Courses

This course will explore corporate litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, the nation’s preeminent forum for resolving business disputes, from a doctrinal and practical perspective. It will introduce students to the Court’s unique features and role in the world of corporate litigation. With that context, students will dive into examples of litigation regarding statutory rights under the Delaware General Corporation Law, and equitable claims for breach of fiduciary duty against the company’s leadership. In particular, we will discuss the anatomy of litigation over derailed deals and governance failings. We will also think about how different variables can alter the Court’s consideration of the case, like the presence of a controlling stockholder or a ratifying stockholder vote. This course will be useful for those interested in litigating corporate disputes, or designing corporate transactions to avoid litigation. The course is taught by a sitting member of the Court of Chancery using many of her own cases, with assistance from a former law clerk and current practitioner before the Court.