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 […]
By: Charles Park The popularity of cryptocurrencies in the last decade have been well-noted in the media, most notably due […]
By: Marie Dickson Generally, international law typically overrides state law. “[T]he modern view is that customary international law in the […]
By: Alex DiRienzo In 2016, the GE and Baker Hughes merger (“BHGE”) changed how oil and gas activities are completed […]
By: Melissa Rheinstadter After the years of litigation following the DuPont – Chemours spin-off, “PFAS” and “PFOA” gained significant attention […]
By: Dan Mackrides The COVID-19 pandemic places American Corporations in an unenviable position. Labor shortages[1], supply chain issues[2], and inflation[3] […]
By: Evan Brown Introduction Corporate spin-offs allow a parent company to break off into two separate structures, known as a […]
By: Dante S. Pavan, Editor-in-Chief, Vol. 47 Since Murphy v. NCAA held prohibitions to state authorization and licensing of sports […]
By: Alberto M. Longo Regarded as “possibly the most difficult theory in corporation law upon which a plaintiff might hope […]
By: Richard R. Caputo, Jr., DJCL staff member at Widener University Delaware Law School. Tracing its origins back to the […]
By: Devan A. McCarrie, DJCL staff member at Widener University Delaware Law School. Elon Musk (“Musk”) is no stranger to […]
By: Shelby M. Thornton, DJCL staff member at Widener University Delaware Law School. As the new year begins, the latest […]
By: Dylan R. Mathewson, DJCL staff member at Widener University Delaware Law School. The state of Delaware has been and […]
By: Jillian A. (Boberick) Tyson, DJCL Bluebook Editor and Schmutz Fellow at Widener University Delaware Law School. A decision issued […]
By: Maria Kotsiras, DJCL Staff Member at Widener University Delaware Law School. A new year initiates a period of annual […]
The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law of Widener University Delaware Law School proudly sponsored the 35th Annual Francis G. Pileggi […]
By: Colin A. Keith, DJCL Articles Editor at Widener University Delaware Law School. The field of intellectual property law is […]
By: Ryan M. Messina, CPA; DJCL External Managing Editor at Widener University Delaware Law School. As the 2020 Democratic Party […]
By: Allison M. Neff, Editor-in-Chief of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law. In the wake of the Delaware Supreme Court […]
By: T. Paul Markovits, DJCL Web Editor at Widener University Delaware Law School If you counsel businesses regarding their liability […]
By: Colin A. Keith, DJCL Articles Editor at Widener University Delaware Law School In the story of two health insurance giants, […]
By: Ashley Farrell On June 27, 2018, the Delaware Sustainability and Transparency Standards Act (the “Act”) was signed by Governor […]
Ryan M. Messina In 2010 the Obama administration implemented Internal Revenue Code Section 30D, a federal tax credit of up […]
Alexandria J. Crouthamel Recently, the Delaware Court of Chancery decided to use a discovery facilitator in the very early stages […]
On Friday, November 2, 2018, at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware, Professor David A. Skeel Jr., distinguished S. Samuel Arsht […]
Kacee Benson The World Economic Forum lists cybersecurity breach as one of the five most serious risks facing the world […]
Zachary J. Schnapp On August 1, 2018, Senate Bill 180 (the “2018 Amendments”)—a technical bill proposed by the Delaware General […]
Joseph Farris Many are still digesting how the recent Congressional tax legislation, H.R. 1, also known as the Tax Cut […]
Colleen Degnan In Appel v. Berkman, No. 316, 2017 (Del. Feb. 20, 2018) (hereinafter “Appel”), the Delaware Supreme Court reversed […]
Adesola Adegbesan In City of Birmingham Ret. & Relief Sys. v. Good, No. 16, 2017, (Del. Dec. 15, 2017), the […]
Jill Dolan In Dell, Inc. v. Magnetar Global Event Driven Master Fund Ltd., et al., No. 565, 2016, (Del. Dec. […]
Amanda Fedak Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the right to demand an inspection of books and records, […]
Andrew Ralli In the context of judicial dissolution, deadlock refers to the inability to make decisions and take action, such […]
Breana Barker In TC Heartland LLC, v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, the United States Supreme Court held that the […]
Sarah Baker Under Delaware law, the fiduciary duty of oversight imposes several obligations on boards of directors, including the responsibility […]
Kevin Packer In its recent decision in Zucker v. Hassell, the Court of Chancery addressed when a shareholder can have […]
Melaina Hudack In its recent decision in El Paso v. Brinckerhoff, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery’s […]
Caneel Radinson-Blasucci In its recent In re OM Group, Inc. Stockholders Litigation (“OMG”) opinion, the Court of Chancery addressed an […]
John Brady Nguyen v. Barrett deals with post-close claims of breach of fiduciary duty and improper/partial disclosure arising out of […]
Brittany Giusini The Delaware Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Genuine Parts Co. v. Cepec gives clarity to long-standing personal jurisdiction principles […]
Francis Pileggi This is the twelfth year that I am providing an annual list of key Delaware corporate and commercial decisions. […]
Lindsay Killian In its recent decision in In Re Books-A-Million, Inc. Stockholders Litigation (“BAM”), the Delaware Court of Chancery addressed […]
Katelyn Tuoni Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides a process for stockholders to request access to a […]
Jason Rigby In Grand Acquisition, LLC, v. Passco Indian Springs DST, the Delaware Court of Chancery determined a beneficial owner of […]
Matthew Goeller In Calesa Associates, L.P. v. American Capital, Ltd., Vice Chancellor Glasscock denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claims alleging […]
Ashley Callaway The Delaware Chancery Court caused quite a stir with the issuance of the opinion for In re Appraisal […]
Jennifer Penberthy Buckley When implementation of a confirmed Chapter 11 plan proceeds while an appeal is pending, the District Court […]
Kendra Rodwell On December 21, 2015, in In re Vaalco Energy Shareholder Litigation, the Delaware Court of Chancery granted the […]
Kaitlin E. Maloney In a recent turn of events regarding the dischargeability of student loan debt, the United States Bankruptcy […]
Nicholas D. Picollelli, Jr. In order for a company to offer securities in interstate commerce, it must comply with the […]
Helene Episcopo In the Court of Chancery’s recent opinion, In re EZCorp Inc. Consulting Agreement Derivative Litigation (“EZCorp”), the court […]