Editor’s note: Gibson Dunn represented Dole Food in In re Dole Food.
The new year presents an opportunity to reflect on the Delaware Court of Chancery’s very active 2015. In its first full year under the leadership of Chancellor Andre G. Bouchard, the court produced over 250 written decisions. The Court of Chancery—in addition to adjudicating numerous fast-moving and high-stakes corporate governance and control disputes—also clarified key areas of Delaware law, from standing requirements in appraisal and creditor derivative suits to the defenses of in pari delicto and shareholder ratification.
