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A Delaware Superior Court, applying Delaware law, has held that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) request to toll the statute of limitations did not constitute a “Securities Claim” under a D&O...more
Key Takeaways - The Delaware Department of Insurance (Department) is conducting targeted market conduct exams of Third Party Administrators (TPAs) for compliance with state insurance laws and regulations....more
The State of Delaware, home to a majority of the so-called “Fortune 500” corporations, has been the subject of a variety of criticisms relating to corporate governance, director and officer litigation risk, controlling...more
On March 25, 2025, the Delaware legislature and Governor enacted landmark amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law that will have significant impacts for Delaware corporations and transaction planning. The...more
Vice Chancellor Leo Strine famously wrote that "Delaware law does not charter law breakers". In re Massey Energy Co., 2011 WL 2176479, at *20 (Del. Ch. May 31, 2011). Professor William J. Moon picks up on this theme in a...more
Recent decisions in the Delaware courts have prompted many corporate groups to re-evaluate if Delaware is the best domicile for their operations. Delaware has been the first choice US jurisdiction for incorporating corporate...more
While Elon Musk moved two of his companies (Neuralink and X Corp.) to Nevada, he notably reincorporated Tesla in Texas. Mr. Musk's decision embrace of Texas raises the question of whether other Delaware corporations will...more
On February 17, 2025, significant amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL) were proposed directly by the Delaware General Assembly via Senate Bill No. 21, signaling important updates for...more
Almost one year ago, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J. McCormick ruled that a board of directors of a Delaware corporation must at a "bare minimum" approve an "essentially complete" version of the merger agreement. Sjunde...more
On Monday, Delaware State Senator Bryan Townsend introduced Senate Bill 21 which would, among other things, statutorily define "controlling stockholder" and substantially change the rules governing the "cleansing" of...more
On February 7, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed into law Delaware House Bill 40 (“HB 40”), which amends Chapter 459, Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware and Titles 6, 29 and 30 of the Delaware Code relating to the...more
Delaware is the most common jurisdiction for public corporations and benefits from well-developed case law and a legislature that annually revises the corporate statute. The Delaware Chancery Court, however, often appears to...more
On February 5, Delaware joined 21 jurisdictions who adopted guidance similar to the NAIC Model Bulletin on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems by Insurers in 2024, and four additional jurisdictions have otherwise...more
This is a reminder that annual report filings are due in March 2025 for corporations formed or registered in Delaware and Massachusetts. New York biennial statements are due the last day of the calendar month in which a...more
On October 26, Delaware Attorney General (AG) Kathleen Jennings filed a lawsuit against fourteen chemical companies for allegedly contaminating the state’s natural resources with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...more