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Delaware legislature passes constitutional amendment proposal modifying bail system

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JULY 1, 2024

The Delaware General Assembly on Sunday passed a constitutional amendment proposal restructuring the Delaware bail system. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 11 passed in the Delaware House of Representatives by 32 – 8 after it passed the Delaware Senate unanimously.

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US Supreme Court rules against Delaware in $400M interstate unclaimed property dispute

JURIST

MARCH 1, 2023

In Delaware v. The case centered on a dispute between Delaware and 30 other states involving MoneyGram Payments Systems, a money transfer company incorporated in Delaware. Until now, MoneyGram operated under the assumption that the FDA did not apply to these instruments and transferred the unclaimed funds to Delaware.

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Supreme Courts of Delaware and Georgia Act to Regulate Use of Generative AI in the Courts

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In a coincidence of timing that reflects how legal professionals are wrestling with issues around generative artificial intelligence, the supreme courts of Delaware and Georgia issued orders within a day of each other last week relating to the use of AI in the courts and by legal professionals. 21, the Delaware Supreme Court […]

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SpaceX Leaves Delaware; Should Others Follow?

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MAY 22, 2024

Overview On January 30, 2024, the Delaware Chancery Court voided Elon Musk’s $55.8 In response, Musk expressed public criticism of the Court’s decision, including posting on X (formerly Twitter) that entrepreneurs and founders should “never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware.” Should companies relocate from Delaware?

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“Will Zantac ruling make Delaware a mass torts magnet?”

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JUNE 3, 2024

“Will Zantac ruling make Delaware a mass torts magnet?” The post “Will Zantac ruling make Delaware a mass torts magnet?” ” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Delaware bankruptcy judge grants motion to keep FTX customer list secret

JURIST

JUNE 10, 2023

Judge John Dorsey of the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware rejected in part and ruled in favor in part of a motion Friday by bankrupt cryptocurrency trading company FTX’s debtors and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors requesting the company’s customer list stay private.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

JULY 22, 2024

million shopping mall deal, some questionable Amazon deliveries and long-ago expired ketchup: it was all part of the comings and goings in Delaware's Court of Chancery last week. A $6 million bank fee, a $42.5 billion telecom merger.

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Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! — See Also

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Justice Jackson's Jurisprudence Holds No Shelter For Finder's Keepers : Take that, Delaware ! The post Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! What Happened To Reading The Fine Print ?: Sometimes it takes a year to issue spot. Here's a snapshot in to Sotomayor's brain.

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Delaware court rules Fox Corp. must face election coverage defamation lawsuit

JURIST

JUNE 22, 2022

A Delaware Superior Court Judge Tuesday ruled Fox Corp. Davis ruled that Delaware’s two-year statute of limitations applies and not New York’s one-year statute of limitations. ” The post Delaware court rules Fox Corp. of election fraud related to the 2020 US presidential election.

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“US appeals court questions bid to block Delaware assault weapons ban”

HowAppealing

MARCH 11, 2024

“US appeals court questions bid to block Delaware assault weapons ban”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has a report that begins, “A U.S. appeals court on Monday expressed skepticism about a bid by gun rights groups to block Delaware’s bans on assault weapons and high-capacity firearm magazines in light of a landmark U.S.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

APRIL 29, 2024

A multi-billion dollar Tesla trust proposal, a Truth Social bond, power plays over Prince's estate, and three in the ring for World Wrestling Entertainment: all of this and much more came up in Delaware Chancery Court dockets last week.

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Law 360

MAY 6, 2024

billion sale dispute topped the news out of Delaware's Court of Chancery last week. A record $100 million settlement, a fishy Facebook decision, a canceled Amazon delivery and an upended $7.3 There were also new cases involving Hess, Microsoft and the 2022 World Cup.

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Texas Could Be Next Delaware, Attys Say As Biz Court Opens

Law 360

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Law firms have been preparing for the upcoming Texas Business Court since the state announced that it wanted to compete with the Delaware Court of Chancery, but many have adopted a wait-and-see approach to the Lone Star State's newest venue, which opened for cases this week.

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Former Delaware DOJ Attorney Joins Chancery As Magistrate

Law 360

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Delaware's judiciary announced this week that a former Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP attorney who also previously worked for the state's Department of Justice has been appointed to serve as a magistrate in the Chancery Court.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

APRIL 15, 2024

Last week, Delaware justices mulled whether one Chancery Court vice chancellor properly voided four company bylaws — just as another vice chancellor voided one more.

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PE Firm's SpaceX Suit Belongs In Delaware, HK Co. Says

Law 360

AUGUST 16, 2024

A Hong Kong company that sued a California-based private equity firm for refusing to invest the company's $50 million into SpaceX says the firm has now sued the company's Chinese parent in California, creating "duplicative proceedings" that ought to be brought in Delaware's Chancery Court.

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“U Penn president got Delaware judge’s support on LinkedIn. Anger ensued.”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 12, 2023

“U Penn president got Delaware judge’s support on LinkedIn. The post “U Penn president got Delaware judge’s support on LinkedIn. Anger ensued.” ” Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post. Anger ensued.” ” appeared first on How Appealing.

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Delaware's Court of Chancery dropped two potentially far-reaching decisions last week: one about founder control at Moelis & Co. and another about TripAdvisor's planned move to Nevada. On top of that, there were new cases involving Citrix Systems, Alcoa Corp., BGC Partners Inc. and Cantor Fitzgerald LP.

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“The Honorable Abigail M. LeGrow sworn in as Delaware Supreme Court Justice”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

LeGrow sworn in as Delaware Supreme Court Justice”: The Supreme Court of Delaware issued this news release Tuesday. LeGrow sworn in as Delaware Supreme Court Justice” appeared first on How Appealing. “The Honorable Abigail M. The post “The Honorable Abigail M.

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Supreme Court of Delaware Finds Fingerprinter Authentication is Not Required

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Similar to its federal counterpart, Delaware Rule of Evidence 901(a) provides that To satisfy the requirement of authenticating or identifying an item of evidence, the proponent must produce evidence sufficient to support a finding that the item is what the.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

News broke last week that Delaware's Court of Chancery will say goodbye to its current longest-serving jurist, a development that quickly overshadowed a busy week of new merger and board disputes, fee rulings, settlements, and books-and-records demands.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Delaware's Court of Chancery made some expensive decisions last week, ranging from a $130 million stockholder award and a freeze on $450 million in equity financing to a whopping $1 billion bill for fraud and breach of contract damages. In case you missed it, here's the roundup of news from Delaware's Court of Chancery.

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“Delaware Supreme Court Justice James Vaughn announces retirement”:

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

“Delaware Supreme Court Justice James Vaughn announces retirement”: Paul Kiefer of Delaware Public Media has this report. The post “Delaware Supreme Court Justice James Vaughn announces retirement”: appeared first on How Appealing.

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3 Lessons From The Delaware Bench Bar Conference (Part I)

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

No other district court other than Texas has as much impact on patent litigation as Delaware. The post 3 Lessons From The Delaware Bench Bar Conference (Part I) appeared first on Above the Law.

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3 Lessons From The Delaware Bench Bar Conference (Part II)

Above The Law

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The goings-on in Delaware are as relevant as ever to patent litigators and their clients. The post 3 Lessons From The Delaware Bench Bar Conference (Part II) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

JULY 8, 2024

Prince's heirs were left standing alone in a cold world last week after Delaware's Court of Chancery found their attempts to gain control of the late musician's estate too demanding. Delaware's court of equity also waved a wand for Walt Disney and slashed nearly $10 million from a damages award for Sears stockholders.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

AUGUST 5, 2024

Sunken treasure, rock band discord, a wrestling competition, and more news about Elon Musk — all in all, a colorful week in Delaware's Court of Chancery.

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Fox Gets Yet Another Defamation Suit In Delaware State Court

Above The Law

MAY 11, 2023

The post Fox Gets Yet Another Defamation Suit In Delaware State Court appeared first on Above the Law. Please, oh, please let there be discovery!

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“How the Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case will affect Delaware”

HowAppealing

MARCH 13, 2023

“How the Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case will affect Delaware”: Brandon Holveck of The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware has this report. The post “How the Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case will affect Delaware” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Grill Maker Sued In Delaware Over Stockholder CEO Control

Law 360

JANUARY 24, 2024

stockholder sued the grill company in the Delaware Chancery Court, arguing that a deal between Traeger and some of its other stockholders violated state corporate law by giving those stockholders too much power over choosing a CEO. A Traeger Inc.

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“Fed. Cir. Permits Funding Probes in Delaware Patent Cases”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Permits Funding Probes in Delaware Patent Cases”: Kelcee Griffis of Bloomberg Law has this report on a non-precedential order that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Permits Funding Probes in Delaware Patent Cases” appeared first on How Appealing. “Fed. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued today.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

New cases in Delaware's Court of Chancery last week alleged "pie in the sky" investments by Palantir Technologies and wasteful satellite-launch contracts by Amazon. The nation's court of equity also logged notice of a $65 million settlement and got ready for another coming up this week that could be almost three times as much.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

AUGUST 26, 2024

Last week in Delaware's Court of Chancery, Boeing accused shareholders of using a new pressure tactic, Cantor Fitzgerald struck a $12 million deal, and a vice chancellor dealt with zombie companies. New cases involved displaced Pacific Islanders and an insurance customer acquisition platform.

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“Examining how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case affects Delaware”

HowAppealing

MARCH 17, 2023

Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case affects Delaware”: Tom Byrne of Delaware Public Radio has this report. Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case affects Delaware” appeared first on How Appealing. “Examining how the U.S. The post “Examining how the U.S.

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“First Black woman on Delaware high court confirmed to federal bench”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 12, 2022

“First Black woman on Delaware high court confirmed to federal bench”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. Montgomery-Reeves of the Supreme Court of Delaware to a seat on the U.S. The post “First Black woman on Delaware high court confirmed to federal bench” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

MAY 20, 2024

Delaware was full of drama last week, as proposed changes to the state's corporate law statutes raised eyebrows and a professor's friend-of-the-court brief sparked a very unfriendly public exchange. In case you missed any of it, here's the recap of all the top news last week from Delaware's Chancery Court.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

AUGUST 20, 2024

A nearly record-breaking attorney fee got the nod in Delaware last week, along with Chancery Court settlements involving an international private jet service and a chain of trampoline parks.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

JUNE 16, 2023

In case you missed it, here's a recap of all the top news out of Delaware's Chancery Court. Last week in Chancery Court, an aircraft suit crashed, a football suit sailed out of bounds, and shareholders made up with a cosmetics company. The Chancery also registered new cases involving used cars and self-driving trucks.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

AUGUST 12, 2024

Multimillion-dollar share conversions, power struggles in a classic rock band, a good deal for fandom collectibles, and a pindown by two heavyweights were all part of the spectacle in Delaware's Court of Chancery last week. New cases involved pharmaceutical companies, cannabis, drones and liquid-gas exports.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

JUNE 3, 2024

Delaware's Court of Chancery pushed out tons of decisions last week, along with a second round of new rules and letters of concern over pending changes to the state's corporate law code. In case you missed it, here's the latest from Delaware's Chancery Court. In case you missed it, here's the latest from Delaware's Chancery Court.

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“Delaware Chief Justice Emphasizes Independence, Like His Father; Childhood conversations formed ideals of judges’ independence; Seitz was appointed as head of Delaware’s judiciary in 2019”

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JUNE 3, 2024

“Delaware Chief Justice Emphasizes Independence, Like His Father; Childhood conversations formed ideals of judges’ independence; Seitz was appointed as head of Delaware’s judiciary in 2019”: Jennifer Kay of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

APRIL 10, 2023

Delaware Chancery Court decisions last week touched on foot powder litigation, an AMC settlement and in-person signage as damage control for a postponed hearing. New cases ranged from Amazon sales centers to a fibrosis drug.

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Delaware father and son found guilty of charges related to January 6 US Capitol breach

JURIST

JUNE 16, 2022

” Following the Capitol breach, the Seefrieds were arrested in Delaware on Janaury 14, 2021. The post Delaware father and son found guilty of charges related to January 6 US Capitol breach appeared first on JURIST - News. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman and verbally confronted several U.S.

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Delaware Judge Delays Dominion-Fox Trial Start Until Tuesday

Law 360

APRIL 16, 2023

A Delaware judge said late Sunday he will delay until Tuesday the kickoff of a trial in Delaware on Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox Corp. and Fox News.

Delaware legislature passes constitutional amendment proposal modifying bail system

US Supreme Court rules against Delaware in $400M interstate unclaimed property dispute

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Supreme Courts of Delaware and Georgia Act to Regulate Use of Generative AI in the Courts

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SpaceX Leaves Delaware; Should Others Follow?

“Will Zantac ruling make Delaware a mass torts magnet?”

Delaware bankruptcy judge grants motion to keep FTX customer list secret

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! — See Also

Delaware court rules Fox Corp. must face election coverage defamation lawsuit

“US appeals court questions bid to block Delaware assault weapons ban”

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Texas Could Be Next Delaware, Attys Say As Biz Court Opens

Former Delaware DOJ Attorney Joins Chancery As Magistrate

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

PE Firm's SpaceX Suit Belongs In Delaware, HK Co. Says

“U Penn president got Delaware judge’s support on LinkedIn. Anger ensued.”

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

“The Honorable Abigail M. LeGrow sworn in as Delaware Supreme Court Justice”

Supreme Court of Delaware Finds Fingerprinter Authentication is Not Required

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

“Delaware Supreme Court Justice James Vaughn announces retirement”:

3 Lessons From The Delaware Bench Bar Conference (Part I)

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Fox Gets Yet Another Defamation Suit In Delaware State Court

“How the Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case will affect Delaware”

Grill Maker Sued In Delaware Over Stockholder CEO Control

“Fed. Cir. Permits Funding Probes in Delaware Patent Cases”

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

“Examining how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case affects Delaware”

“First Black woman on Delaware high court confirmed to federal bench”

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

“Delaware Chief Justice Emphasizes Independence, Like His Father; Childhood conversations formed ideals of judges’ independence; Seitz was appointed as head of Delaware’s judiciary in 2019”

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Delaware father and son found guilty of charges related to January 6 US Capitol breach

Delaware Judge Delays Dominion-Fox Trial Start Until Tuesday

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