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On August 8, 2025, the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed an action in which a stockholder challenged an amendment to a FemtoMetrix Inc. voting agreement as invalid because the amendment allegedly did not apply âin the same...more
The Delaware Supreme Courtâs 2015 decision in Corwin v. KKR Financial Holdings LLC1 reshaped the landscape of merger and acquisition litigation by establishing a powerful defense for Delaware companies. Under the Corwin...more
For many years, plaintiffsâ lawyers have used Section 220 requests to harass Delaware corporations. Typically, books and records demands are intrusive and annoyingâand nothing more. However, in some cases, plaintiffs have...more
To stem the recent tide of high-profile corporate âDExitâ moves, Delaware has enacted Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 21 (SB 21) to amend the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) effective March 25, 2025. To lure more...more
Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (âDGCLâ) was recently amended by Delaware Senate Bill 21 to reflect the Delaware legislatureâs efforts to continue to provide a business-friendly environment and preserve...more
The Delaware Supreme Court has agreed to accept questions certified to the court relating to the constitutionality of Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), which was signed into law back in March 2025. ...more
Delaware has overhauled its framework for stockholder books and records inspection rights. Amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) §220, enacted on March 25, 2025,1 seek to address the concern that inspection...more
The Governor of Delaware has signed into law Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), which amends certain sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) governing controlling stockholder transactions under DGCL Section 144 and...more
Stockholders of Delaware corporations for many years have had the right to examine stock ledgers, stockholder lists and âbooks and recordsâ for a âproper purposeâ under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. ...more
Delaware lawmakers recently enacted Senate Bill 21, a sweeping reform that significantly amends several sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). The law introduces significant revisions aimed at increasing...more
Several recent decisions in Delaware courts have driven a variety of companies to publicly initiate actual or threatened reincorporation out of Delaware. After fallout from these cases and corporate actions, Delaware...more
On March 25, 2025, significant amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), intended to provide greater certainty to transaction planners in light of recent Delaware case law developments,...more
On March 25, 2025, the Delaware Governor, Matthew Meyer, signed into law Senate Bill 21 (âSB 21â) which amends Sections 144 and 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the âDGCLâ). SB 21 codifies (a) the process to...more
As discussed in Foleyâs Corporate Governance Update last month, SB 21: Delaware Responds In The DExit Battle, the Delaware legislature has been moving quickly to ensure that Delaware remains the preeminent home of choice for...more
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed into law substantive amendments to Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (Section 220), the statute that allows stockholders of corporations organized under Delaware law to...more
On March 25, Delaware amended two (2) sections of the Delaware General Corporation Law (âDGCLâ) in response to reports that prominent corporations are considering leaving Delaware in light of several significant court...more
On March 25, 2025, the Delaware General Assembly enacted amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL and such amendments, the DGCL Amendments), which were subsequently signed into law by the governor of...more
Last week, Delaware approved legislation overhauling the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). As detailed below, the amendments to the DGCL ease certain restrictions applicable to âconflicted controllerâ transactions, and...more
On March 25, 2025, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed into law significant amendments to §§ 144 and 220 the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL)....more
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 21 into law on March 26 this year. Setting aside the polarized rhetoric that occasioned the Billâs proposal and journey through the approval process, it is significant â and...more
Last week, the Delaware Governor signed a bill amending Section 144 of Delaware General Corporation Law (âDGCLâ) to create a safe harbor from litigation for transactions between corporations and their controlling...more
On March 25, 2025, the Delaware Legislature enacted Senate Bill 21, significantly amending the Delaware General Corporation Law. Among its notable changes is an effort to narrow document production under Section 220, which...more
On February 23, 2024, Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster of the Delaware Court of Chancery invalidated a number of significant provisions in a stockholder agreement between a financial institution (the âCompanyâ) and its...more
In West Palm Beach Firefightersâ Pension Fund v. Moelis & Company, the Delaware Court of Chancery invalidated a set of approval rights contained in a stockholder agreement as facially in conflict with Section 141(a) of the...more
On February 23, 2024, a decision by Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster in the Delaware Chancery Court invalidated parts of a shareholder agreement between Moelis & Company and its Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and founder,...more