Are Plaintiff Attorneys' Fee Awards in the Delaware Chancery Court Excessive? Part IV

Summary

In this episode, the host revisits the ongoing debate about plaintiff attorney fee awards in the Delaware Court of Chancery, focusing on the new empirical study "Is Delaware Different? Stockholder Lawyering in the Court of Chancery" by Stephen J. Choi, Jessica M. Erickson, and A.C. Pritchard. The study analyzes fee award sizes and the procedural mechanisms used to set them, comparing Delaware outcomes to those in federal courts to assess whether Delaware truly stands out. Key takeaways include data‑driven evidence that challenges the perception of Delaware’s uniqueness and highlights how procedural nuances can influence fee magnitudes. The guests, seasoned scholars in corporate law, bring a rigorous, data‑centric perspective to the discussion.