Jeff Mordock

January 06, 2015 | Delaware Law Weekly

Judicial evaluation of a primary assumption of risk defense must be fact-intensive and may only be adjudicated through summary judgment on rare occasions, the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled.

By Jeff Mordock

4 minute read

January 06, 2015 | Delaware Law Weekly

The Attorney General's Office was the focus of Delaware's criminal law bar for much of 2014. A new attorney general was elected for the first time in eight years and a longtime prosecutor was arrested on charges that he raped a teenager.

By Jeff Mordock

5 minute read

January 05, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

The Delaware Court of Chancery largely focused its attention in 2014 on the validity of fee-shifting and exclusive forum bylaws. Although both issues remain largely undefined, the plaintiff activity in these cases could help decide the scope of such bylaws next year.

By Jeff Mordock

14 minute read

January 04, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

The Delaware Court of Chancery largely focused its attention in 2014 on the validity of fee-shifting and exclusive forum bylaws. Although both issues remain largely undefined, the plaintiff activity in these cases could help decide the scope of such bylaws next year.

By Jeff Mordock

6 minute read

January 01, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

Turnover on the Delaware Supreme Court didn't stop the state's highest court from continuing to be among the nation's most influential authorities on corporate law. The court lost three justices with extensive corporate law experience and will lose a fourth next year. However, their replacements didn't miss a beat as several major corporate law decisions were issued this year.

By Jeff Mordock

6 minute read

January 01, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

Turnover on the Delaware Supreme Court didn't stop the state's highest court from continuing to be among the nation's most influential authorities on corporate law. The court lost three justices with extensive corporate law experience and will lose a fourth next year. However, their replacements didn't miss a beat as several major corporate law decisions were issued this year.

By Jeff Mordock

6 minute read

December 31, 2014 | Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo E. Strine Jr. earlier this month launched the Access to Justice Commission, a task force focused on helping low- to moderate-income individuals obtain legal services for criminal and civil cases.

By Jeff Mordock

4 minute read

December 30, 2014 | Delaware Business Court Insider

The Delaware Court of Chancery has the authority to impose specific conditions on a books-and-records request under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the state Supreme Court has ruled.

By Jeff Mordock

4 minute read

December 30, 2014 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Turnover on the Delaware Supreme Court didn't stop the state's highest court from continuing to be among the nation's most influential authorities on corporate law.

By Jeff Mordock

6 minute read

December 24, 2014 | Delaware Law Weekly

The Delaware General Assembly confirmed Superior Court Judge Jan R. Jurden as the court's newest president judge on a 19-2 vote.

By Jeff Mordock

5 minute read