01 Jul, 2024 2024 Delaware General Corporation Law Amendments By K. Tyler O'Connell ABA Business Law Today (BLT) As part of the annual process of reviewing and updating the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”),...
06 Jun, 2024 13 Attorneys Recognized as Leading Lawyers By Allyson M. Britton Kenneth L. Dorsney A. Kimberly Hoffman Brya M. Keilson Carl "Chuck" N. Kunz III Lewis H. Lazarus James H. McMackin III Stephen M. Miller Eric J. Monzo John H. Newcomer Jr. Jeffrey R. Waxman +8 more... Show less Chambers USA has recognized Morris James, yet again, as a leading law firm in Delaware for its exceptional legal services, client...
25 May, 2021 Chambers USA Ranks Morris James as a Leading Delaware Law Firm By Morris James LLP Chambers USA Morris James is once again recognized as a leading Delaware law firm for its preeminence, achievements and client service in...
29 Apr, 2021 Court of Chancery Permits Section 220 Inspection, Notwithstanding Attorneys’ Heavy Involvement in Crafting Demand By R. Eric Hacker Lewis H. Lazarus Delaware Business Court Insider Section 220 of the DGCL enables a stockholder to obtain limited corporate information if they can state a...
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...
27 Aug, 2020 The Court of Chancery Enforces Fee-Shifting Provision Against Unsuccessful Petitioner By P. Clarkson Collins Jr. Delaware Business Court Insider The Court of Chancery’s latest decision in the Manti Holdings, LLC, et al. v. Authentix Acquisition...
18 Aug, 2020 Contracts and Commercial Frustration of Purpose Caused by COVID-19 Under Delaware Law By John H. Newcomer Jr. David J. Soldo Delaware Litigation Alert Previous articles in this series examined Delaware case law regarding the contractual doctrines of...
14 Jul, 2020 John Newcomer Presenting in ALFA International Webinar on Price-Gouging Enforcement in the Era of COVID-19 By John H. Newcomer Jr. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, law enforcement authorities are increasingly taking action under anti-price gouging and anti-hoarding...
14 Jul, 2020 Webinar: Price-Gouging Enforcement in the Era of COVID-19 By John H. Newcomer Jr. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, law enforcement authorities are increasingly taking action under anti-price gouging and anti-hoarding...
23 Jun, 2020 Impossibility or Impracticability of Contractual Performance Caused by COVID-19 Under Delaware Law By John H. Newcomer Jr. David J. Soldo Delaware Litigation Alert Our earlier article explored Delaware case law interpreting force majeure provisions in the context of...
06 May, 2020 Minority Members Allegedly Exploited Contract Rights in Breach of Fiduciary Duties to Acquire Company Assets on the Cheap By Albert H. Manwaring IV Delaware Business Court Insider Delaware law requires directors of a corporation to strive in good faith and on an informed basis to...
11 Mar, 2020 Delaware Courts Issue Standing Orders Addressing Coronavirus Concerns By Morris James LLP Over the last several days, the Delaware Supreme Court, the Court of Chancery and the Superior Court have entered orders concerning...
20 Feb, 2020 Lewis H. Lazarus Discusses McKesson Corporation Derivative Settlement of Opioid Litigation By Lewis H. Lazarus Lewis H. Lazarus, a partner in the Morris James LLP Corporate and Commercial Litigation Group, discusses with Agenda a recent settlement...
30 Jan, 2020 Uber Board Was Disinterested and Independent to Assess a Pre-Suit Demand for Acquisition of Google Program By Albert H. Manwaring IV Delaware Business Court Insider Uber Board Was Disinterested and Independent to Assess a Pre-Suit Demand for Acquisition of Google...
03 Jan, 2020 Morris James Elects Albert Carroll to the Partnership By Albert J. Carroll Morris James LLP proudly announces the promotion of Albert J. Carroll to the partnership as of January 1, 2020. "I am proud to welcome...
16 Dec, 2019 Venture Capital Firms Did Not Constitute a Control Group Barring Stockholder Direct Claims for Dilution By Albert H. Manwaring IV Delaware Business Court Insider Dilution claims are “classically derivative” under Delaware corporate law. In Gentile v. Rossette, 906...