As more than half of all U.S. publicly traded companies are incorporated in Delaware, the effect of its law is far-reaching.

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But those who hope it is the start of a positive trend can point to a recent change in corporate law in the state of Delaware, which took effect on August 1st, to make it easier to introduce such reimbursement bylaws.

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Roth IRAs, named for the Delaware senator who invented them, were part of the monstrous tax bill passed this summer taking effect in 1998.

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