30 Oct, 2020 Morris James Celebrates National Pro Bono Week By Lewis H. Lazarus Sherry A. Leary CLM Wilson A. Gualpa Jill Spevack Di Sciullo +1 more... Show less At Morris James, we are committed to providing pro bono representation to individuals and organizations in our community. We believe that...
29 Oct, 2020 Chancery Addresses Contract and Fraud Claims Relating to M&A Post-Closing Price Adjustments By Albert H. Manwaring IV Bryan Townsend Albert J. Carroll Roma Landmark Theaters, LLC v. Cohen Exhibition Co., LLC, C.A. No. 2019-0585-PAF (Del. Ch. Sept. 30, 2020) In Roma Landmark Theaters, the...
29 Oct, 2020 Brya Keilson Presents at Virtual Forum on Bankruptcy in a Pandemic By Brya M. Keilson Bankruptcy Counsel Brya Keilson is among the scheduled speakers at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute's virtual forum entitled “Bankruptcy in...
29 Oct, 2020 Wilson Gualpa Receives Distinguished Achievement Award for Pro Bono Service By Wilson A. Gualpa Morris James is honored to announce that Personal Injury Attorney Wilson Gualpa is the 2020 recipient of the prestigious Christopher W....
28 Oct, 2020 Pro Bono Attorneys: Wilson A. Gualpa By Wilson A. Gualpa Wilson A. Gualpa serves as a pro bono attorney with Delaware Volunteer Legal Services. He assists pro bono clients in an array of...
27 Oct, 2020 Pro Bono Attorneys: Lewis H. Lazarus By Lewis H. Lazarus Lewis H. Lazarus serves as a pro bono attorney with the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA), a state agency charged with safeguarding the...
26 Oct, 2020 Pro Bono Attorneys: Jill Spevack Di Sciullo By Jill Spevack Di Sciullo Jill Spevack Di Sciullo serves as the Pro Bono Coordinator at Morris James. She actively represents pro bono clients in family law and...
22 Oct, 2020 Court of Chancery Dismisses Claim of Aiding and Abetting Against a Minority Stockholder By Lewis H. Lazarus Delaware Business Court Insider A claim for aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty fails if a plaintiff cannot allege an...
21 Oct, 2020 Chancery Confirms that Threat of Proxy Contest from Activist Investor is Insufficient to Render Director Defendants Conflicted in Sale Transaction By Jonathan G. Strauss K. Tyler O'Connell Rudd v. Brown, C.A. No. 2019-0775 MTZ (Del. Ch. Sept. 11, 2020) The Court of Chancery recently confirmed that the threat of a proxy...
21 Oct, 2020 Chancery Discusses Standards for Reasonable Fees in Making Fee Award for “Bad Faith” Litigation By K. Tyler O'Connell Carlos Eduardo Lorefice Lynch v. R. Angel Gonzalez Gonzalez, C.A. No. 2019-0356-MTZ (Del. Ch. Sep. 18, 2020) Under the American Rule,...
21 Oct, 2020 Court of Chancery Dismisses Claim of Aiding and Abetting Against a Minority Stockholder By Lewis H. Lazarus A claim for aiding and abetting a breach of fiduciary duty fails if a plaintiff cannot allege an underlying breach. In that circumstance...
21 Oct, 2020 Delaware Today Recognizes 45 MJ lawyers as 2020 Top Lawyers By Morris James LLP Morris James is proud to announce that 45 attorneys from the firm were selected as 2020 Delaware Today “Top Lawyers” in their respective...
20 Oct, 2020 Morris James Sponsors the Delaware Trust Virtual Conference By Morris James LLP Morris James is pleased to sponsor the 2020 Delaware Trust Virtual Conference. The 15th annual Delaware Trust Conference is on October...
14 Oct, 2020 CCLD Finds Insurer’s Advancement Obligation Triggered Prior to Final Non-Appealable Damages Judgment By Jonathan G. Strauss Albert J. Carroll Ferrellgas Partners L.P v. Zurich American Insurance Company, C.A. No. N19C-05-275 MMJ CCLD (Del. Super. Aug. 20, 2020) The Superior...
13 Oct, 2020 Chancery Awards No Damages to Either Party After the Break-Up of the Anthem/Cigna Merger By Lewis H. Lazarus K. Tyler O'Connell In re Anthem-Cigna Merger Litigation, C.A. No. 2017-0114- JTL (Del. Ch. August 31, 2020) This action arose out of a failed merger...
13 Oct, 2020 Superior Court Reinforces Established Delaware Insurance Coverage Law that Settlement of a Claim for Less than Policy Limits By K. Tyler O'Connell Jonathan G. Strauss Pfizer, Inc. v. U.S. Specialty Insurance Company, C.A. No. N18C-01-310 PRW CCLD (Del. Super. Aug. 28, 2020) On cross-motions for summary...