Vice Chancellor Glasscock discussed the limits of equitable jurisdiction in Elavon, Inc. v. Electronic Transaction Systems Corp, C.A. No. 2021-0440-SG, memo. op. (Del. Ch. Mar. 7, 2022). The Court granted
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Del. Supreme Court Affirms Court of Chancery’s Decision in AB Stable
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The Delaware Supreme Court opinion in AB Stable VIII LLC v. MAPS Hotels and Resorts One, LLC, et al., No. 71, 2021, (Del. Dec. 8, 2021), considers whether a…
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Stockholder Lacks Standing to Seek Inspection After Stock Canceled In Merger
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In Todd Swift v. Houston Wire & Cable Co., C.A. No. 2021-0525-LWW, memo. op. (Del. Ch. Dec. 3, 2021), the Court of Chancery found that a stockholder lacked standing…
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Court Issues Sanctions In The Case Of In Re Shawe & Elting LLC
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The Court of Chancery recently issued its latest decision in the contentious case captioned In re Shawe & Elting LLC. This decision addresses Elizabeth Elting’s motion seeking the imposition of…
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General Assembly Considers the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act
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Prior posts have explored the evolution of the arbitration process in Delaware. On March 25, 2015, that evolution took another step forward with the Senate Judiciary Committee’s approval of House…
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Request To Stay Discovery Denied
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In the matter of Vaccaro v. APS Healthcare Bethesda, Inc., C.A. 9637-VCG (February 23, 2015), APS asked the Court of Chancery to stay discovery pending a ruling by the…
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McWane v. Lanier, III: Forum Selection Clause Displaces McWane Doctrine
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Often times parties will include a forum selection clause in a contract or operating agreement to govern the forum in which disputes between such parties must be brought. When a…
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Court of Chancery Announces New Rule Changes and Adopts Operating Procedures
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On December 15, 2014, the Court of Chancery released a press release announcing rule changes and adopting operating procedures. According to the press release:
The Court of Chancery recently completed
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Conspiracy Theory Jurisdiction
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Delaware’s long-arm statute provides jurisdiction over defendants who are not residents of the State of Delaware. Rather, the statute provides the courts of this State with jurisdiction over a defendant…
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