Developing: Jury Rules in Favor of Delaware in "GiftCo" Litigation

Delaware ex rel French v. Card Compliant, et al, has been one of the most closely-watched unclaimed property cases in recent memory.  The case involves a whistleblower claim by a former executive of a so-called "GiftCo" structuring entity, alleging that the "giftco" structure (whereby a company issues gift cards through a subsdiary incorporated in a state that exempts gift cards from the scope of unclaimed property laws) amounts to an improper avoidance of Delaware's escheat laws.

According to a press release issued by the Plaintiff's attorneys, the jury unanimously found that the card issuer violated Delaware law by using a "giftco" structure to circumvent the state's escheat laws.  More information when it becomes available.

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