One Place Where the Rules Actually Apply to Elon Musk

Days before the wildest business saga of the year would begin, a Delaware judge explained to a room full of lawyers how she viewed her job.

Kathaleen McCormick, the chancellor of the state’s Court of Chancery, said that her goal was to be a “gracious judge” who listened to complex arguments and offered constructive feedback when these corporate litigators brought the country’s biggest deals to her courtroom.