Alerts5.29.20

Delaware Supreme Court Holds Federal Forum Provisions Valid

Delaware

Highlights

The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the validity of federal forum provisions in corporate charters 

The provisions give corporations a way to avoid having to simultaneously litigate securities disputes in both state and federal court

Delaware corporations should consider adopting a federal forum provision to save company resources and prevent duplicative litigation


The Delaware Supreme Court recently upheld forum-selection provisions that require all Securities Act of 1933 claims to be litigated in federal court as facially valid. 

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