Corporate Litigation

Recent estimates find 68% of Fortune 500 companies have registered in Delaware. In 2020, over 250,000 new businesses registered in the state. With these numbers, it is no surprise that business leaders refer to Delaware as a corporate paradise. The state’s corporate...

The choice of Delaware law is often favorable for certain business matters, like do not compete covenants and other limitations on business transactions. Businesses will often take advantage of these benefits by having their agreements drafted to apply Delaware law in...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has strict rules about what corporations can and cannot say regarding performance. The SEC has put these rules in place to help protect potential investors. The rules are complex and a failure to follow proper procedure can...

A civil lawsuit or investigation by a government agency can derail a company's goals while diverting precious time and resources from business operations. Business leaders who want to limit their exposure to such problems can help themselves by following a few...

Whether looking to sell a business to retire or move forward with other opportunities, one of the first steps is to get an accurate estimate of the business’ worth. This business valuation process is more than just a quick estimation of the business’ worth. It is a...

Noncompete agreements are powerful and important legal tools that help protect a business’ intellectual property. Not all employees will follow the rules of these agreements. As a result, it is not uncommon for these documents to face a challenge. Businesses must...

Patents are an important part of innovation. Our country takes patent protections so seriously that our founding fathers included this form of legal protection for innovation within the original U.S. Constitution. Even before our founding fathers thought to protect...

When a business shares trade secrets and innovations, and trains valuable members of the organization, it seems reasonable to expect those members to agree to stay with the business, or at least not join a nearby competitor pursuant to a non-compete agreement. These...

Modern supply chain management is contingent on an array of contractual agreements. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted some flaws of this system and may serve as a catalyst for change to supply agreements. As noted in a recent review in Bloomberg Law, these types...

Directors of Delaware corporations are entitled to indemnification under 8 Del. C. s. 145 as provided in the corporation’s charter and bylaws. Subject to certain parameters under Delaware law, indemnification provisions require that the corporation indemnify its...