As we have noted from time to time, other jurisdictions are very interested in and follow Delaware corporate law in deciding cases. This post is a follow-up to a December 2011 post about a decision issued by the High Court
Pacific Island States Address UN General Assembly
Two small Pacific Island states at ground zero for the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change and the need for mitigation efforts today called on the United Nations to ensure rapid attainment of legally binding agreement curbing global warming gasses. “The
Delaware Supreme Court’s Test for Demand Futility in Aronson Followed by Marshall Islands Supreme Court
For those readers who are students of Delaware corporate law and are interested in how Delaware corporate law is viewed by other courts in different parts of the world, we present an interesting decision recently issued by the High Court of the Republic of
Columbia Conference on Sea Level Rise
From Michael Gerrard at Columbia Law:Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School and The Republic of the Marshall Islandsinvite you to attend an international academic conference:THREATENED ISLAND NATIONS:LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF RISING SEAS AND A CHANGING CLIMATEMay 23 – 25,
Like Cruise Ships, Foreign Flagged Oil Rigs Avoid U.S. Laws
The LA Times has an interesting article this morning revealing how drilling companies skirt U.S. laws by registering their oil rigs in countries like the Marshall Islands, described by the Times as a “tiny, impoverished nation in the Pacific Ocean.” Drilling rigs are considered
Supreme Court Denies Cert in Marshall Islands Takings Case
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari filed by Marshall Islanders seeking to reverse a 2009 ruling of the Federal Circuit. The case has a fascinating factual context and raises interesting questions about the relationship between the Takings Clause and sovereign
A New President in the Marshall Islands
Trust Territory Revisited – Compacts Updated by Congress
The Compacts of Free Association had a comprehensive update recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. This amendment was sent to the Senate last week, here. These Compacts affect the countries of the Federated States of Micronesia, the