Delaware corporations and their shareholders have over the last few weeks begun navigating the recently enacted law allowing them to limit corporate officers’ liability, with the first vote approving the change closely followed by the first lawsuit on the issue.

The law, which went into effect Aug. 1, is thought by some to be in effect little more than a formality, extending officers the same exculpations board members have had for years in Delaware, but others are concerned by the impact on options shareholders would have when making breach of duty of care claims.

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