LG Electronics, Inc. v. InterDigital

Summary

The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed dismissal of LG's action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief based on alleged violations of a nondisclosure agreement. It held that the pending arbitration qualified as a first-filed action, that the arbitral tribunal could resolve the evidentiary dispute under the agreements, and that the arbitration involved the same parties and issues. Applying the first-filed-action doctrine, the court concluded that dismissal avoided duplicative proceedings and inconsistent rulings.