Benjamin P. Chapple
Reed Smith LLP
Articles
Delaware Court of Chancery dismisses simultaneously filed action on forum non conveniens grounds with no showing of overwhelming hardship
USA - June 2 2021 In a recent decision from the Delaware Court of Chancery, Sweeney v. RPD Holdings Group, LLC, C.A. No. 2020-0813-SG (Del. Ch. May 27, 2021), the…
Delaware Superior Court enforces a party’s contractual right to unilaterally determine whether certain disputes fall within the purview of an arbitration clause
USA - June 2 2021 The Delaware Superior Court, in Diamond Materials, LLC v. Tutor Perini Corp., C.A. No. N20C-05-162-MAA, mem. op. (Del. Super. Ct. Apr. 30, 2021)…
Delaware Court of Chancery finds implied covenant inferred from express contract terms
USA - May 5 2021 In the Delaware Court of Chancery’s recent decision, Slingshot Technologies, LLC v. Acacia Research Corp., C.A. No. 2019-0722-JTL (Del. Ch. Mar. 29…
Delaware Supreme Court affirms denial of advancement to officer on capacity grounds
USA - May 5 2021 In Brick v. The Retrofit Source, LLC, No. 311, 2020 (Del. Mar. 26, 2021) (Order), the Delaware Supreme Court recently affirmed the Court of…
Delaware Superior Court denies a plaintiff’s motion for voluntary dismissal in favor of a non-Delaware action
USA - April 1 2021 The Delaware Superior Court, in West v. Access Control Related Enterprises, LLC et al., C.A. No. N17C-11-137-MMJ-CCLD (Del. Super. Ct. Dec. 9, 2020)…
