In the recent decision of Akorn Inc. v. Fresenius Kabi AG, et. al., C.A. No. 2018–0300–JTL (Del. Ch. Oct 1, 2018), Delaware’s Chancery Court held, for the first time, that, because a corporation violated a “material adverse effect” clause of a merger contract, the purchasing company could forgo its obligation to buy the target company.1 …
