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Civil Procedure,
Business Law

Jul. 10, 2025

Texas stakes its claim as new home for business courts

With companies increasingly eyeing Nevada and Texas over Delaware, Texas's new Business Court offers a timely, if still untested, alternative to the Court of Chancery's seasoned dominance.

Paul A. Reynolds

Partner
Shustak Reynolds & Partners, P.C.

Email: preynolds@shufirm.com

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Texas stakes its claim as new home for business courts
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As you have probably heard, the Delaware Court of Chancery -- the country's most prominent and influential court for resolving internal corporate disputes -- has been under attack in recent months, following several controversial decisions. Most notably, in Tornetta v. Musk, the court invalidated Elon Musk's Tesla $55.8 billion compensation plan (310 A.3d 430, Del. Ch. 2024),

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