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“Boomerang” Indemnification/Advancement-Gilbert v. Unisys

Under Delaware law, executives (and former executives) may be entitled to indemnification and advancement from their employer for claims arising in connection with their employment. These rights to indemnification/advancement...more

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Advancement Proceedings: A Litigation Expense Your Client Might Not Have Anticipated

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When representing a client, it is helpful when law and logic align in an obvious manner. But alignment of law and logic sometimes appears murky at best, and often directly at odds. An example of this is when you need to...more

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CCLD Finds Insurer’s Advancement Obligation Triggered Prior to Final Non-Appealable Damages Judgment

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Ferrellgas Partners L.P v. Zurich American Insurance Company, C.A. No. N19C-05-275 MMJ CCLD (Del. Super. Aug. 20, 2020) - The Superior Court of Delaware, Complex Commercial Litigation Division recently expanded on its...more

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Chancery Declines to Follow Transcript Ruling, Finds Plaintiff is Entitled to Advancement of Fees Incurred in Underlying Action...

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Day v. Diligence, Inc., C.A. No. 2020-0076-SG (Del. Ch. May 7, 2020) - By letter ruling, the Court of Chancery held that plaintiff, a director and former officer of the entity defendant, (“Plaintiff”), was entitled to the...more

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Chancery Modifies Advancement Award, Finds Amended Claim Challenging Only Post-Separation Conduct No Longer Triggered Advancement...

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Carr v. Global Payment Inc., C.A. No. 2018-0565-SG (Del. Ch. Dec. 11, 2019). Under Delaware law, an order requiring a company to advance attorneys’ fees and expenses may be modified if the claims that triggered the...more

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