Bite-Sized Business Law
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Get a breakdown of the top stories in business law from industry leaders on the front lines with Bite-Sized Business Law. Host Amy Martella takes a closer look at the latest corporate happenings through interviews with the attorneys, legal experts, public figures, and scholars behind the news to distill business law’s biggest stories into bite-sized portions.
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Corporations impact us all, leading changes that extend far beyond business to shape the economy, public policy, technology, and beyond. Looking at the big picture, Amy discusses not only the underlying issues in business ethics and legal cases leading the biggest stories but also sparks thought-provoking discussions on where the law should be headed.
Amy is the Executive Director of the Corporate Law Center at Fordham University School of Law. Her background ranges from big law to government to tech startups, allowing her to offer an insider’s perspective of the issues that shape corporate actions, large and small. Covering crypto regulation to securities fraud, AI’s impact to Elon Musk’s pay package, Bite-Sized Business Law covers it all with guests of varying viewpoints to provide the nuanced analysis needed to tackle complex problems.
Whether you're looking for the latest in legal insight on intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, business ethics or legal cases in the business law world, you’ll find it here. Enjoying a thoughtful perspective on the news stories of the moment, Bite-Sized Business Law examines big issues and delivers them in small doses.
Bite-Sized Business Law is a project by the Corporate Law Center at Fordham Law. The Center serves as a hub for scholars, professionals, policymakers, and students to engage in the study, discussion, and debate of current issues in corporate law. The Center focuses on aspects of corporate law, corporate compliance, antitrust law, and securities regulation. Through initiatives like the Mergers and Acquisitions seminar and the Securities Litigation and Arbitration Clinic, students actively engage in real-world research and cases, bridging the gap between classroom learning and practical application in the legal field.
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The First Constitutional Challenge to SB21, Delaware's Superpower, and Gearing up for Another Legislative Debate
The controversy surrounding Delaware’s Senate Bill 21 (SB21) is far from over. In this episode, we examine a major new legal challenge that raises fundamental questions about the democratic process and the enduring power of Delaware’s Court of Chancery. Joining us is Anthony Rickey, founding partner of Margrave Law, whose boutique practice centers on fiduciary duties and shareholder litigation. With his perspective from the front lines, Anthony offers valuable insight into what the Dropbox dispute means for Delaware’s future. He explains the constitutional questions at the heart of the case and why it’s difficult to predict how it will all play out. He also shares why he believes Delaware’s position in corporate law remains strong, highlighting its unmatched legal infrastructure and speed in resolving complex cases. Anthony looks ahead to what might come next in Delaware litigation and what competing states are doing to attract new incorporations. Tune in to learn what this most recent legal showdown reveals about the future of corporate governance in Delaware!
Key Points From This Episode:
- Background and context for the debate leading up to SB21.
- Ways that Delaware creates incentives for creative litigation and its effects.
- Why an overproduction of corporate law results in excessive litigation.
- Dropbox's announcement to leave Delaware and reincorporate in Nevada.
- How their departure was challenged and how this raises a constitutional challenge to SB21.
- Factoring in the centuries-old equitable power of Delaware’s Court of Chancery.
- Unpacking the long-term consequences of SB21 for Delaware.
- Why Anthony remains confident in Delaware’s appeal despite current legal uncertainty.
- Delaware’s unique “superpower” in resolving disputes: speed.
- A detailed example of expedited litigation in Martin Marietta, Inc. v. Vulcan Materials.
- Some of the top advantages that keep Delaware competitive.
- Predictions for the future of SB21 and Chancery litigation.
- How states like Texas and Nevada are branding their corporate laws.
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
Anthony Rickey on LinkedIn
Anthony Rickey on X
Margrave Law
Martin Marietta, Inc v. Vulcan Materials
‘Texas is Disrupting Delaware’s Dominance through Innovation’
E63: The Devil in the Details in the Delaware Debate over SB21
Amelia Martella on LinkedIn
Fordham University School of Law Corporate Law Center