10/14/2026 8:57:41 PM Court of Chancery Declines to Dismiss Aiding and Abetting Claims in Cram-Down Financing By K. Tyler O'Connell Sarah Ennis Guilbeau v. Footprint Int’l Holdco, Inc., C.A. No. 2024-0968-JTL (Del. Ch. May 11, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and Sarah Ennis Early...
10/13/2026 2:29:09 PM Court of Chancery Declines to Appoint Receiver Where Corporation Belatedly Paid Advancement By K. Tyler O'Connell Sarah Ennis Davis v. EpicentRx, Inc., C.A. No. 2024-0365-LM (LWW) (Del. Ch. Apr. 28, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and Sarah Ennis The defendant...
10/12/2026 4:02:39 PM Court of Chancery Dismisses Claims Against Special Committee but Allows Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims to Proceed Against Non-Independent Directors By K. Tyler O'Connell Sarah Ennis Fishel v. Liberty Media Corp., C.A. No. 2024-1057-KSJM (Del. Ch. Apr. 13, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and Sarah Ennis This decision...
10/12/2026 3:15:18 PM Chancery Finds Reasons to Fire Founders for Cause Were Pretextual and Motivated by Intent to Avoid Earnout By Barnaby Grzaslewicz Melissa Lagoumis K. Tyler O'Connell Fortis Advisors, LLC v. Krafton, Inc., 354 A.3d 906 (Del. Ch. Mar. 16, 2026) By: Barnaby Grzaslewicz, Melissa Lagoumis, and Tyler...
9/18/2026 6:10:09 PM Court of Chancery Dismisses Caremark Action, Finds Plaintiff Failed to Overcome Presumption of Director Independence By K. Tyler O'Connell Sarah Ennis Marchner v. Riley, C.A. No. 2025-0164-LWW (Del. Ch. Mar. 30, 2026) By: Tyler O'Connell and Sarah Ennis In this derivative action...
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...
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...
8/3/2026 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...
7/28/2026 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...
7/15/2026 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...
7/8/2026 7:31:08 PM Delaware Court of Chancery Applies Statutory “Heightened” Presumption of Director Independence, Dismisses Derivative Claim Challenging CEO Compensation By K. Tyler O'Connell Originally published in the American Bar Association’s Business Law Today By: Tyler O'Connell In Ayers v. Foley, 2025-0650-LWW, 2026 WL...