Highlights & Analysis of Key Decisions from Delaware's Supreme Court & Court of Chancery
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…
In a masterpiece of contract interpretation and statutory analysis, the Delaware Court of Chancery recently reconciled juxtaposed provisions in the Delaware General Corporation Law and a Certificate of Incorporation to allow a reincorporation of a Delaware company in Nevada with a majority vote—as compared to requiring a supermajority vote. Gunderson v. The Trade Desk, Inc…
Frank Reynolds, who has been covering Delaware corporate decisions for various national publications for over 35 years, prepared this article.
The Delaware Supreme Court, in a recent guidepost opinion, ruled that officer exculpation amendments to Fox Corp. and Snap Inc.’s charters did not require a separate class vote from those companies’ non-voting common stock classes…