Issue of May 7th, 2008

Wolf Block Adds Oberly Jennings to Del. Operations

Wolf Block has made no secret of its interest in growth by merger, and the firm is starting down that path with the acquisition of five-attorney Oberly Jennings & Rhodunda.    More


Using MACs to Allocate Risk During a Credit Crunch

Fueled by the private equity boom, the first half of 2007 saw near-historic levels of merger activity. When the subprime mortgage crisis struck last July, however, ready credit and the mergers-and-acquisitions wave vanished. Ten months later, lawyers are still waiting for them to reappear. In the meantime, the marketplace is grappling with the mergers that were announced before July 2007, as well as how to structure future deals.    More


Delaware Rated No. 1 for Seventh Time in Chamber Rankings

For the seventh year in a row the state court system of Delaware has been rated No. 1 for the fairness of its litigation environment in the 2008 Lawsuit Climate Report of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.    More

 

Strine Speaks at Widener Corporate Law Conference
 Delaware's famed corporation law and how it fits into a 21st-century world was the subject of a daylong conference that drew practicing business law attorneys and corporate law scholars from Delaware, the nation and around the world.    More





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