US jewelry brand Tiffany & Co has won approval by the Delaware Chancery Court to have its lawsuit against french conglomerate LVMH fast-tracked. The lawsuit was launched by the jeweler after LVMH said in September it was pulling out of its 16 billion dollar deal to acquire Tiffany. LVMH said its board had made the decision following "a succession of events which undermine the acquisition of Tiffany & Co," notably US threats to slap tariffs on French products. But Tiffany accused the luxury group of deliberately stalling the deal. Shortly after, LVMH said it would counter-sue Tiffany, accusing it of "dishonesty". LVMH said it was "surprised" by the lawsuit filed by Tiffany. The court has now set January 5, 2021 to begin a four-day trial. Chairman of the Tiffany board Roger Farah said in a statement: "We appreciate the court's ruling today to expedite the process.