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The general equity jurisdiction of the Court is measured in terms of the general equity jurisdiction of the High Court of Chancery of Great Britain as it existed prior to the separation of the American colonies. The General Assembly may confer upon the Court of Chancery additional statutory jurisdiction. In today's practice, the litigation in ...
Courts of Delaware include: State courts of Delaware. Delaware Supreme Court [1] Delaware Court of Chancery [2] Delaware Superior Court (3 courts, one for each county) [3] Delaware Family Court [4] Delaware Court of Common Pleas [5] Delaware Justice of the Peace Court; Delaware Alderman's Court; Federal courts located in Delaware
Joseph R. Slights III is a lawyer and retired American judge who served on the Delaware Court of Chancery from 2016 to 2022, and the Superior Court of Delaware from 2000 to 2012, playing an instrumental role in creating that court's Complex Commercial Litigation Division.
Kathaleen Saint Jude McCormick [1] (born 1979) [2] is an American lawyer and judge on the Delaware Court of Chancery, first as a vice chancellor from 2018 to 2021 and then as the current chancellor since 2021. She is the first female chancellor in Delaware history.
The Delaware judge who rescinded Elon Musk's record $56 billion compensation from Tesla on Tuesday has a reputation for her calm demeanor and demanding standards for corporate behavior. Chancellor ...
In September 2018, Governor John Carney nominated Zurn and Kathaleen McCormick to two new vice-chancellor positions on the Delaware Court of Chancery. [3] Carney praised Zurn's "breadth of knowledge, devotion to public service and passion for her work." [3] She was confirmed by the Delaware Senate on October 3 and was sworn in on October 4. [1] [4]
Delaware, a corporate haven, is the go-to spot for U.S. companies incorporating themselves. The Chancery Court, presided over by McCormick, prides itself as a legal guardian safeguarding the state ...
Will has presided over two influential cases involving SPACs.In January 2022, "in a case of first impression" under Delaware corporate law, she "held that the stockholders stated a plausible claim for breach of fiduciary duty, thus impairing stockholders' right to make an informed decision on whether to redeem their shares" in the de-SPAC transaction. [4]