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    Big MAC

    Fresenius is the First (General) MAC in Delaware History (Part I of II) What did Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, aliens at Area 51, and Material Adverse Changes (MACs) in Delaware used to have in common? They all allegedly existed but their existence was never proven. That recently changed with a Delaware Chancery Court judge’s 246-page decision in October 2018 that was affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court in December 2018. Fresenius is the first time a buyer successfully terminated a deal due to a MAC clause in a Delaware court. This (and a follow-up) article summarizes the key…