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Delaware Corporate Law at an Inflection Point- Delaware Supreme Court Restores Tesla’s 2018 Performance-Based Equity Award to Elon Musk
20+ hour, 43+ min ago (906+ words) On December 19, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed the Court of Chancery's decision rescinding Elon Musk's 2018 Tesla compensation package, thereby restoring to Musk an award that is now worth ... - Federal Circuit / U.S. Court of Spec. Jurisdiction On December 19, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court…...
Suppliers Beware- Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rejects Ordinary Course Defense for Preference Payment Within Standard Credit Terms
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (678+ words) US'bankruptcy law is designed to promote and reconcile two core policy objectives: providing relief to financially distressed debtors and ensuring the equitable treatment of creditors vis--vis the debtor and other'creditors. US bankruptcy law is designed to promote and reconcile…...
DExit Why Some Companies Are Leaving Delaware [Video]
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (159+ words) We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ... - "DExit" Movement: There is a widely-reported trend of…...
Delaware Amends Paid Family and Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) Delaware enacted'House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 128,'amending the Healthy Delaware Families Act governing the state's Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (PFMLA) on July 30, 2025. These changes, effective immediately, introduce new compliance obligations and clarify several aspects of…...
Delaware Overhauls DBA Registration Process with HB 40
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (293+ words) Delaware recently enacted House Bill 40, which significantly restructures the registration process for "doing business as" (DBA) trade names in the state. The new law, which takes effect February 2, 2026, centralizes and streamlines DBA filings, introduces electronic registration, and imposes new requirements…...
New Jersey Legislature Again Considers Banning Noncompetes
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (690+ words) As has become an almost annual tradition, New Jersey legislators have proposed bills that would severely limit noncompete agreements. With the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) no longer seeking to ban noncompetes, the battle has returned to states, and New Jersey…...
Delaware Department of Insurance Launches Exams of Third Party Administrators
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (258+ words) Key Takeaways The Delaware Department of Insurance (Department)is conducting targeted market conduct exams of Third Party Administrators (TPAs) for compliance with state insurance laws and regulations. Reviews will cover areas such as claims handling, premium collection, disclosures, audits and…...
New Jersey's Attorney General and Division on Civil Rights Starts 2025 With Guidance on AI Use in Hiring
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (652+ words) New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced the launch of a Civil Rights and Technology Initiative (the Initiative) "to address the risks ... On 9 January 2025, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and…...
Delaware’s New Approach To Interested Director and Minority Stockholder Protections
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (863+ words) On March 25, Delaware governor, Matt Meyer, signed into law Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 21 (SB21), following its rapid approval by the Delaware state legislature. This legislative measure aims to counter the current trend of companies relocating their headquarters out of Delaware, following…...
Delaware Enacts Significant Changes to Delaware General Corporation Law
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (718+ words) We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ... As discussed in Foley's Corporate Governance Update last…...