Few corporate law scholars have the familiarity with all three of the titular subjects to write about their intersection, and fewer still have written about the overlapping comparisons of all three. But the inestimable Professor Stephen Bainbridge, a favorite of this blog, has contributed to that scholarship in his prior publications. For those interested, we
41st Annual F.G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law
The Delaware Law School and the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law reprise the annual lecture on corporate law named after my father. Details follow.
The Delaware Law School is pleased to invite you to the 41st Annual Francis G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law, presented by the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law.
New Treatise Entitled: “The Business Judgment Rule and Stockholder Derivative Litigation” by Stephen A. Radin.
I was delighted this week to receive a courtesy copy of the newest contribution, in hardback, to corporate law scholarship by Stephen Radin as an update to his iconic four-volume treatise on the Business Judgment Rule. It features a Foreword by former Delaware Chief Justice E. Norman Veasey.
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Best Lawyers in America
I am pleased to report that I have been selected again to join the ranks of the Best Lawyers in America in commercial litigation and corporate governance for 2027. Over 200 other lawyers in my firm across the country were also selected in various areas of the law. Congratulations to everyone.
Latest Episode of Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Insights Podcast
In Episode 3 of the Delaware Corporate Litigation Insights Podcast, hosts Francis Pileggi & Chauna Abner are joined by Lewis Brisbois partner Aimee Czachorowski to examine three recent Delaware Court of Chancery decisions that every corporate litigator should have on their radar. The trio explore how Delaware courts are approaching forum selection clauses in
Chancery Awards Fees for Pre-Litigation Errant Conduct
Two recent Delaware Court of Chancery decisions awarded fees for errant pre-litigation conduct which makes then noteworthy for that point alone, although there is much else to commend them. In the matter styled Ramadurgam v. Destiny XYZ Inc., C.A. No. 2024-0057-PAF (Del. Ch. July 23, 2026), the court awarded fees for pre-litigation conduct
Court of Chancery Reaffirms That Minority Members of Manager-Managed LLCs Do Not Ordinarily Owe Fiduciary Duties
These highlights were prepared by Maliheh Zare, a corporate and commercial litigation associate in the Delaware office of Lewis Brisbois.
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently reaffirmed that minority members of a manager‑managed Delaware LLC generally do not owe fiduciary duties to the company or its other members in Ruby Hollow, LLC v. Tharp
Chancery Rejects Prevention Doctrine Argument in Breach of Contract Analysis
The less than common excuse for a plaintiff not satisfying a required element of a breach of contract claim known as the prevention doctrine was addressed in the recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision styled World Energy, LLC v. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., C.A. No. 2025-0912-MTZ (Del. Ch. July 6, 2026). The court
Chancery’s Deep Doctrinal Dive into the Definition of Voidable v. Void Corporate Acts
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery opinion is required reading for those interested in the important distinction between corporate acts that are void as compared to voidable. In a 100-plus page decision in connection with approving a class action settlement and attorneys’ fees, the Court of Chancery engages in a deep doctrinal dive and scholarly
Chancery Provides First Interpretation of Recently Amended DGCL Section 144
Rae Ra, a corporate and commercial litigation associate in the Delaware office of Lewis Brisbois, prepared this synopsis.
The Court of Chancery analyzed the newly amended 8 Del. C. § 144(d)(2) for the first time recently, in Patrick Ayers v. Foley, et al., C.A. No. 2025-0650-LWW (Del. Ch. June 15, 2026) (the “Opinion”)