Twitter v. Musk: Will the Court of Chancery Break New Ground in Delaware Corporate Law?
By: Margaret K. Ryder, Evan Brown, Demetrius Davis, Austin R. Niggebrugge, and Katherine R. WelchAdditional Research: Megan Hartshorn […]
Professor J.S. Nelson Delivers 36th Annual Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Corporate Law
By : Clifford R. Wood, Jr., Delaware Journal of Corporate Law Volume 47 Web Editor & Evan Brown, Delaware Journal […]
Business Judgment Rule Saves Vaxart, Inc. in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Kaitlyn Sibley On December 1, 2021, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed the majority of claims against the small […]
Commodity or Currency: Interpreting U.S. Bankruptcy Courts and Code Approach to Cryptocurrency Classification
By: Christopher Donnelly Cryptocurrency is “any form of currency that only exists digitally, that usually has no central issuing or regulating […]
On Whether Kellogg’s Could Have Permanently Replaced Participants in the 2021 Strike
By Julian Benson-Reid In late 2021, workers for Kellogg’s went on strike in several plants.[1] One of the newsworthy headlines that […]
Acquisitions During COVID-19: The Natural Immunity of the Ordinary Course Covenant
By: Lauren Hartnett Along with health and safety concerns, the COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a lot of uncertainty nationwide. […]
Transformative Use After Google v. Oracle
By: Terisa Shoremount In 2021, the United States Supreme Court held that Google’s copying of JAVA SE’s declaring code was […]
Part 1: Shifting the Securities Regulation Paradigm from Reactive to Proactive Regulation.
By: James English A current shift in technology is presenting an opportunity for a drastic improvement in securities regulation. Instead […]
Boy Scouts of America Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware
By Derek Brandt The Boy Scouts of America (“BSA”) is a non-profit organization[1] that provides youth character and leadership development.[2] […]
Waiver of Appraisal Rights as Held in Manti Holdings, LLC V. Authentix Acquisition Co., Inc.
By: Alexa DeAnnuntis In Manti Holdings, LLC v. Authentix Acquisition Co., Inc., the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the use of […]
Who’s to Blame? A Predictive Analysis of Live Nation’s Legal Liability Following the Astroworld Tragedy
By Shira Freiman[*] NRG Park in Houston, Texas served as a space where unthinkable tragedy unfolded on Friday, November 5th, […]
Delaware Rejects Corporations’ Pleas For Attorney’s Fees And Enforces American Rule On Fee-Shifting
By: Shelby Bingaman In December 2021, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the 2020 decision of Vice Chancellor Glasscock, denying private […]
Delaware Chancery Rule 23.1: When Demand On A Board Is Excused In A Stockholder Derivative Action
By: Julie Jopp Recently, the Delaware Court of Chancery clarified the requirement under Chancery Rule 23.1 in a decision issued […]
Boeing Shareholder Settlement Following 737 Max Crashes
By: Julia Baranov Earlier in 2021, Boeing’s shareholders filed a lawsuit against the board of directors following […]
Cryptocurrencies in the Courts of Delaware
By: Charles Park The popularity of cryptocurrencies in the last decade have been well-noted in the media, most notably due […]
Where Environmental Law and International Law Collide
By: Marie Dickson Generally, international law typically overrides state law. “[T]he modern view is that customary international law in the […]
Informational Vacuums & Revlon–How GE Escaped Liability
By: Alex DiRienzo In 2016, the GE and Baker Hughes merger (“BHGE”) changed how oil and gas activities are completed […]
You’re Just Too Toxic: Analyzing DuPont’s PER- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) 2021 Settlement
By: Melissa Rheinstadter After the years of litigation following the DuPont – Chemours spin-off, “PFAS” and “PFOA” gained significant attention […]
Liability v. Liberty: Corporations and Covid Vaccine Mandates
By: Dan Mackrides The COVID-19 pandemic places American Corporations in an unenviable position. Labor shortages[1], supply chain issues[2], and inflation[3] […]
Corporate Spin-Off: What is it and How Johnson & Johnson is Handling Their Version of a Spin-Off
By: Evan Brown Introduction Corporate spin-offs allow a parent company to break off into two separate structures, known as a […]