Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), Limited Liability Company Act, Series LLC, Limited Partnership : Commentary : Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

LexisNexis Top 25 Business Law Blogs

We just received the following notice that we are pleased to share: Each year, LexisNexis honors a select group of blogs that set the online standard for a given industry. I’m pleased to notify you that Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog is one of the nominated candidates for the... Continue Reading...

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Posted on August 30, 2010 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

List of Corporate Law Blogs

Prof. J.W. Verret, a rising star in the academic world of corporate law, and a former law clerk for the Delaware Court of Chancery, provides a list here of the corporate law blogs that he reads, and we are honored indeed to be counted among the luminaries that the good... Continue Reading...

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Posted on August 28, 2010 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

SEC's New Proxy Access Rules

The Conglomerate blog has an ongoing series of posts on the new SEC proxy access rules, with links to commentary by giants in the field of corporate law. A few samples are here and here.... Continue Reading...

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Posted on August 19, 2010 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

Shannon Pratt's Valuation Handbook for Lawyers, latest edition

Shannon Pratt has written several treatises on valuation of businesses. His scholarship has been cited by many courts, including the Delaware Court of Chancery. The newest edition of his "Lawyer's Business Valuation Handbook" is now available via Amazon.com here. Dr. Pratt asked me to write a Foreword to the newest... Continue Reading...

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Posted on August 18, 2010 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

26th Annual F.G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law

This year's Annual F.G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law, will be presented by former SEC Commissioner Joseph Grundfest, the current W.A. Franke Professor of Law and Business at Stanford Law School and a senior faculty member at the law school's Center for Corporate Governance. His topic for this 26th annual... Continue Reading...

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Posted on August 18, 2010 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

Delaware and the Market for LLC Law

Professor Larry Ribstein, the country's leading expert on LLC law, writes here and here about the "market" and competition among the states for attracting LLCs. He comments on a recent article and also links to his own extensive scholarship on the issues. An excerpt follows: So why are LLCs drawn... Continue Reading...

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Posted on August 17, 2010 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

Terrorism; Corporate Law and Federal Encroachment

Professor J.W. Verret discusses here an article he wrote and his opposition to a pending federal bill that would require more disclosures regarding the "people behind the entities" that are formed on a state level. The stated purpose is to thwart terrorists from using such entities, but the good professor... Continue Reading...

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Posted on August 17, 2010 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

Brokers as Fiduciaries

Professor Ribstein observes here that: "One of Dodd-Frank’s major gifts to lawyers is Section 913(g), titled authority to establish a fiduciary duty for brokers and dealers.” This provides authority to the SEC "to create a standard of conduct for broker-dealers and investment advisers...." Apart from the fact that most fiduciary... Continue Reading...

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Posted on August 17, 2010 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

Top Ten Books in Corporate Governance

Professor J.W. Verret, a former law clerk at the Delaware Court of Chancery, and a rising star in the academic world of corporate law, provides a list of the top ten books in corporate governance here. A link at the bottom of his post refers to supplements and commentary on... Continue Reading...

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Posted on August 17, 2010 by Francis G.X. Pileggi

Dress Code for Delaware Courts

Professor Bainbridge discusses an article here from The Wall Street Journal that quotes a Delaware Superior Court judge in connection with a dress code for those who appear in his court. Most Delaware lawyers know that it is at least an unwritten rule that a "white dress shirt" is expected... Continue Reading...

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