22Dec
Delaware Court Nixes Deal Due to Seller’s Failure to Operate in “Ordinary Course” During COVID-19
The decision leaves the door open for buyers to argue that inflexible ordinary course covenants can provide a basis to terminate a transaction in which a seller does not suffer an MAE. Key Points: ..The Delaware Court of Chancery’s ruling illuminates how other courts may analyze pre-closing operational covenants following business disruptions due to the pandemic. ..The court reaffirmed the high bar to establish an MAE, holding that a carveout to an MAE definition need not expressly include...
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Latham & Watkins LLP
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