A recent Chancery decision deserves a place in the toolbox of corporate litigators for its nuanced approach that highlights the difference in criteria between a Motion to Expedite Proceedings and the similar but materially different standard applied to a Motion
Francis G.X. Pileggi
For over 30 years, I have practiced in the areas of corporate and commercial litigation as well as other complex litigation and administrative proceedings. My practice includes representation in high-stakes disputes for a wide range of clients in many industries as well as for utility companies, government entities and non-profits in multiple states. I have also litigated successfully, in both federal and state appellate courts, groundbreaking Second Amendment cases and related constitutional issues on behalf of civil rights organizations.
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39th Annual F.G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law
The 39th Annual F.G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law will be presented this year on March 20, 2025, at the Hotel DuPont. Named after my father, the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law at the Delaware Law School of Widener University…
Chancery lets suit over who caused Get Together Inc.’s break-up continue
Frank Reynolds, who has been covering Delaware corporate decisions for various national publications for over 40 years, prepared this article.
The Delaware Court of Chancery recently declined to dismiss claims that three venture capital firms disloyally caused the collapse of…
Updates on SB 21 from Tulane Corporate Law Seminar
A PowerPoint with highlights of SB 21 at today’s beginning of the annual Tulane Corporate Law Institute, an event featured many times on these pages in prior years, was part of a panel presentation led William Lafferty of…
What Those Outside Delaware Say About SB 21
I recently attended a seminar in New York on D&O litigation developments called the PLUS Symposium. The topics lean towards the concerns of those who defend D&O cases and provide D&O coverage.
I listened to a panel entitled: “Hot…
UPDATE on Proposed Amendments to DGCL Section 220–Right to Seek Corporate Books and Records
In the few days since the Delaware Legislature proposed Senate Bill 21 to make major changes to Delaware corporate law, there has been a veritable avalanche of commentary by the professoriate, practitioners, and journalists with their predictions of the consequences…
New Extension of Blog: National Law Review’s Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor
For the last 20 years, I have highlighted selected decisions from the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery on these pages, as well as related topics, including legal ethics. Recently, the National Law Review, a publication that…
Delaware High Court: Suit Over TripAdvisor’s Del.-to-Nev. charter move should have been dismissed
Frank Reynolds, who has been covering Delaware corporate decisions for various national publications for over 40 years, prepared this article
The Delaware Supreme Court recently reversed a Chancery decision to let shareholders of TripAdvisor Inc. and its parent continue their…
Chancery Imposes Penalties for Spoliation in Facebook Litigation
A recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision provides useful guidance regarding the requirements to preserve evidence in litigation and the potential penalties for spoliation. In the matter styled: In re Facebook, Inc. Derivative Litigation, C.A. Cons. No. 2018-0307-JTL (Del. Ch.…
Delaware Supreme Court affirms ruling that Oracle founder’s undisclosed post-merger plans didn’t taint NetSuite purchase
Frank Reynolds, who has been covering Delaware corporate decisions for various national publications for over 35 years, prepared this article
The Delaware Supreme Court recently upheld the Court of Chancery decision that Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison did not disloyally…