Issue of October 17th, 2007

Ins & Outs of Inns: How U.S. Adopted a British Tradition

This weekend judges, attorneys and academics from all over the country will converge on the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., for a black-tie dinner and ceremony to honor this year’s American Inns of Court award recipients. Among them is Justice Randy J. Holland of the Delaware Supreme Court.    More


Yoder to Leave Bayard Firm for Potter Anderson’s ‘Bigger Platform’

Steven M. Yoder is leaving The Bayard Firm to join Potter Anderson & Corroon less than a year after taking over as chairman of The Bayard Firm’s executive committee.    More


Delaware Sees Explosion of Statutory Business Trusts

Since passing the Delaware Statutory Trust Act in 1988, Delaware has experienced an explosion of statutory business trusts, giving a timely flair to this year’s Widener University School of Law visiting scholar lecture.    More


Morris Nichols Elects Partner and Takes on New Attorneys

Last week Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell had a lot of news to share. The firm announced that Todd A. Flubacher, a member of the trusts, estates and tax group, has been elected partner.    More



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