Highlights & Analysis of Key Decisions from Delaware's Supreme Court & Court of Chancery
My 8th Edition as Editor-in-Chief of the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor published by The National Review is now available.
We collect articles from around the country, by practitioners and academics, about the latest developments on the titular topic.
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently determined the proper composition of a board in a proceeding under DGCL § 225 styled as Rainbow Mountain Inc. v. Begeman, C.A. No. 2018-0403-PAF (Del. Ch. August 25, 2025).
This case involved a dispute among 5 siblings and their extended family over the management and ownership of Virginia…
The Delaware Supreme Court’s recent decision addressing the nuances and subtleties of a claim for aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty is must reading for corporate and commercial litigators. In the matter styled: In re Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. Merger Litigation, Del. Supr., No. 281-2024 (June 17, 2025), the en banc high…
My 7th Edition as Editor-in-Chief of the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor published by The National Review is now available.
We collect articles from around the country, by practitioners and academics, about the latest developments on the titular topic.
A recent decision from the Delaware Court of Chancery addressed damages for breach of the fiduciary duty of loyalty where they were not capable of precise measurement, and there was also a claim for spoliation. The most recent decision in this matter addresses damages. Sorrento Theraupetics, Inc. v. Mack, C.A. No. 2021-0210-PAF (Del. Ch.
| Leading corporate law professor Stephen Bainbridge provides an analysis of the titular topic in an article that cites to many sources, including his own scholarship, to support his view that: accountability must be balanced with authority. The introduction is quoted below: “One of the things that bugs me the most about much of normative corporate |
As the Editor-in-Chief of The National Law Review‘s publication called the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor, I’m pleased to share the Sixth Edition that has now been published.
The Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor curates articles from many commentators around the country. Commentary from academia and practitioners continues to examine…
Our favorite corporate law scholar, the prolific Professor Bainbridge, provides scholarly insights that compare the current position of large U.S. corporations represented on the Business Roundtable with the public statement of the group in 2019 that heralded a new age of corporate governance that focused on ESG and related social justice goals–instead of shareholder…
Frank Reynolds, who has been covering Delaware corporate decisions for various national publications for over 40 years, prepared this article.
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently dismissed all claims against Elon Musk and his X Corp. acquisition entities brought by a Twitter Inc. investor who claimed to have lost $1.88 million because of Musk’s alleged…
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision is noteworthy for its deep dive into the doctrinal underpinnings of the various aspects of fiduciary duties, as well as the difference between the standard of conduct and the standard of review. But my favorite part of the opinion is its discussion of the nuances of duty of…