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Obligations after signature

Pass 2

Connect the promise to the person who can actually perform it.

On 16 March 2026 the Delaware Court of Chancery decided phase one of Fortis Advisors LLC v. Krafton, Inc. The opinion, which was read for this pass, entered judgment that Krafton breached by terminating the key employees without valid cause and by seizing operational control. It ordered specific performance restoring the CEO’s operational authority, and extended the base earnout testing period by 258 days. Whether the earnout was wrongfully impaired, and whether money damages are owed, were reserved for a later phase. That is one Delaware dispute. It is not a rule for your contract.

The register this site asks for has five columns: the promise and the document it comes from; the operational owner and the access they need; the evidence and the date someone will check it; what triggers a commercial, security, or legal review; and which practical options remain if the promise is not performed. Preservation of records should be lawful and proportionate. A dispute is not a licence to take unauthorised access, to bulk-copy systems that are not yours, to delete logs, to publish an accusation, or to lock someone out in retaliation.

Question. How do you monitor promised performance and operational control after signature, not only during negotiation?

I have already signed, paid or lost access if the commitment is no longer only a plan.

Sources

  • Regulatory16 March 2026

    Fortis Advisors LLC v. Krafton, Inc. · Court of Chancery of Delaware

    C.A. No. 2025-0805-LWW, Vice Chancellor Will. Submitted 9 January 2026, decided 16 March 2026. The opinion was read for this pass. Phase One entered judgment that Krafton breached the equity purchase agreement by terminating the key employees without valid cause and by seizing operational control of Unknown Worlds. The remedy is specific performance: Edward Gill is reinstated as CEO with operational authority, and the base earnout testing period is extended by 258 days to 15 September 2026. The opinion says whether Krafton’s actions wrongfully impaired the earnout, and whether any resulting money damages are owed, are reserved for the second phase. One Delaware dispute. Not a rule for other contracts, and not a current docket status.