Overview

• Daryl Hall and John Oates resolved their long-running business dispute through private arbitration, leading to a final judgment and plans to dismiss the lawsuit in Nashville.
• Neither the timing nor the substantive terms of the arbitration decision were disclosed, reflecting the sealed nature of the process.
• The dispute began in November 2023 when Hall sued to block Oates from selling his Whole Oats stake to Primary Wave, accusing him of betrayal and secret negotiations.
• Chancellor Russell Perkins had halted Oates’s proposed sale to maintain the status quo of Whole Oats Enterprises during the arbitration.
• Their split highlights a personal and professional rift and likely ends prospects for a Hall & Oates reunion after more than five decades of collaboration.