In Tesla’s Wake, More Big Companies Propose Voting ‘Dexit’ to Depart Delaware May 15, 2025 By Tom Hals In the coming weeks, investors in nine public companies worth at least $1 billion each will vote on proposals to...
Delaware Lawmakers Approve Bill Overhauling Corporate Law March 26, 2025 By Tom Hals Delaware lawmakers approved on Tuesday an overhaul of the state’s corporate law in a bid to keep powerful business leaders...
Delaware Corporate Law Reform Heads to Final Vote Amid Criticism It Favors Billionaires March 20, 2025 By Tom Hals Delaware lawmakers are expected to vote as soon as next week to overhaul the state’s corporate law to protect its...
Delaware Bill Would Limit Investor Lawsuits as Companies Consider Exiting State February 18, 2025 By Tom Hals Delaware lawmakers on Monday proposed changes to the U.S. state’s widely used corporate law that would limit shareholder lawsuits after...
Newsmax Settles Smartmatic Defamation Suit Over False Election Claims September 26, 2024 By Tom Hals Newsmax Media reached a confidential settlement of a lawsuit by Smartmatic, the voting machine maker that had alleged it was...
Delaware High Court Upholds Blockbuster $267 Million Legal Fee in Dell Lawsuit August 15, 2024 By Tom Hals and Jonathan Stempel Five law firms should receive $267 million in legal fees for obtaining a $1 billion settlement for shareholders of Dell...
Delaware Law to Allow Big Investors Greater Sway Over US Corporate Boards July 2, 2024 By Tom Hals Delaware is poised to adopt changes to its widely used corporate law that critics argue could weaken U.S. boards of...
Compensation for Injured Passengers on Singapore Airlines Could Vary Dramatically May 22, 2024 By Tom Hals Passengers injured by severe turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight on Tuesday are likely eligible for compensation, but the amount...
Catholic Nuns Sue Smith & Wesson to Halt its Assault-Style Weapons Sales December 6, 2023 By Tom Hals A group of Catholic nuns have sued the board of Smith & Wesson to try to force the gunmaker to...
Bayer Ordered to Pay $1.56B in Latest Trial Loss Over Roundup Weedkiller November 20, 2023 By Tom Hals A Missouri jury ordered Bayer to pay $1.56 billion to four plaintiffs who claimed the company’s Roundup weedkiller caused injuries...