Law notes: Offit Kurman expands, Richards tops M&A ranking; Doroshow, Pasquale partner;...
Offit Kurman’s attorneys in Wilmington moved into new office space in Wilmington.
The new office at 222 Delaware Avenue, with more than 7,800 square feet,...
Skadden Arps gets truck billboard treatment, with TransPerfect group claiming the law firm...
Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware sponsored a billboard truck taking aim at the law firm of Skadden Arps.
The group, comprised of TransPerfect employees and...
Delaware ranks in top tier as business location
Delaware ranks eighth in the nation as a business location.
The ranking from U.S. News will raise eyebrows in the business community since many of...
TransPerfect escalates battle with custodian, law firm
Lawyers for TransPerfect Global, Inc. have escalated the fight with the Chancery Court-appointed custodian of the company
The motion in the Delaware Court of Chancery...
Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware launches a $450,000 campaign
Citizens for a Pro-Business Delaware (CPBD) announced it will spend at least $450,000 as part of a new multi-channel campaign Following the confirmation of Paul...
Feds settle with child care centers over claims of discrimination of kids...
A child care center in northern Delaware and adjacent areas of Maryland agreed to pay a $27,500 fine.
The U.S. Justice Department entered a settlement...
Legislators want to end corporate relocation incentives
Delaware legislators are joining a campaign to phase out corporate relocation incentives by establishing an interstate compact.
The effort picked up steam after subsidy battles with...
House Republicans respond to governor’s State of the House speech
Gov. John Carney delivered his annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the General Assembly on Thursday afternoon, broadly outlining...
Excerpts from governor’s State of the State speech
Governor John Carney on Thursday delivered the 2020 State of the State address to a joint session of the General Assembly, announcing plans to invest...
Legislation aims to strengthen surprise medical bill protections
A bipartisan group of legislators and the Delaware Healthcare Association announced a bill aimed at protecting patients from surprise medical bills.
House Bill 286, legislation...
Legislative leaders annnounce plans to end introduction of last-minute non-budget bills
House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf and Senate President Pro Tempore David McBride announced a plan that would end last-minute legislation on non-budget matters.
The plan would...
New York law firm to merge with Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP and Satterlee Stephens announced that the partners of both firms have approved the material terms of a merger agreement.
The merger is...
Carney, Dem legislators propose $50 million clean water fund
Gov. John Carney, House Majority Leader Valerie Longhurst and Senate President Pro Tempore David McBride announced significant new investments in clean water across Delaware.
The...
Senate confirms Fioravanti to Chancery post
Gov. John Carney on Wednesday praised Paul Fioravanti, Jr. as he was quickly confirmed as Vice Chancellor.
“Paul’s litigation experience and judgment will serve our...
Bill that raises minimum figure for vehicle accident police reports clears committee
A bill that would sharply raises the minimum damage figure required for police reports of vehicle accidents cleared committee
House Bill 281 was introduced by...
Legislative Hall staffers plan to join union.
In a startling announcement on the first day of the Legislative Session, staff members of the Delaware General Assembly announced plans to unionize.
The effort...
The General Assembly returns
Good afternoon,
The Delaware General Assembly convenes today.
Legislators still have the wind at their back as fears of a national recession fade and revenue estimates...
Legislator proposes live streaming, archiving of General Assembly session
Delaware State Rep. Mike Smith, R-Pike Creek, is introducing legislation that calls for audio and video of all General Assembly proceedings to be streamed...
State settles with Horace Mann, representative over transfer of teachers’ retirement accounts
Horace Mann Investors, Inc., has agreed to provide settlement payments to customers with IRA accounts opened by one of its registered representatives, Dieter Hofmann.
In...
Pepper Hamilton law firm to merge with Atlanta-based Troutman Sanders
Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton have agreed to merge effective April 1. The new law firm, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, or “Troutman Pepper,”...
