• AbbVie Endrocrine Inc. v. Takeda Pharm. Co. Ltd.

    Publication Date: 2021-10-06
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Distribution and Wholesale | Manufacturing | Pharmaceuticals
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: A. Thompson Bayliss, Joseph A. Sparco, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; Paul J. Loh, Jason H. Wilson, Eileen M. Ahern, Amelia L.B. Sargent, Kenneth M. Trujillo-Jamison, Willenken LLP, Los Angeles, CA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Kevin R. Shannon, Christopher N. Kelly, Daniel M. Rusk, IV, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Fred A. Kelly, Jr., Joshua S. Barlow, and Tiffany Jang, Haug Partners LLP, Boston, MA; David A. Zwally, Mark Basanta, Haug Partners LLP, New York, NY; Christopher Gosselin, Haug Partners LLP, Washington, DC for defendant.

    Case Number: D69558

    Pharmaceutical manufacturer breached supply agreement where its failure to maintain good manufacturing practices caused a shutdown of its production facility, leaving it unable to fulfill firm orders submitted by customer, which manufacturer was required to timely fill.

  • Humanigen, Inc. v. Savant Neglected Diseases, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-07-28
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeffrey L. Moyer, Travis S. Hunter, Katharine L. Mowery, Tyler E. Cragg, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Steven P. Wood, Travis J. Ferguson, McCarter & English, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Reid Skibell, Harris, St. Laurent & Welchlser LLP, New York, NY; Mazin A. Sbaiti, J. Michal Zapendowski, Sbaiti & Company LLC, Dallas, TX for defendant.

    Case Number: D69478

    Fraud claims not dismissed where there were genuine issues of material fact concerning the insolvency of the party allegedly engaged in fraudulent transfer and whether it knew of the exclusivity of the data being transferred.

  • In re Cadira Group Holdings, LLC Litig.

    Publication Date: 2021-07-28
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Health Care | Insurance | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Slights
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: John L. Reed, Matthew Denn, DLA Piper LLP (US), Wilmington, DE; Ardith Bronson, Maia Sevilla-Sharon, DLA Piper LLP (US), Miami, FL for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Raymond W. Cobb, Law Offices of Raymond W. Cobb, LLC (formerly with O’Hagan Meyer LLP), Wilmington, DE; Kevin F. Berry, O’Hagan Meyer LLP, Philadelphia, PA for defendants.

    Case Number: D69479

    Failure to disclose the existence of adverse litigation was sufficient to support a claim of fraudulent inducement of joint venture agreement.

  • ARKRAY Am., Inc. v. Navigator Bus. Solutions, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-06-23
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Consulting | Software
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Johnston
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jennifer C. Wasson, Carla M. Jones, Potter Anderson Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Julia E. Markley, Nathan R. Morales, Perkins Coie LLP, Portland, OR; Lindsey Dunn, Perkins Coie LLP, Denver, CO for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Stephen J. Kraftschik, Christina B. Vavala, Polsinelli PC, Wilmington, DE; Eric E. Lynch, Jonathan G. Brinson, Polsinelli PC, Phoenix, AZ; Scott B. Czerwonka, Wilks Law, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Mark K. Thompson, MKT Law PLC, Minneapolis, MN for defendants.

    Case Number: D69438

    Contractual choice-of-law provisions did not bar claims where the provision only applied to contractual claims, and the applicable state law did not preclude enforcement of another jurisdiction's statutory unfair business practices claim.

  • FirstString Research, Inc. v. JSS Med. Research Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-06-16
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor McCormick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Myron T. Steele, John A. Sensing, Jesse L. Noa, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Cory E. Manning, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Columbia, SC; Carrie A. Hanger, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Winston-Salem, NC, Wesley T. Moran, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, Myrtle Beach, SC for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Steven L. Caponi, Matthew B. Goeller, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE, for defendant.

    Case Number: D69432

    Plaintiff's need for defendant to fulfill its contractual windup obligations sufficiently stated a basis for equitable relief that could trigger the chancery court's jurisdiction, further permitting it to exercise ancillary jurisdiction over plaintiff's legal claims despite defendant's related breach of contract suit in the superior court.

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  • Murphy Marine Serv. of Delaware, Inc. v. GT USA Wilmington, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-06-16
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Accounting | Cargo and Shipping | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Court of Chancery
    Judge: Vice Chancellor Glasscock
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael P. Kelly, Daniel M. Silver, Travis J. Ferguson, McCarter & English, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Geoffrey G. Grivner, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: David A. Dorey, Brandon W. McCune, Blank Rome LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D69436

    The parties' agreement provided for valuation as a going concern, and the court found that they impliedly agreed to a price based on the midpoint of a valuation range.

  • Omega Capital Mgmt. Partners, LLC v. Schrage

    Publication Date: 2021-06-09
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Noreika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Aman K. Sharma, Igwe & Sharma, LLC, Wilmington, DE; E. Jordan Teague, Beau B. Brogdon, Campbell Teague LLC, Greenville, SC for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Albert J. Carroll, P. Clarkson Collins, Jr., Christopher P. Quinn, Barnaby Grzaslewicz, Morris James LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D69429

    The court granted defendant's motion to dismiss because plaintiff alleged only an "agreement to agree" ra-ther than an enforceable contract.

  • Diamond Materials, LLC v. Tutor Perini Corp.

    Publication Date: 2021-06-02
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Adams
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Steven F. Mones, Mintzer Sarowitz Zeris Ledva & Meyers, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Ross D. Ginsberg, Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC, Atlanta, GA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: James S. Green, Jr., Seitz, Van Ogtrop & Green, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D69416

    Where contractual arbitration provision gave defendant the obligation to decide whether other party's claims qualified within the category of claims subject to arbitration, the defendant's decision to seek arbitration of claims it found to fall within the scope of the arbitration clause required their dismissal from the action in favor of arbitration.

  • Appliance Recycling Ctrs. of Am., Inc. v. Recleim LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-04-28
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Chemicals and Materials
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Davis
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Geena Khomenco George, The Law Office of Geena Khomenko George LLC, Wilmington, DE; Michael H. Rosenthal, Lurie & Broudy LLC, Exton, PA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Travis S. Hunter, Alexandra M. Ewing, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D69374

    Breach of non-solicitation clause not dismissed where plaintiff alleged defendant had conspired with purported agent to have agent file an underlying suit against plaintiff for the purpose of disrupting plaintiff's business relationship with one of its clients.

  • CRE Niagara Holdings, LLC v. Resorts Group, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-21
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | Real Estate
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Wallace
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard P. Rollo, Travis S. Hunter, Dorronda R. Bordley, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Garvan McDaniel, Hogan McDaniel, Wilmington, DE; David S. Rosner, Jed I. Bergman, Paul J. Burgo, Stephan P. Thomasch, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, New York, NY for defendant.

    Case Number: D69368

    Forum selection clause selecting Delaware in parties' primary purchase agreement won out over conflicting forum selection clauses in prior-executed or ancillary agreements between the parties, precluding dismissal on forum non conveniens grounds.