John Livingstone
@johnlivingstone.bsky.social
Writer for TCD, long-suffering Eagles fan, and ardent defender of the Court of Chancery
Watching a DM with no idea what’s she’s doing while DMing a game where the players are four legendary DMs is a lot like watching the Delaware legislature, while consider amendments to the DGCL, introducing expert witnesses who are promptly ignored with no explanation.
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July 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Watching a DM with no idea what’s she’s doing while DMing a game where the players are four legendary DMs is a lot like watching the Delaware legislature, while consider amendments to the DGCL, introducing expert witnesses who are promptly ignored with no explanation.
Unfortunately applied on both a national level and in the DE legislature at the moment…
Re-reading Gatsby and I can’t imagine why this line stood out:
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess...”
“They were careless people, Tom and Daisy—they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess...”
March 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Unfortunately applied on both a national level and in the DE legislature at the moment…
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I cannot express how alarming it is to see a blue state legislature contemplate re-writing laws so a congenital billionaire lawbreaker doesn’t have to be inconvenienced by them anymore.
Rule of law doesn’t mean rule according to the whims of Silicon Valley oligarchs.
Rule of law doesn’t mean rule according to the whims of Silicon Valley oligarchs.
massive rewrite of the DGCL; one guess who is driving this
February 18, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I cannot express how alarming it is to see a blue state legislature contemplate re-writing laws so a congenital billionaire lawbreaker doesn’t have to be inconvenienced by them anymore.
Rule of law doesn’t mean rule according to the whims of Silicon Valley oligarchs.
Rule of law doesn’t mean rule according to the whims of Silicon Valley oligarchs.
Professor Lipton makes numerous excellent points and I urge all who care about Delaware to listen carefully to what she has to say — including any members of the Delaware legislature who might take the time to listen this year instead of simply voting yes without question.
February 18, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Professor Lipton makes numerous excellent points and I urge all who care about Delaware to listen carefully to what she has to say — including any members of the Delaware legislature who might take the time to listen this year instead of simply voting yes without question.
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Do they teach Marbury v. Madison at Yale Law School?
February 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Do they teach Marbury v. Madison at Yale Law School?
Appalling behavior from a disgraceful majority. The only consolation if you can call it that is the simple fact that the more time they waste on this behavior is less time spent implementing a dangerous agenda to send us back even further.
Rep. Mary Miller introduces Rep. Sarah McBride as “The Gentleman from Delaware, Mr. McBride.”
Performative cruelty.
Performative cruelty.
February 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Appalling behavior from a disgraceful majority. The only consolation if you can call it that is the simple fact that the more time they waste on this behavior is less time spent implementing a dangerous agenda to send us back even further.
I’ll also add, for the record, it is the Court of Chancery, not the Delaware Chancery Court. If you’re gonna criticize it, maybe try spending the 30 seconds to research the damn name. But hey what the hell do I know? I just spend my days covering it.
February 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I’ll also add, for the record, it is the Court of Chancery, not the Delaware Chancery Court. If you’re gonna criticize it, maybe try spending the 30 seconds to research the damn name. But hey what the hell do I know? I just spend my days covering it.
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Remember when Lina Khan blocked the Kroger/Albertsons merger, which would've sent grocery prices skyrocketing?
Trump’s new FTC pick vowed to end the “war on mergers.”
And wouldn’t you know it, Trump is now walking back his promise to lower grocery prices.
Funny how that works.
Trump’s new FTC pick vowed to end the “war on mergers.”
And wouldn’t you know it, Trump is now walking back his promise to lower grocery prices.
Funny how that works.
'A Gift to the Oligarchs': Trump Pick to Replace Lina Khan Vowed to End 'War on Mergers' | Common Dreams
Andrew Ferguson, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Trade Commission vowed in his pitch to lead the key agency that he would end current chair Lina Khan's "war on mergers."
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December 19, 2024 at 2:00 AM
Remember when Lina Khan blocked the Kroger/Albertsons merger, which would've sent grocery prices skyrocketing?
Trump’s new FTC pick vowed to end the “war on mergers.”
And wouldn’t you know it, Trump is now walking back his promise to lower grocery prices.
Funny how that works.
Trump’s new FTC pick vowed to end the “war on mergers.”
And wouldn’t you know it, Trump is now walking back his promise to lower grocery prices.
Funny how that works.
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i am sure elon musk would be devastated if the federal courts shut down
(also does he know the delaware courts operate on a different budget?)
(also does he know the delaware courts operate on a different budget?)
New: The federal judiciary's administrative arm in a memo today told judges that the courts have enough cash available to keep fully operational for three week through Jan. 10 should a government shutdown occur starting Saturday.
December 18, 2024 at 9:28 PM
i am sure elon musk would be devastated if the federal courts shut down
(also does he know the delaware courts operate on a different budget?)
(also does he know the delaware courts operate on a different budget?)
56 years ago, Santa got a friendly reception in Philadelphia. That’ll teach him to not wear green at an Eagles game 🦅
December 15, 2024 at 10:42 PM
56 years ago, Santa got a friendly reception in Philadelphia. That’ll teach him to not wear green at an Eagles game 🦅
The DC Circuit upholds the TikTok ban. Opinion to come. An unfortunate ruling. Likely to head to the Supreme Court where it will only get more complicated.
December 6, 2024 at 4:00 PM
The DC Circuit upholds the TikTok ban. Opinion to come. An unfortunate ruling. Likely to head to the Supreme Court where it will only get more complicated.
I’d also add that if the WSJ editorial board is so concerned about where the plaintiff attorneys are spending their money, I don’t see them raising any concerns about where the lead defendant is spending his… so perhaps it’s not about money in politics and rather about who that money is spent on. 🙄
December 6, 2024 at 12:07 AM
I’d also add that if the WSJ editorial board is so concerned about where the plaintiff attorneys are spending their money, I don’t see them raising any concerns about where the lead defendant is spending his… so perhaps it’s not about money in politics and rather about who that money is spent on. 🙄
I echo Vice Chancellor Laster’s position here. Delaware courts are, by design, structured to be as apolitical as possible… so much so that it even went to the United States Supreme Court in the 2020 term and we’re still here…
December 6, 2024 at 12:04 AM
I echo Vice Chancellor Laster’s position here. Delaware courts are, by design, structured to be as apolitical as possible… so much so that it even went to the United States Supreme Court in the 2020 term and we’re still here…
It seems appropriate that I join the conversation here by joining in on the discussion of Chancellor McCormick's decision issued yesterday in Tornetta v. Musk in the Court of Chancery.
courts.delaware.gov/Opinions/Dow...
courts.delaware.gov/Opinions/Dow...
courts.delaware.gov
December 3, 2024 at 1:52 PM
It seems appropriate that I join the conversation here by joining in on the discussion of Chancellor McCormick's decision issued yesterday in Tornetta v. Musk in the Court of Chancery.
courts.delaware.gov/Opinions/Dow...
courts.delaware.gov/Opinions/Dow...