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What to Expect From Your Delaware Counsel
Recently, the Delaware Court of Chancery has set out what it expects from Delaware lawyers serving as co-counsel in litigation controlled by non-Delaware attorneys. The court explained: "The concept of 'local counsel' whose role is limited to administrative or ministerial matters has no place in the Court of Chancery. The Delaware lawyers who appear in a case are responsible to the court for the case and its presentation." This raises the related issues of what non-Delaware law firms should expect from their Delaware co-counsel in Delaware litigation and what the Delaware counsel should in turn expect from their non-Delaware co-counsel. Treating these issues openly can only help those relationships.N.Y. Woman Arrested for Threatening Judge
A woman has been arrested for repeatedly harassing and threatening the New York judge who has been presiding over her divorce proceeding. According to court records, Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Sunshine initiated the action against Cheryl Uzamere after she left 10 voice messages and sent three faxes to his chambers, containing such threats as "You're going to pay for what you've done" and that "the battle was to the death."Former ABN Legal Chief Steps In to Northern Rock
Beleaguered U.K. bank Northern Rock has hired the former legal head of ABN Amro, Laurie Adams, as a non-executive director as it attempts to steer itself through its current troubles. Adams, who trained at Allen & Overy, headed the investment banking and legal compliance functions at ABN for four years. He has also held senior roles at Citi -- where he was European general counsel -- and Lehman Brothers.Justices Urged to Expand Battered Syndrome
The attorney for a Vietnamese woman convicted of shooting her husband and grown stepdaughter argued Tuesday that the Georgia Supreme Court should expand its definition of battered person syndrome to include emotional and verbal abuse without a component of physical abuse. He also contended that juries should be able to consider a defendant's cultural background when considering a defense of justification involving battered person syndrome.View more book results for the query "*"
Publicly Funded Beachfill Won't Benefit Landowner in Condemnation Case
In a case closely watched by New Jersey shore towns, the state Supreme Court rules that an owner of oceanfront property targeted for condemnation has no right to compensation for a beach that was replenished at public expense.Firm's novel relationship with trade groups helps it develop national practice
Milwaukee-based Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren's novel relationship with a hospice trade group — which is marketing the firm's legal "toolkit" to its trade group members — is helping the business law firm develop a national hospice practice. The firm's toolkits, which help hospices handle typical legal issues, include sample contracts and summarize key legal issues hospices might face, including regulatory and reimbursement issues.Lessons Learned From Heller's Collapse
A year after the venerable San Francisco firm fell, former partners and staff, and the local legal community, look back and ahead.Trending Stories
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