Two recent Delaware Court of Chancery decisions awarded fees for errant pre-litigation conduct which makes then noteworthy for that point alone, although there is much else to commend them. In the matter styled Ramadurgam v. Destiny XYZ Inc., C.A.
Francis G.X. Pileggi
For over 30 years, I have practiced in the areas of corporate and commercial litigation as well as other complex litigation and administrative proceedings. My practice includes representation in high-stakes disputes for a wide range of clients in many industries as well as for utility companies, government entities and non-profits in multiple states. I have also litigated successfully, in both federal and state appellate courts, groundbreaking Second Amendment cases and related constitutional issues on behalf of civil rights organizations.
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Court of Chancery Reaffirms That Minority Members of Manager-Managed LLCs Do Not Ordinarily Owe Fiduciary Duties
These highlights were prepared by Maliheh Zare, a corporate and commercial litigation associate in the Delaware office of Lewis Brisbois.
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently reaffirmed that minority members of a manager‑managed Delaware LLC generally do not owe fiduciary…
Prayer and Contract Law
One of this blog’s favorite corporate law scholars, Stephen Bainbridge, reviews an article by corporate law professor, Ronald Colombo, who provides new scholarship on a contractual analysis of prayer.
He concludes his thorough analysis, in part, by observing that:…
Chancery Rejects Prevention Doctrine Argument in Breach of Contract Analysis
The less than common excuse for a plaintiff not satisfying a required element of a breach of contract claim known as the prevention doctrine was addressed in the recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision styled World Energy, LLC v. Air…
Tension between U.S. Supreme Court and Hawaii Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month in Wolford v. Lopez, clarified prior U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the proper interpretation of the Second Amendment. Some courts continue to defy the supreme law of the land on this issue…
Delaware Supreme Court Interprets State Securities Laws
The Delaware Supreme Court recently interpreted issues regarding the enforcement of Delaware state securities laws in Swan Energy, Inc. v. Investor Protection Unit, No. N24C-03-071 (Del. Supr., July 16, 2026). Delaware’s high court distinguished a U.S. Supreme Court decision…
Chancery Addresses AI Hallucinations in Court Filings
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision provides a cautionary tale about the issues raised by AI hallucinations in a court filing. In Leiske v. Kidd, C.A. No. 2025-0426-CDW (LWW) (Del. Ch. July 1, 2026), the court addressed a court…
Latest Podcast Episode on Delaware Corporate Litigation
Our latest episode of the Delaware Corporate Litigation Insight podcast is now available. Our guest for this episode is our partner, Sean Brennecke.
We discuss recent decisions of the Delaware Court of Chancery on dissolution of an LLC; whether Delaware…
Chancery’s Deep Doctrinal Dive into the Definition of Voidable v. Void Corporate Acts
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery opinion is required reading for those interested in the important distinction between corporate acts that are void as compared to voidable. In a 100-plus page decision in connection with approving a class action settlement…
Chancery Imposes Contempt Penalties for Non-Compliance with Injunction
The recent Chancery decision in Global Capital Partners, LLC v. Green Sapphire Holdings, Inc., C.A. No. 2024-0877-JTL (Del. Ch. June 23, 2026), provides the analysis that will be applied to determine whether a party contumaciously failed to comply with…