Coverage of statutes and judgments that alter commercial obligations: contract and tort doctrine, antitrust, securities litigation, employment claims and liability standards. Each piece separates the holding from the dicta and names the operational change required. Written for in-house counsel, outside advisers and executives acting on legal advice.
Coverage of statutes and judgments that alter commercial obligations: contract and tort doctrine, antitrust, securities litigation, employment claims and liability standards. Each piece separates the holding from the dicta and names the operational change required. Written for in-house counsel, outside advisers and executives acting on legal advice.
The Delaware General Corporation Law gives stockholders a narrow but well-tested tool to inspect a company's internal records before deciding whether to sue — and a 2025 legislative overhaul has redrawn its edges.
Julia Brooks · August 17, 2026
Litigation triggers duties over electronic evidence — preserve immediately, collect defensibly, review privilege carefully — and deletion after notice draws sanctions.
Julia Brooks · July 19, 2026
A CID from the FTC or Justice Department compels documents, answers and oral testimony — with narrow objections, privilege work and petition rights shaping the response.
Julia Brooks · June 26, 2026
Delaware upholds charter and bylaw provisions requiring internal-affairs suits to be brought in Delaware Chancery — and federal-exclusive clauses survived SCOTUS review.
Julia Brooks · June 8, 2026
More than half of Fortune 500 companies are Delaware corporations for three reasons: specialized courts, predictable statutes and the network effects of precedent.
Julia Brooks · May 16, 2026