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On The Dotted Line

Above The Law

That was for figuring out on your own, assuming that you were lucky enough to get assigned a settlement agreement to draft and negotiate in the first place. Settlement training? As usual, there is some great commentary on the decision over at the IP/DE blog , which I recommend.)

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In a dispute over uncashed MoneyGram checks, Delaware faces the ire of 30 other states

SCOTUSBlog

On one side is Delaware. The 30 states are challenging Delaware’s practice of taking funds associated with certain checks that were issued by MoneyGram, sold around the country, and never cashed. The case, known as Delaware v. For Delaware, the issue is especially important because many businesses are incorporated there.

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Avoiding Merger Disputes Via Careful LLC Agreement Drafting

Law 360

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently upheld a merger in a dispute over the process of amending the target's limited liability company agreement, underscoring the importance of the Delaware LLC Act default rules and careful drafting to allow for contractual modifications, says Jane Trueper at Lathrop GPM.

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Hunter Biden indicted on 9 new criminal charges

JURIST

The new charges join the two previous charges filed against him in a federal court in Delaware. Weiss previously served as US Attorney for the District of Delaware and has been involved in investigations related to Biden’s case since 2019. Biden now faces 11 charges in total—three felonies and eight misdemeanors.

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Del. Dispatch: Drafting Lessons For Earnout Provisions

Law 360

The Delaware Court of Chancery's recent decision in Medal v. Beckett Collectibles provides guidance for avoiding ambiguity in provisions relating to the acceleration of earnout payments under specified circumstances, and provisions mandating good faith negotiations before bringing earnout litigation, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

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Paralegal Tips for Negotiating Client Bills and Liens

Paralegal Bootcamp

Unfortunately, most of my clients don’t understand that Delaware is a no-fault state, so they have inadvertently given out the at-fault insurance company claim number and information in a desperate attempt to stop the calls. An advantage to getting involved in a case early on is that you control the information flow. . See 21 Del.

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How Can an Accident Attorney Assist an Injured Client in Delaware?

LegalReader

A civil lawsuit is started with a complaint that needs to be drafted in the proper format, filed in the local court system, and served to the defendant.