Issue of January 23rd, 2008

Review of Selected 2007 Chancery and Supreme Court Cases

This is the third year that I have provided a brief overview of selected key corporate and commercial decisions from the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court based on summaries of those same decisions that I have posted on my blog.    More


Bill on Insurance Policies Aims to Overcome Court Defeat

Early this month, the Superior Court ruled that the Delaware Department of Insurance exceeded its statutory authority when it propagated a regulation meant to safeguard homeowners’ insurance policies.    More


O’Toole and Symonds Join Wilmington Office of Stevens & Lee

Matthew J. O’Toole and Robert L. Symonds Jr. have left Morris James to join the Wilmington office of Stevens & Lee as shareholders.    More


Merger Between Christiana Bank and National Penn Closes

At a late October hearing before Delaware’s State Bank Commissioner Robert A. Glen on the merger of Christiana Bank & Trust Co. with National Penn Bancshares Inc., two executives from the banks made their case about why the deal was good for them and good for the community.    More

NEWS IN BRIEF:

• DeMatteis Becomes Partner at Stradley Ronon
• Kovach Joins Parkowski
• Nason Construction Hired to Manage Dover Project

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