Presumptively Final Comments on Elon Musk's Delaware Travails
The episode reviews Elon Musk’s ongoing legal battles in Delaware, focusing on his controversial compensation package and recent shareholder lawsuits tied to Tesla’s sharp stock decline. It references the host’s recent articles analyzing Delaware’s historic dominance in corporate law, emerging challengers like Nevada, and the broader implications of Musk’s political involvement on corporate governance. Key takeaways include the potential limits of shareholder power, the fragility of Delaware’s monopoly, and how Musk’s actions could reshape corporate litigation strategies. The host, an expert on corporate law and Delaware jurisprudence, offers a concluding perspective on what these disputes mean for future corporate governance.
How the Business of Privateering Contributed to the Evolution of Corporate Law
In this episode, the host discusses a new law review article that traces how early 19th‑century privateering statutes, especially New York’s 1814 Act, served as the United States’ first general incorporation law and a form of industrial policy. The analysis...
Are Plaintiff Attorneys' Fee Awards in the Delaware Chancery Court Excessive? Part IV
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,...