Jeff Mordock

October 08, 2014 | Delaware Law Weekly

Family Court judges must factor in the principal of an individual's inheritance, not just the interest income he or she receives from the inheritance, when determining if someone is dependent for the purposes of calculating how much alimony he or she should receive, the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled.

By Jeff Mordock

5 minute read

October 08, 2014 | Delaware Business Court Insider

A Delaware statute prohibiting shareholders from initiating derivative claims against a company for actions occurring before a stock purchase does not bar an insolvent corporation's creditors from filing a derivative lawsuit for acts that predate the company's insolvency, the Delaware Court of Chancery has ruled.

By Jeff Mordock

4 minute read

October 08, 2014 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Language included in a letter of intent cannot supersede a binding merger agreement, even if the agreement has a provision allowing portions of the LOI to survive, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled in setting aside a $250 million judgment awarded to former shareholders of medical device manufacturer Appriva Medical Inc.

By Jeff Mordock

4 minute read

October 08, 2014 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Plans for Delaware's new arbitration program are still evolving, according to legal sources familiar with the process. But those same sources say that a publicly docketed state Supreme Court review of the arbitration award, a component of the previous arbitration program, could remain in limited circumstances.

By Jeff Mordock

4 minute read

October 08, 2014 | Delaware Law Weekly

As current Superior Court President Judge James T. Vaughn Jr. awaits a confirmation hearing to become the state's next Supreme Court justice, Delaware legal sources are already discussing his potential replacement.

By Jeff Mordock

6 minute read

October 06, 2014 | Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware's politicians and judicial leaders gathered Monday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Superior Court's Drug Court, the first program in the nation focused on treating offenders' drug addiction.

By Jeff Mordock

3 minute read

October 03, 2014 | Delaware Law Weekly

As current Superior Court President Judge James T. Vaughn Jr. awaits a confirmation hearing to become the state's next Supreme Court justice, Delaware legal sources are already discussing his potential replacement. Sources have stressed it is still very early in the process, but have already labeled Superior Court Judges Jan R. Jurden and William C. Carpenter Jr. as the frontrunners to succeed Vaughn as president judge.

By Jeff Mordock

2 minute read

October 01, 2014 | Delaware Law Weekly

Widener University School of Law has asked a marketing and public relations firm to seek insight from students, faculty and staff about a potential name change in anticipation of the American Bar Association approving the proposed split of its Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilmington campuses.

By Jeff Mordock

5 minute read

October 01, 2014 | Delaware Law Weekly

A mural painted by foster care youths detailing their challenges and paths to success as they age out of the system was unveiled last month at the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington.

By Jeff Mordock

6 minute read

October 01, 2014 | Delaware Business Court Insider

The Delaware Court of Chancery declined to grant competing motions for summary judgment in a dispute between the country's largest owner of shopping malls, Simon Property Group Inc., and a German sponsor of international real estate funds over a contract permitting Simon to exchange money for shares in a defunct partnership.

By Jeff Mordock

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