Benjamin Edwards In The News

Bloomberg
While the SEC pursues an end to mandatory votes on corporate shareholder proposals, investor advocates are pushing companies themselves to step in and help preserve existing rights.
Las Vegas Review Journal
The judge presiding over Hope for Prisoners founder Jon Ponder’s pending case previously had advertised his election endorsement on her campaign website before removing it following his arrest.
Bloomberg
Capitalizing on “DExit” drama, Iowa and other states are working to raise their profiles as desirable litigation venues for companies questioning whether Delaware is still the default corporate domicile.
The Dallas Morning News
Delaware owns the corporate charters of two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies. Texas wants in, but why and how are more complicated than they seem.
The Daily Journal
Nevada and Texas have attracted a combined 29 announced corporate moves midway through the year - fast approaching 2025's total of 36 - but attorneys say there is no mass exodus from Delaware, which remains the corporate home of two-thirds of American companies.
Nevada Current
The Clark County District Court this week announced it has restructured its departments to include a dedicated business court. The restructuring is expected to bring down case adjudication times, and it could help an ongoing effort to transform Nevada into a premier destination for corporate litigation.
The Bond Buyer
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's website reflects five settled disciplinary actions involving Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rule violations this year through Friday, half as many as were listed for the same period last year.
Bloomberg
Elon Musk may finally be done with Delaware. Almost. The messy split between the world’s richest person and America’s corporate capital cleared another hurdle this week when a judge dismissed the last Tesla Inc. investor lawsuits filed in Delaware, effectively sending them to Texas. The ruling came days after Musk’s bias allegations led the chief of Delaware’s Chancery Court to reassign the litigation under bizarre circumstances.