ich places legal decisions with a judge instead of a
jury. The Court of Chancery, known both nationally and internationally for its
speed, competence, and knowledgeable judiciary as a court of equity, is
empowered to grant broad relief in the form of injunctions and restraining
orders, which is of particular importance when shareholders seek to block or
enjoin corporate actions such as mergers or acquisitions. The Court of
Chancery, as a statewide court, may hear cases in any of the state's three counties.
A dedicated-use Chancery courthouse was recently constructed in Georgetown,
Sussex County, which has hosted high-profile complex corporate trials such as
the Disney shareholder litigation.
Delaware has among the strictest rules in
America regarding out-of-state legal practice, allowing no reciprocity to
lawyers who passed the bar in other states
