Statutory Revolutions in Delaware Corporate Law Short Course

1 credits · Law School

Delaware plays an outsized role in corporate law, and Title 8 of the Delaware Code—the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”)—lies at the heart of the Delaware system. This course will combine a deep dive into the DGCL with a primer on statutory interpretation and legislative drafting. Students will evaluate the origins of the modern DGCL, learn the process by which the DGCL is amended, study significant substantive amendments to the DGCL made in reaction to social and judicial events, and review principles of statutory interpretation and legislative drafting. While not required, completion of LAW 7114 Corporations or LAW 7116 Corporations and Business Entities is highly recommended. Pass/Fail. [1]