# kaal:claim:5583610-012

**Claim.** LER survives Delaware scrutiny only if it is deployed non-discriminatorily and proportionately with the welfare of the whole shareholder body in view, responding to a genuine threat rather than entrenching management.

**Type.** condition  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- Delaware fiduciary review of a deployed LER program

**Source quote.**

> LER complies with Delaware law requirements if LER is deployed non-discriminatorily, proportionately, and with a focus on overall shareholder welfare. To accomplish this, LER must respond to genuine threats without entrenching management.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *Liquid Equity Rewards in Corporate America* (2025), 4.3. Legal Boundaries Under Delaware and SEC Rules, page 18

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, Liquid Equity Rewards in Corporate America (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5583610

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**Topics.** compliance

**Keywords.** delaware-law, non-discrimination, proportionality, compliance-conditions

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