Delaware vs Nevada: The Corporate Shift Happening Now

Are companies quietly leaving Delaware?

For decades, Delaware has been the default state to incorporate a business. Startups, IPOs, and Fortune 500 companies all followed the same playbook: “Just incorporate in Delaware.”

But that may be changing.

In this episode of Lex Lumina, Sam Castor sits down with Professor Ben Edwards (Associate Dean, UNLV Boyd School of Law) to break down:

• Why Delaware became the king of corporate law

• What’s driving companies to consider Nevada instead

• How the Elon Musk compensation case changed the conversation

• Why founder control and shareholder power are back in the spotlight

• What this means if you're starting a business today

If you’re forming an LLC, launching a startup, planning to raise capital, or thinking about going public, this conversation explains — in plain English — how corporate governance actually works and why your state of incorporation matters.

This isn’t just about legal theory.

It’s about power.

It’s about control.

It’s about how billion-dollar decisions get made.

We also explore how activist investors influence companies, why businesses like Southwest Airlines change direction, and how state laws quietly shape the American economy.

Then the conversation turns personal.

Professor Edwards shares how family, faith, loss, and mentorship shaped his life — including the death of his brother and how that experience changed the way he views responsibility, belief, and leadership.

This episode blends corporate law, entrepreneurship, and the human side of leadership in a way you won’t hear anywhere else.

If you’re building something — or thinking about it — this matters.

About Professor Ben Edwards

Ben Edwards is Associate Dean and Professor of Law at UNLV Boyd School of Law. His research focuses on corporate governance, securities law, Delaware corporate law, and the competition between states like Delaware, Nevada, and Texas for business incorporations.

About Sam Castor

Sam Castor is an attorney, entrepreneur, and host of Lex Lumina. His work explores law, leadership, entrepreneurship, faith, and the systems that shape modern business.

About Lex Lumina

Lex Lumina is a long-form conversation series exploring corporate governance, leadership, belief, entrepreneurship, and the deeper motivations that drive people in positions of influence.

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🔥 How to Get Your Child to Listen is one of the most common searches in parenting help. Most parents ask it in moments of exhaustion, not curiosity. Something feels off, conversations keep looping, and nothing seems to land.

In this episode of Lex Lumina, Sam Castor sits down with John Guedry to talk about parenting, responsibility, and what actually shapes children over time. John brings a perspective shaped by real life. He was raised by a single mother, built a career in banking and leadership, and spent years working inside education systems trying to help families who were struggling.

John starts by talking about his childhood. There wasn’t much extra. Expectations were clear. Structure mattered. Not because it was comfortable, but because it helped him grow. He explains why constantly protecting kids from difficulty can quietly weaken them, and why listening is more often a result of leadership than discipline.

🎯 Episode Summary

This conversation doesn’t stay on surface-level parenting advice. It moves into how children develop resilience and why responsibility matters more than comfort. John shares lessons from raising his daughters and now helping raise his grandsons, including moments where making things easier would have felt kinder, but making them harder was actually better.

Sam and John also talk about education and what it teaches beyond academics. They discuss financial literacy, school systems, and why children from difficult backgrounds often rise when expectations stay high. Parenting, they suggest, isn’t about controlling behavior. It’s about modeling steadiness, values, and follow-through.

The conversation also turns personal. John shares openly about walking through addiction and mental health challenges with one of his children. He talks about fear, prayer, and the point where control had to give way to trust. Faith became an anchor when solutions ran out.

One theme keeps returning. Children listen when adults are grounded. When parents lead themselves first. When the home feels steady even during hard seasons.

This episode isn’t about getting everything right. It’s about responsibility, patience, and choosing long-term growth over short-term relief. If you’re looking for parenting help that feels honest and lived-in, this conversation offers clarity without judgment.

👤 About John Guedry

John Guedry is a longtime banking executive, education advocate, and community leader. He has worked on initiatives focused on financial literacy, education reform, and improving outcomes for children and families.

💼 About Sam Castor

Sam Castor is an attorney and entrepreneur who hosts long-form conversations about parenting, education, faith, leadership, and responsibility.

💡 About Lex Lumina

Lex Lumina is a space for slow, thoughtful conversations about how people grow, lead, and heal. No scripts. No hype.

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How to Get Your Child to Listen is one of the most searched questions in parenting help, yet most advice skips what actually makes children respond.

In this episode of Lex Lumina, Sam Castor sits down with parenting expert and licensed clinical social worker Braxton Storm to explore why kids don't listen, how to help kids listen better, and what restores calm, trust, and cooperation inside the home.

Braxton’s perspective is shaped by lived experience. He grew up in the foster care system, was later adopted, and lost his biological mother at a young age. Those early ruptures taught him how deeply children are wired for connection and how behavior often reflects emotional safety more than defiance. Today, as a father of his own growing family, he helps parents see listening not as a discipline issue, but as a relationship signal.

🎯 Episode Summary: This conversation moves beyond surface-level parenting advice and into the emotional systems that drive family dynamics. Braxton explains why children often act out when parents are overwhelmed, distracted, or disconnected and why control-based parenting can quietly increase resistance. Children listen more when they feel regulated, seen, and emotionally secure.

Sam and Braxton walk through practical shifts parents can make immediately. Repairing after mistakes instead of ignoring them. Connecting before correcting. Owning personal triggers instead of placing responsibility on a child’s behavior. Parenting, they argue, is less about fixing kids and more about healing the environment around them.

The discussion also addresses parenting children with special needs and neurodivergence. Compassion matters, but leadership still belongs with the adult. Braxton emphasizes that while challenges vary, children still need the same foundation of safety, structure, and emotional presence. When parents feel supported and grounded, children respond differently.

This episode is not about perfection. It is about responsibility, humility, and showing up consistently even when parenting feels exhausting. If you are trying hard and still wondering why your child will not listen, this conversation offers clarity, relief, and a healthier path forward.

👤 About Braxton StormBraxton Storm is a licensed clinical social worker, parenting expert, and family therapist specializing in connection-based parenting, emotional regulation, and addiction recovery. His work focuses on helping parents heal their own stories so they can lead their families with confidence, calm, and consistency.

https://calmthestormtherapy.com/

💼 About Sam Castor

Sam Castor is an attorney and entrepreneur who hosts long-form conversations about parenting, healing, faith, leadership, and responsibility. Lex Lumina is where those conversations live. 💡 About Lex LuminaLex Lumina is a space for thoughtful conversations about how people heal, lead, and grow when they slow down and look beneath behavior. No scripts. No hype.