Frederic Moll

Rule Changes

Left J&J in March 2023 after serving as Chief Development Officer

Delaware's courts have long served as the final word on American corporate disputes. On January 12, 2026, the state's Supreme Court issued a ruling that will reshape how companies structure billion-dollar acquisitions: when a merger agreement specifies a particular path to an earnout payment, courts will not rescue sellers who failed to negotiate alternatives.

Updated Feb 4