When assessing the factors that make Delaware the favored state for incorporation, the judiciary often overshadows the legislature. Delaware’s legislature is, however, widely recognized for creating necessary flexibility and stability in corporate law. In a blog essay written for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, DJCL Editor-in-Chief Jacob Fedechko argues that the recent amendments to DGCL Sections 204 and 205 show how the legislature helps to create such stability.

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In a blog essay written for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Thibaut Lesure, a French LLM student in corporate law and finance at the Delaware Law School, discusses Vice Chancellor Laster’s recent opinion in El Paso Pipeline.

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In a blog essay written for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, former DJCL staff member Brian King analyzes President Obama’s recent proposal for tax increases on financial institutions, and compares it to Rep. Dave Camp’s proposed tax, and the president’s 2010 proposed tax increase aimed at these firms. Mr. King explores the proposals in detail, and explains why each is as misguided and unlikely to succeed as the others.

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In a blog essay written for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Kyle Wu discusses the proposed amendments to the DGCL regarding the forum selection clauses contained within certificates of incorporation and bylaws. He argues the changes will ultimately reinforce what is already the status quo since many foreign jurisdictions already respect and enforce the ruling in Boilermakers.

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In a blog essay written for the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law, Adam Young discusses the Tax Injunction Act’s applicability to notice and reporting requirements for out-of-state retailers. He argues that that the Supreme Court decision announced in Direct Mktg. Ass’n v. Brohl serves as a notice to out-of-state retailers that their days of tax advantages over in-state retailers may be coming to an end.

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