of Forum Selection Bylaw
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A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision is noteworthy for its finding that the adoption of a forum selection bylaw implied consent to jurisdiction to the extent that it required lawsuits by stockholders against the company to be filed in Delaware. See In re: Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. Derivative Litigation, C.A. No. 2018-0058-JTL (consol.) (Del. Ch. …
Chancery Dismisses Action for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction over LLC and LLC Owners
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An Eckert Seamans associate prepared this overview.
In IMO Dissolution of Arctic Ease, C.A. No. 8932-VCMR (Dec. 9, 2016), the Chancery Court rejected personal jurisdiction under Delaware’s Limited Liability Company Act and the conspiracy theory of jurisdiction. The Court provides helpful guidance on when someone can be considered an LLC manager for purposes of…
Chancery: UCC Filing Serves as Partial Basis to Impose Personal Jurisdiction
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Lake Treasure Holdings, LLC v. Foundry Hill GP, LLC, C.A. No. 6546-VCL (Del. Ch. Nov. 21, 2013)
This Chancery decision determined that the filing of a UCC statement may serve to satisfy two elements of the 5-part test to establish personal jurisdiction in Delaware based on the well-settled “conspiracy basis of personal jurisdiction”, and in…