Delaware corporate law News

A Look at Some Numbers Behind Delaware’s Law for Corporations

Delaware is poised to give corporate officers more protections in its courts against shareholder lawsuits after criticism by billionaire Elon Musk and other influential business titans that rattled top public officials in what they call the corporate capital of the …

Delaware Lawmakers Approve Bill Overhauling Corporate Law

Delaware lawmakers approved on Tuesday an overhaul of the state’s corporate law in a bid to keep powerful business leaders like Mark Zuckerberg from moving their companies’ legal home to another state, although opponents call it a giveaway to billionaires. …

Delaware Corporate Law Reform Heads to Final Vote Amid Criticism It Favors Billionaires

Delaware lawmakers are expected to vote as soon as next week to overhaul the state’s corporate law to protect its business-friendly reputation, but opponents have called the bill a giveaway to billionaires. The bill makes it hard for investors to …

Delaware Aims to Remain Top US Corporate Home; Texas Marshals a Challenge

A year after Elon Musk urged U.S. companies to abandon Delaware as their legal home and follow Tesla to Texas, legislators in the two states on Wednesday considered bills in an unusual battle over corporate law that critics say benefits …

Delaware Bill Would Limit Investor Lawsuits as Companies Consider Exiting State

Delaware lawmakers on Monday proposed changes to the U.S. state’s widely used corporate law that would limit shareholder lawsuits after several high-profile companies said they might move their legal home to another state. The bill sets out steps that corporate …

Delaware Supreme Court May Have Made It Easier for Some Firms to Leave State

The Delaware Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a decision involving TripAdvisor that could make it easier for some companies to move out of the state, which is the corporate home for about two-thirds of the Fortune 500. In a 5-0 …

Delaware Law to Allow Big Investors Greater Sway Over US Corporate Boards

Delaware is poised to adopt changes to its widely used corporate law that critics argue could weaken U.S. boards of directors in favor of influential investors such as private-equity firms. State lawmakers last week approved a bill that gives a …