Issue of June 25th, 2008

Minner Nominates Three for Delaware Courts

The wheels of government are turning quickly with the confirmation hearing for John A. Parkins Jr., the governor’s choice for an open seat on the Superior Court, scheduled less than a month after the retirement of Judge Susan Del Pesco.    More


Superior Court Jury Awards $1.6 Million in Wrongful Death Suit

A Superior Court jury returned a $1.6 million verdict on June 16 in Koch v. Cardiology Consultants., a lawsuit in which the judge also examined the novel issue of whether a failure to obtain informed consent claim can be brought based on the prescribing of medication.    More


U.S. Supreme Court Limits Reach of Patent Protection

The Supreme Court’s June 9 decision in Quanta Computer v. LG Electronics dealt a blow to patentees by confirming an expanded reach of the patent exhaustion doctrine.    More

NEWS IN BRIEF:

• Richards Layton Elects Directors and Counsel
• McCann Joins Office of Fish & Richardson
• Casarino Is Inducted into Barristers Society

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