The Court of Chancery has amended 12 Del. C. Section 3521 to allow trust beneficiaries to waive the need for future judicial accountings. On all existing testamentary trust cases, if
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Sections 204 and 205 of the Delaware General Corporation Law Enacted
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On April 1, 2014, new provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) went into effect, Sections 204 and 205 of the DGCL.
Section 204 of the DGCL provides…
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Amendments to Court of Chancery Rule 171 and Rule 10 will be Effective Tomorrow
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Tomorrow, April 1, 2014, the Court’s amendments to Rule 171 and Rule 10 will go effective. Through these amendments, the Court has required that all pleadings, papers, letters and other…
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New Chancellor of the Court of Chancery Nominated by Governor Markell
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Delaware Governor Jack Markell recently nominated Andre Bouchard for Chancellor of the Court of Chancery. This position is presently vacant as a result of the appointment of Leo E. Strine…
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U.S. Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Delaware Chancery Arbitration Case
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On March 24, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the Delaware Court of Chancery’s appeal of the Third Circuit Court’s ruling declaring its confidential arbitration program unconstitutional. In…
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Leo E. Strine, Jr. Nominated for Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court
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Chancellor Leo E. Strine, Jr. has recently been nominated by Governor Jack Markell to succeed retired Chief Justice Myron Steele as the highest ranking member of the judiciary of the…
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Third Circuit Strikes Down Chancery’s Private Arbitration Program
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held as unconstitutional the Delaware Court of Chancery’s private arbitration program in the case of Delaware Coalition for Open …
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Sheldon K. Rennie Appointed as Judge to the Delaware Court of Common Pleas
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The Honorable Sheldon K. Rennie, a former partner with Fox Rothschild LLP, and editor of this blog, was nominated as a Judge with the Court of Common Pleas of New…
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Panel Discussion at the Cardozo School of Law on the Challenge to the Court of Chancery’s Private Arbitration Proceedings
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On February 7, 2013, the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University will be hosting a panel discussion on the challenge to the Delaware Court of Chancery’s Arbitration Proceedings.
Court of Chancery Issues Discovery Guidelines
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The Court of Chancery has recently expanded its Guidelines for Practitioners, to incorporate guidelines regarding discovery. On January 13, 2012, this blog provided a summary review of…
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