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Delaware Governor Nominates Two for State’s Corporate Court

Delaware Governor John Carney on Thursday nominated a corporate lawyer and a court official to fill two newly created openings on the state’s influential Court of Chancery, which is a major venue for major shareholder disputes. Kathaleen McCormick, an attorney …

Del. Gov. Nominates Corporate Attorney Bouchard to Lead Chancery Court

Delaware lawyer Andre Bouchard was nominated on Thursday to replace Leo Strine as the chief judge of the state’s Court of Chancery, one of the premier venues for business disputes, according to a statement by Delaware Gov. Jack Markell. Strine …

Delaware Chancery Court’s Strine Nominated to Lead State’s Supreme Court

Leo Strine, the outspoken chief judge of Delaware’s nationally important business court, has been nominated to lead the state’s Supreme Court, Delaware Governor Jack Markell said on Wednesday. The move, if confirmed, would take Strine’s outsize persona away from the …

Delaware’s Corporate Courts on Brink of Big Change

Two of the most important courts for resolving U.S. business disputes, Delaware’s Court of Chancery and its state Supreme Court, may be on the cusp of a dramatic turnover that could affect corporate cases for years to come. The state’s …