Lunch & Learn - Delaware in Motion (Part 2): From Court Opinions to Contract Language: Practical Drafting Lessons

Presented by attorneys Tom Ayala and Michael Bannon.

Delaware’s recent commercial decisions underscore a consistent theme: transactional drafting often predetermines litigation outcomes. Precision in defined terms, governance provisions, amendment mechanics, integration and anti-reliance clauses, and conditions precedent can determine not only which party prevails, but whether a dispute survives threshold scrutiny in court at all. This program reviews recent decisions through six recurring drafting domains that repeatedly surface in commercial disputes: defining investor status and governance rights, avoiding common pitfalls in competition-related restrictive covenants, structuring amendment and consent mechanics, using integration and reliance clauses effectively, and expressing conditions precedent with clarity, and practical cautions about seemingly routine boilerplate provisions that frequently become outcome-determinative in Delaware litigation.

This complimentary program will qualify for 1 hour of PA CLE substantive credit.*

Attendees may also apply for CLE credits in jurisdictions with reciprocity, including Delaware, New Jersey and New York.

Thursday, April 16, 2026
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Please register here to attend this CLE.

On the registration page, you will be asked to indicate whether you wish to attend in person or online. Please note that in-person capacity is limited. If you select in-person attendance but capacity has been reached, you will be notified so that you may plan to attend online. All Registrants will receive a link to attend online. 

*In order to qualify for CLE credit, you must attend at least 50 minutes of the live presentation. Verification codes will be provided to confirm participation.

Attend in person:

1835 Market Street, 15th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103