New Scholarship on Revlon Duties of Directors
Professor Stephen Bainbridge, a favorite corporate scholar of the Delaware Courts (based in part on the number of times his corporate scholarship is cited in their opinions), has penned an article entitled the The Geography of Revlon-Land, that includes a … Continue reading
Tulane Corporate Law Seminar
This is the 25th year that the Tulane Corporate Law Institute has presented a seminar in New Orleans that attracts corporate litigators and M & A lawyers from around the country to discuss the latest developments in corporate law. Members … Continue reading
Vice Chancellor Publishes Article on Shareholder Litigation in Chancery
Vice Chancellor Donald F. Parsons of the Delaware Court of Chancery has penned a law review article with a former law clerk on the topic of shareholder litigation and how the burgeoning cases in this area have led to refinements … Continue reading
Delaware Supreme Court on Rule 11 Violations
In my most recent ethics column for The Bencher, I reviewed a recent Delaware Supreme Court decision that announced a new standard that will be followed in Delaware when a trial judge believes that Rule 11, or a rule of … Continue reading
Judicial Ethics and Social Media: To Friend or Not to Friend?
The American Bar Association has just released a timely ethics opinion regarding the issues that may arise when a judge engages in social media, such as “friending someone” on Facebook. In Formal Opinion 462, dated February 21, 2013, the ABA … Continue reading
Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Myron Steele’s Statement on Tragic Events at Delaware Courthouse This Week
Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Myron Steele released a statement regarding the tragic shooting at the Courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, this week. That building houses the Court of Chancery as well as other Delaware courts. Two people who were planning to attend … Continue reading
Free Audio Conference on Top 5 Corporate and Commercial Delaware Decisions in 2012
You are invited to a free audio conference for a discussion of the top five key decisions from Delaware’s Supreme Court and Court of Chancery published in 2012. It will be held on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. … Continue reading
Our Section 220 Law Review Article Made the Top 10 List This Week
The law review article we wrote recently on Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL), regarding the right of shareholders to books and records of a corporation, reached the Top 10 list of most downloaded articles on corporate governance … Continue reading
Civility in the Legal Profession
The Wall Street Journal has a front page article today about programs designed to promote civility in the legal profession. Much has been written on these pages and elsewhere about this perennial lament about lawyers behaving badly. Many states, including Delaware, … Continue reading
Chancellor Co-Authors Article on Shareholder Litigation
Chancellor Leo Strine Jr. of the Delaware Court of Chancery has co-authored an article with Professor Larry Hamermesh and Matthew Jennejohn, entitled: “Putting Stockholders First, Not the First-Filed Complaint. The abstract of the article follows: The prevalence of settlements in … Continue reading
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