In the decision OrbiMed Advisors LLC v. Symbiomix Therapeutics, LLC, et al., C.A. No. 2023-0769-MTZ, 2024 WL 747567 (Del. Ch. Feb. 23, 2024), the Delaware Court of Chancery considered an advancement dispute. The Court determined that the defendant was obligated to provide advancement under indemnification agreements between the plaintiffs and a company that defendant
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Court of Chancery Grants Stay of Discovery Pending Resolution of Advancement Claim
In the recent decision of Agspring Holdco, LLC, et al. v. NGP X US Holdings, L.P., et al., C.A. No. 2019-0567-JRS (Del. Ch. June 28, 2021), the Delaware Court of Chancery issued a stay of discovery pending resolution of the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment to confirm or vacate an arbitration ruling concerning advancement…
Court of Chancery Holds that Arbitrability of Advancement Claim Must be Determined by Arbitrator
In the recent decision of Blackmon v. O3 Insight, Inc., C.A. No. 2020-1014-SG (Del. Ch. Mar. 9, 2021), the Delaware Court of Chancery held that the arbitrability of a Delaware director’s claim for advancement must be determined by an arbitrator.
The Petitioner, Theodore Blackmon, is a director and stockholder of respondent O3 Insight, Inc.…
Court of Chancery Rules on Advancement Claims Asserted by Directors of a Delaware Corporation
In a recent opinion issued by the Delaware Court of Chancery, Perryman v. Stimwave Technologies, Inc., C.A. No. 2020-0079-SG, the Vice Chancellor Glasscock ruled upon whether directors of a Delaware corporation were entitled to advancement under the corporation’s bylaws, pursuant to 8 Del. C. § 145(e). This opinion is an important read for…