On July 18, 2018, the Delaware Supreme Court issued an Order to improve attorney work life balance. The Order requires that each state court in Delaware amend their rules to
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Amendments to Court of Chancery Rules 28, 153 and 170
Effective July 1, 2018, certain amendments to Rule 28, Rule 153 and Rule 170 of the Delaware Court of Chancery Rules will go into effect (redline versions of the
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Fox Expands Presence in Wilmington Through Merger With Shaw Fishman
Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce that, effective June 11, it will merge with Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC, a 23-attorney firm with robust practices in bankruptcy, commercial litigation
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Delaware Supreme Court Amends Rule 14(g)(i) to Allow for Fastcase Citations
By order dated April 16, 2018, the Delaware Supreme Court has amended Delaware Supreme Court Rule 14(g)(i). The amendments allow parties to cite to cases in Fastcase, a legal research
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Chancery Amends Rules Governing Motion Practice
Effective August 1, 2017, an amendment to Court of Chancery Rule 171(f) will go effective, setting forth word limitations for non-dispositive motions, and letters to the Court. Under the amendment,
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Jurisdiction Over Foreign Delaware Corporations Revisited
In the recent Delaware Supreme Court decision of Genuine Parts Company v. Cepec, No. 528, 2015 (Apr. 18, 2016), the Delaware High Court issued a landmark ruling, holding
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The Honorable Slights Formally Sworn In As Vice Chancellor
The Honorable Joseph R. Slights, III was formally sworn in as the Court of Chancery’s newest Vice Chancellor on March 28, 2016. Vice Chancellor Slights replaces former Vice Chancellor John
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Fee-Shifting Ban May Put Delaware’s Corporation-Friendly Status in Question
Delaware, a state often considered an incorporation “mecca” with its favorable tax laws, preeminent business court and unified body of corporate law, has recently enacted a controversial statute that may
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Court of Chancery Announces Morgan Zurn as Master in Chancery
On March 2, 2016, the Court of Chancery announced the appointment of Morgan Zurn as a Master in Chancery. The Masters adjudicate cases assigned to them by the Court and
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Governor Markell Nominates Judge Slights as Vice Chancellor
Recently, Governor Jack Markell nominated former Superior Court Judge Joseph R. Slights, III to succeed the Honorable John W. Noble, who will be retiring at the end of this month
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