Client Alert: Delaware General Assembly Amends Section 220 of DGCL
Under the new law, in most situations, a stockholder will only be entitled to a corporation’s official books and records, rather than informal director communications such as text messages and emails.
Client Update on the Delaware Supreme Court Decision for SB21
Timothy S. Spangler provides an Update to the The Delaware Supreme Court in Rutledge v. Clearway Energy Group LLC, No. 248, 2025 (Del. Feb. 27, 2026), recently affirmed the constitutionality of amendments to Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) regarding transactions involving controlling stockholders
The Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax and Alternative Entity Governance Risks
T. Spangler of HFK speaks on the corporate alternative minimum tax (“CAMT”) and requirements of noncorporate taxpayers to compile unique accounting books for high-income corporate interest holders and further details potential liabilities when drafting governance documents in his publication on American Bar Association’s Business Law Today.
Halloran Farkas + Kittila LLP Welcomes Former Delaware Attorney General and Superior Court Judge M. Jane Brady
Halloran Farkas + Kittila LLP announced today that former Delaware Attorney General and Superior Court Judge M. Jane Brady has joined the firm from her private law practice as a litigation and corporate governance partner in its Delaware office. Brady served as the first woman Attorney General of the State of Delaware, a post she held for three terms, and has litigated more than 100 jury trials and more than 40 appeals before the Delaware Supreme Court…
HFK announces Proposed Settlement in James Bocock v. Innovate Corp., C.A. No. 2021-0224-PAF
Please see the attached documents relating to the Proposed Settlement: Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement and Release; Notice of Pendency of Settlement of Action (Exhibit A to Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement and Release); [Proposed] Order Approving Notice of Settlement and Scheduling Settlement Approval Hearing (Exhibit B to Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise…
Sifting through the Corporate Transparency Act: Keys to Understanding What This Means for Your Business
M. Halloran, L. Lerner, and M. Hobson of HFK speak on the importance of the Corporate Transparency Act, effective January 1, 2024 and what this means for your business and filing requirements moving forward in their publication on American Bar Association’s Business Law Today https://businesslawtoday.org/2024/04/corporate-transparency-act-key-elements-to-understand/
HFK Proudly Announces the Addition of John G. Harris as a Partner in the Delaware Office
John (“Jack”) Harris, Esq. has joined the Delaware office of HFK as a Partner in the Litigation Group. He has nearly 25 years of experience counseling and litigating on behalf of clients in complex corporate and commercial disputes in the state and federal courts in Delaware, particularly the Court of Chancery.
Mike Halloran of Halloran Farkas + Kittila Has Second Interview with Richard Hsu of HSU Untied Mike Halloran Part 2
Mike Halloran of Halloran Farkas + Kittila Has Second Interview with Richard Hsu of Hsu Untied.
Touring through Traditional Fiduciary Law, the DGCL, Delaware Corporate Law, and Delaware’s Support for Private Ordering with Vice Chancellor Laster
In a recent decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery, the reader is fortunate to be taken on a “tour” by Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster “through traditional fiduciary law, the DGCL, Delaware corporate law, and Delaware’s support for private ordering” as he examined the validity of a consequential stockholder-level agreement.
HFK and Wolf Haldenstein announce Proposed Settlement in Inter-Marketing Group USA, Inc. v. PAA GP LLC and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., C.A. No. 2017-0030-PAF.
Please see attached documents including Notice of Pendency of Derivative Action, Proposed Settlement of Derivative Action, Settlement Hearing, and Right to Appear, dated August 16, 2022, and Amended and Restated Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, Compromise, and Release, dated August 5, 2022.