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Governor Announces High Court Picks

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Earlier today, Governor John Carney announced his intention to nominate Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Justice Seitz will take over for departing Chief Justice Leo E. Strine, Jr. The Governor also announced his intention to nominate Vice Chancellor Tamika Montgomery-Reeves of the Court of Chancery to serve as a Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Click here to access the press release announcing the nominations.

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Morris James Recognized by Delaware Today Top Lawyers

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Morris James is pleased to announce that 47 of its lawyers in 18 practice areas were voted by their peers as Top Lawyers in a survey conducted by Delaware Today for the November 2019 edition. Twelve attorneys in the Business, Commercial, eDiscovery, and Corporate Law categories were selected by their peers, with four of those attorneys named the top vote-getters statewide. The overall number of recognized attorneys was the highest of any Delaware law firm for the second consecutive year. More ›

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Lewis H. Lazarus to Participate in Panel Discussion Commemorating the Landmark Case Paramount Communications, Inc. v. Time Inc.

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Lazarus PictureMorris James partner Lewis H. Lazarus will participate in a DSBA CLE titled “The Test of Time: A 30-Year Lookback at Paramount Communications, Inc. v. Time Inc. on its 30thAnniversary.” The CLE will take place live on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the Delaware State Bar Association.  Webcasts will be available in Kent County at the office of Morris James LLP in Dover and in Sussex County at the office of Tunnell & Raysor in Georgetown.  More ›

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Meghan A. Adams Presents at ABA Business Law Section’s Spring Meeting

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Adams PhotoMorris James attorney Meghan Adams will present on the Delaware Court of Chancery’s decision in Klein v. H.I.G. Capital, L.L.C., 2018 WL 6719717 (Del. Ch. Dec. 19, 2018) at the ABA’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Jurisprudence Subcommittee meeting in Vancouver, BC on March 29, 2019.

Meghan A. Adams is a member of the firm's Business Litigation group and focuses her practice on Corporate and Commercial Litigation. She represents clients in a wide variety of matters in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Superior Court, Complex Commercial Litigation Division, Supreme Court of Delaware and the District of Delaware, including in the areas of corporate governance, complex commercial litigation, stockholder litigation, fiduciary duties, limited liability company and limited partnership disputes, officer and director indemnity and breach of contract. Meghan is currently the Chair of the Partnerships and Alternative Business Entities Subcommittee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association.  She was also recently nominated to become a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

To view our summary of the Chancery Court opinion, click here.

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Morris James Attorney Ed McNally Named to JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards

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JD Supra LogoMorris James is pleased to announce that attorney Edward M. McNally has been recognized in JD Supra's fourth-annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The award recognizes popular authors (from among 50,000) for the visibility and engagement their thought leadership earned them last year. Mr. McNally has been recognized for the second consecutive year in the category of Mergers and Acquisitions. More ›

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Litigation Attorneys Kirsten A. Zeberkiewicz and Erin E. Larson Join Morris James LLP

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Morris James is pleased to announce Kirsten A. Zeberkiewicz has joined the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Litigation group and Erin E. Larson has joined its Intellectual Property Litigation practice.  "The addition of these new attorneys reflects Morris James’ ongoing commitment to Kirstendeveloping and advancing lawyers who have achieved the highest levels of professional accomplishment," said Keith Donovan, Managing Partner of Morris James LLP.

Kirsten A. Zeberkiewicz focuses her practice on litigation involving corporations and alternative entities formed under Delaware law. She handles corporate governance and complex commercial litigation matters involving fiduciary duty claims, contract disputes, M&A challenges, and summary proceedings in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court. Prior to joining Morris James, Kirsten gained trial and litigation experience at a New York AmLaw100 firm. Kirsten earned her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, cum laude, in 2002. She holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from Pennsylvania State University. 

Erin E. Larson focuses her practice on patent litigation and counseling clients in all aspects of practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.  She is currently working on numerous ANDA and patent litigation cases, spanning a wide range of technologies. Erin is a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserves, where she coordinates personnel services. Erin earned her J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology.  She holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Villanova University.  

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Temporary Stopgaps Extend Federal Court Operations Through January 31st

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts estimates that federal court operations will remain funded through Jan. 31, 2019. The extension has been achieved by deferring non-critical operating costs and the usage of court filing fees and other available funds.

Court System Notices

Litigation and filings will continue in Delaware during the federal government shutdown. If you have questions, please contact our Director of Client Relations Dawn Sheiker (302.888.6804; dsheiker@morrisjames.com).

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U.S.News - Best Lawyers® Recognizes Morris James LLP Among Best Law Firms

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News Image GenericThe 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® annual guide of the “Best Law Firms" recognizes Morris James as a "Best Law Firm" in the national category of Litigation-Mergers & Acquisitions as well as 25 additional categories for their Delaware practices. More ›

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Delaware Today Recognizes 38 Morris James Attorneys in its Top Lawyer Issue

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Morris James Takes the Lead in Delaware Today Top Lawyers Survey

Morris James LLP is pleased to announce that the lawyers listed below were recognized as Top Lawyers by their peers in a survey of Delaware attorneys conducted by Delaware Today magazine. Morris James had more top lawyers and top vote-getters than any other law firm in Delaware. Thirty-eight attorneys were named in 20 practice areas. More ›

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Delaware Super Lawyers® 2018 Recognizes 10 Morris James Attorneys

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Delaware Super Lawyers® magazine has recognized five Morris James partners as top legal counsel in Delaware and five "Rising Stars®" attorneys. "Rising Stars®” is a recognition for lawyers who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. 

Super Lawyers® selects outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas throughout the United States who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Only the top five percent of attorneys in each state are honored as Super Lawyers in this annual list, and the Rising Star selection is limited to only 2.5 percent of eligible attorneys, according to Super Lawyers’ website.

Morris James attorneys recognized on the 2018 Delaware Super Lawyers® list are:

Business Litigation:
P. Clarkson Collins
Jason C. Jowers
Lewis H. Lazarus
Edward M. McNally 

Employment and Labor:
David H. Williams 

Business Litigation Rising Stars:
Meghan A. Adams
Albert J. Carroll
Bryan Townsend
Patricia A. Winston 

Medical Malpractice Rising Stars:
Joshua Meyeroff

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Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business Recognizes 14 Morris James Lawyers and Issues 5 Firm Practice Rankings in the 2018 Edition

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Fourteen Morris James partners have been named leaders in their respective fields by Chambers USA, and two additional partners were named “recognized practitioners” in Delaware for Corporate/M&A: Alternative Entities.  Morris James also received five practice recognitions.  

Recognitions:

Chancery**
Clarkson Collins Jr.
Lewis H. Lazarus
Edward M. McNally

Bankruptcy/Restructuring**
Carl N. Kunz III
Stephen M. Miller

Corporate/M&A: Alternative Entities
Ross Antonacci*
Lewis Ledyard*

Real Estate**
John M. Bloxom IV

Real Estate & Zoning/Land Use
Kimberly Hoffman

Labor & Employment**
James H. McMackin III
David H. Williams

Intellectual Property**
Kenneth Dorsney
Richard K. Herrmann
Mary B. Matterer

 * Recognized Practitioner
** Recognized Practice Areas

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Ryan Keating Contributes to Bloomberg Law on Delaware Data Breach Compliance

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Ryan T. Keating was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, "Delaware Ramps Up Data Breach Compliance Mandates," regarding the impact of the new statute.

"The most significant change in the new statute, which updates the state’s 2005 data breach notification law, is that companies are required to “implement and maintain reasonable procedures and practices” to prevent data breaches, Ryan Keating, a member of Wilmington, Del.-based Morris James LLP’s data privacy and information governance group, told Bloomberg Law.

The amended statute does not offer guidance on what constitutes “reasonable” security, so companies developing security programs “would be wise to consider security standards published by NIST and other organizations,” Keating said, referring to the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology."

To view the full article, click here.

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Morris James Welcomes New Director of Client Relations

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SheikerMorris James LLP, a leading multidisciplinary law firm in Delaware, announced that Dawn V. Sheiker will join the firm in April as its Director of Client Relations. “This new position was developed to focus directly on enhancing client services,” stated Managing Partner Keith Donovan.

As the Director of Client Relations, Dawn will be responsible for developing and overseeing the firm’s client relations for this multi-office law firm. She will work proactively with department and practice area chairs and in coordination with all members of the marketing and executive committees. Her focus will be primarily on providing executive level support for the firm’s client feedback, client teaming, and general business development initiatives.

“We are dedicated to providing innovative and effective ways to serve the needs of our clients and community. Dawn’s talent and expertise will allow us to build upon this core concept and increase the sophistication and quality of service we are providing nationally and locally,” commented Keith Donovan.

Dawn brings with her more than 10 years of experience in law firm marketing and business development, including working for the past five years for an Amlaw 200 firm. Dawn Chaired the Legal Marketing Association Northeast, Philadelphia Steering Committee in 2017 after serving as President-Elect in 2016.  She also served as the association’s Treasurer in 2015 after Co-Chairing its Finance Committee in 2014. Dawn obtained an MSc in Applied Social Research from the University of Dublin, Trinity College in 2008.  She graduated with an MS in Administration of Justice from Wilmington University in 2006 after receiving her BS, cum laude, from Wilmington University in 2004.

“I am thrilled to be joining the Morris James team. The firm is well known for its national and local practices, and this provides a huge opportunity to work with a dynamic firm in its continued growth and in support of exceptional client service,” said Dawn V. Sheiker.

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Ed McNally and Albert Carroll Distinguished as Two of the Top Ten M&A Authors on JD Supra

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Readers' Choice JD SupraMorris James is pleased to announce Edward M. McNally and Albert J. Carroll have been recognized in JD Supra’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards for their thought leadership and visibility in the category of Mergers and Acquisitions. 

The annual Readers’ Choice Awards reflects a deep dive into the JD Supra 2017 readership data. Emerging from a pool of over 1750 writers on M&A and related topics, Mr. McNally and Mr. Carroll have been distinguished as two of the top-ten authors in this category. More ›

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Morris James LLP Names Patricia A. Winston as Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow

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Morris James LLP has chosen Patricia A. Winston to be a member of the 2018 class of Fellows, participating in a landmark program created by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) to identify, train, and advance the next generation of leaders in the legal profession.

“This is a singular honor for Patricia Winston,” said Keith Donovan, Managing Partner.  “She joins a select group of experienced attorneys from diverse backgrounds who have been recognized for their potential as leaders in their organizations.” More ›

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