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CA v. AFSCME and Delaware’s Dominance

One explanation for Delaware’s status as the leading locus of incorporation for public corporations and, hence, as the dominant force in corporate law is that the state offers a rich body of precedent developed by a highly expert judiciary capable of resolving time sensitive business disputes in a very rapid manner. In a long and detailed post on the CA v. AFSCME decision, Delaware lawyer Francis Pileggi reflects with justifiable pride on his home state’s bench:

I invite readers to tell me if they are aware of any other state’s highest court that can be counted on, predictably, to render such a weighty decision within a week of hearing oral argument--and when the briefs were only submitted a mere two (2) days prior to oral argument.