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Texas Enacts Business-Friendly Reforms in Bid to Dethrone Delaware’s Corporate Dominance

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The Texas Legislature recently has taken Texas-sized steps intended to make the state a more attractive place for companies to form, reincorporate, or relocate, further advancing Texas’s efforts to rival Delaware as a...more

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To Re-Register Your DBA or Not: That Is the Question in Delaware as New Law’s Effective Date Gets Pushed

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Delaware has recently enacted legislation concerning the registration of trade names or “doing business as” names (DBA). This new process mandates that DBAs be registered online through the OneStop application. The Delaware...more

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Delaware Enacts Significant Changes to Delaware General Corporation Law

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As discussed in Foley’s 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

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The Delaware Empire Strikes Back to Protect its Turf!

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On March 2025, a sweeping reform of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) took effect. SB 21 codifies safe harbors for conflicted transactions, clarifies director independence standards, and significantly tightens...more

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Significant Amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law Enacted

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On March 25, 2025, the Governor of Delaware signed into law Senate Bill 21 (SB 21) which amends Sections 144 and 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) to codify and clarify safe harbors for transactions involving...more

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Delaware Restores Balance and Provides Greater Certainty for Fiduciaries and Stockholders Alike

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On March 25, 2025, Delaware enacted amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law ("DGCL") that provide much-needed clarity, promote predictability for the benefit of stockholders and fiduciaries alike, and appropriately...more

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Will an opt-in mechanism resolve the melee over Delaware’s controversial SB 21?

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As widely reported, the Delaware legislature has responded to increasing chatter and speculation about the intentions of some companies—as well as action in some cases—to change their states of incorporation from Delaware to...more

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A “Course Correction” to Delaware’s General Corporation Law May be on the Horizon

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On February 17, 2025, the Delaware General Assembly introduced a bill seeking to amend two sections in the General Corporation Law: Sections 144 and 220 of Title 8. On March 12, 2025, the Senate introduced a substitute for...more

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Delaware Becomes 12th State to Enact a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

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Delaware is the latest state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law, which creates unique compliance challenges and risks for companies....more

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