Corporate & Commercial Litigation

9/14/2026 7:47:09 PM

Court of Chancery Enters Judgment in Favor of Defendants in Section 225 Action but Cuts “Bad Faith” Fee Award in Half due to Defendants’ Own Transgressions

By K. Tyler O'Connell Sarah Ennis

Berg v. Bar-Lavi, C.A. No. 2025-0959-LWW (Del. Ch. Mar. 27, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and Sarah Ennis In this post-trial decision...

9/14/2026 7:19:38 PM

Court of Chancery Grants Motion to Dismiss, Finding Plaintiff Was on Inquiry Notice that his Stockholder Status Was in Question

By K. Tyler O'Connell Sarah Ennis

Turner v. Lam Research Corp., C.A. No. 2024-1308-KSJM (Del. Ch. Mar. 20, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and Sarah Ennis The Plaintiff sued for...

9/9/2026 4:51:38 PM

Delaware Court of Chancery Finds Acquirer Caused Missed Closing Deadline, Grants Specific Performance of Merger Agreement

By K. Tyler O'Connell

By: Tyler O'Connell In Verisk Analytics, Inc. v. Exactlogix, Inc., C.A. No. 2026-0023-BWD, 2026 WL 2280818 (Del. Ch. Aug. 7, 2026), the...

9/9/2026 4:50:44 PM

Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds LLC Members’ Waiver of Statutory Rights to Inspect Company Books and Records

By K. Tyler O'Connell

By: Tyler O'Connell In Bengson v. Elevate RCM Holdings, LLC, C.A. No. 2025-1347-DG, 2026 WL 2409798 (Del. Ch. Aug. 10, 2026), the...

8/20/2026 12:45:40 PM

32 Morris James Attorneys Earn "Best Lawyers" Recognition; 9 Listed as "Ones to Watch"

By Morris James LLP

Morris James is proud to announce that The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 41 of our attorneys for 2027. Spanning each of our five...

8/19/2026 8:39:10 PM

M&A, Stockholder and Corporate Cases to Watch in Delaware Courts in 2026

By Barnaby Grzaslewicz

By: Barnaby Grzaslewicz 2025 was a momentous year for Delaware corporate law. Not least of which was Delaware’s enactment of Senate Bill...

8/14/2026 6:34:08 PM

Court of Chancery Holds in Favor of Lender in Breach of Contract Claim, Awards Damages and Attorneys’ Fees for Defendants’ Bad Faith Litigation Conduct

By Sarah Ennis K. Tyler O'Connell

Global Capital Partners LLC v. Green Sapphire Holdings, Inc., C.A. No. 2024-0877-JTL (Del. Ch. Mar. 13, 2026) By Sarah Ennis and Tyler...

8/3/2026 7:36:38 PM

Superior Court CCLD Sustains Implied Covenant Claim in Earnout Dispute

By K. Tyler O'Connell Melissa Lagoumis

Monica v. Delta Data Software, Inc., C.A. No. N25C-05-185 PAW CCLD (Del. Super. Ct. Feb. 10, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and Melissa...

7/29/2026 7:38:39 PM

Delaware High Court Clarifies Impact of Anti-Reliance and Independent Investigation Clauses on Justifiable Reliance Prong of Post-Acquisition Fraud Claims

By Barnaby Grzaslewicz

By: Barnaby Grzaslewicz Transaction agreements governed by Delaware law often feature two related clauses speaking to the scope of a...

7/28/2026 4:54:38 PM

Chancery Denies Leave to Amend to Add Claims Three Business Days Before Trial

By Albert H. Manwaring IV Aubrey Morin K. Tyler O'Connell

In re Saama Technologies Litig., C.A. No. 2022-1045-LWW (Del. Ch. Feb. 27, 2026). By: Albert Manwaring, Aubrey Morin, and Tyler O'Connell...

7/28/2026 3:03:38 PM

Court of Chancery Dismisses Claims Against Former Director and Controlling Stockholder for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

By Sarah Ennis K. Tyler O'Connell

MacLaughlan v. Einheiber, C.A. No. 2024-1126-JTL (Del. Ch. Feb. 26, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and Sarah Ennis Plaintiff, a founder of the...

7/24/2026 7:04:38 PM

Delaware Supreme Court Addresses Corporate Benefit from Tesla Director Compensation Settlement, Reduces Attorneys’ Fee Award

By K. Tyler O'Connell Melissa Lagoumis

In re Tesla, Inc. Dir. Comp. S’holder Litig., -- A.3d -- , 2026 WL 251831 (Del. Jan. 30, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and Melissa Lagoumis...

7/23/2026 6:47:38 PM

Ruling: Privilege Waiver Was Limited to Communications of Legal Advice Actually Provided to a Client and Internal Documents Reflecting the Formulation of Such Advice

By Albert H. Manwaring IV

By: Albert Manwaring The purpose of the attorney-client privilege is to encourage full and open communications between clients and their...

7/15/2026 7:32:08 PM

Court of Chancery Dismisses Fiduciary Duty and Veil-Piercing Claims, Provides Leave to Transfer Surviving Claims to Superior Court

By K. Tyler O'Connell Sarah Ennis

HASH Asset Mgmt Ltd. v. DMA Labs, Inc., C.A. No. 2025-0374-BWD (Del. Ch. Feb. 9, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and Sarah Ennis The plaintiff,...

7/10/2026 7:05:39 PM

Delaware Supreme Court Addresses Void and Voidable Distinction

By K. Tyler O'Connell Melissa Lagoumis

Moelis & Co. v. W. Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund, -- A.3d -- , 2026 WL 184868 (Del. Jan. 20, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and...

7/10/2026 6:46:38 PM

Court of Chancery Dismisses Action for Failure to State a Claim Under Parnes v. Bally

By K. Tyler O'Connell Sarah Ennis

CHP III, L.P. v. Cravatt, C.A. No. 2024-0867-KSJM (Del. Ch. Jan. 15, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and Sarah Ennis Here, a stockholder...