DGCL § 144: Interested directors and officers; controlling stockholder transactions; quorum.

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DGCL § 144 became law in Delaware a few months after In re Match was decided. Now that we've read the other cleansing cases, you'll notice many similarities to what the courts were already doing.

This section does not claim to be the exclusive method of cleansing a transaction, so until the court clarifies otherwise, it is likely best viewed as a safe harbor.

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