Legal analysts who spoke with Delaware Business Court Insider have said perceived infighting between Delaware’s Supreme and Chancery courts hurts the state’s reputation as the pre-eminent jurisdiction to resolve complicated corporate litigation, but differ on the impact of the damage.

Some view a “war of words” between the two courts as nothing more than fodder for gossip, but a former state Supreme Court justice cautions that corporations could turn to the federal court system to have their cases heard among less drama.