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Shareholder Demands and the Delaware Derivative Action

Among the most "interesting and ingenious" corporate "accountability mechanisms" is the shareholder derivative action. An aggrieved investor may demand the independent directors of a corporate issuer to litigate on behalf of the corporation, for harm(s) allegedly committed upon the corporation. This chapter explores who is eligible to sue derivatively and identifies some of the basic requirements to initiate derivative litigation.