Delaware Supreme Court on Rule 11 Violations

Posted on March 3rd, 2013 by Francis Pileggi

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 →

Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions in 2012

Posted on January 2nd, 2013 by Francis Pileggi

Noteworthy 2012 Corporate and Commercial Decisions from Delaware’s Supreme Court and Court of Chancery. By: Francis G.X. Pileggi and Kevin F. Brady. Introduction This is the eighth year that we are providing an annual review of key Delaware corporate and … Continue reading →

Fair Value in Delaware Appraisals Pursuant to DGCL Section 262(h)

Posted on July 14th, 2012 by Francis Pileggi

This week I gave a short presentation at the annual conference of CBIZ, the national consulting and accounting firm, on recent Delaware cases on the topic of “fair value” in the context of an appraisal pursuant to DGCL Section 262, … Continue reading →

Resources for Legal Ethics and Analysis

Posted on July 9th, 2012 by Francis Pileggi

My regular ethics column for the The Bencher, the national publication of the American Inns of Court, appears in the current issue and compiles an array of resources that are available to shed light on issues of legal ethics. Unlike typical … Continue reading →

Inspecting Corporate ‘Books and Records’ in a Digital World: The Role of Electronically Stored Information

Posted on May 24th, 2012 by Francis Pileggi

Inspecting Corporate Books and Records in a Digital World: The Role of Electronically Stored Information is the title of the latest law review article that I co-authored with Kevin Brady. Jill Agro also joined us as a co-author. The article will appear in … Continue reading →

The Moral Aspects of a Lawyer’s Fiduciary Duty

Posted on March 12th, 2012 by Francis Pileggi

My regular ethics column in the current issue of The Bencher, the national publication of The American Inns of Court, is entitled: The Moral Aspects of a Lawyer’s Fiduciary Duty. This short piece discusses and refers to sources that document the religious … Continue reading →

Practice Guidelines for Delaware Court of Chancery and Default Electronic Discovery Standards for U.S. District Court, District of Delaware

Posted on February 28th, 2012 by Francis Pileggi

We have previously written on these pages about the relatively new Guidelines issued by the Delaware Court of Chancery, which are intended to give guidance to practitioners on procedural protocols before the Court. We have also written on these pages about the recently … Continue reading →

Noteworthy 2011 Corporate and Commercial Decisions from Delaware’s Supreme Court and Court of Chancery

Posted on January 2nd, 2012 by Francis Pileggi

Noteworthy 2011 Corporate and Commercial Decisions from Delaware’s Supreme Court and Court of Chancery. By:  Francis G.X. Pileggi and Kevin F. Brady. Introduction This is the seventh year that we are providing an annual review of key Delaware corporate and … Continue reading →

Ethics Column on Recent Delaware Recusal Decision

Posted on December 1st, 2011 by Francis Pileggi

My latest ethics column for current edition of The Bencher, the national publication of the American Inns of Court, addresses a recent Delaware decision granting a motion to recuse, and is available here. This month’s column was co-authored by Jill … Continue reading →

Delaware Judge Grants Motion to Recuse

Posted on November 1st, 2011 by Francis Pileggi

My latest ethics column, a regular feature of The Bencher, the national publication of the American Inns of Court, was co-authored with Jill Agro. The article in the current edition is available here. We summarize a recent Delaware decision in … Continue reading →

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