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July 17, 2013 |

Supreme Court's Technology Vision Includes Streaming

The Delaware Supreme Court is moving forward with two initiatives to help members of the bench and bar adapt to the ever-changing world of technology and its impact on the law. The first enterprise is the creation of the new arm of the court, the Commission on Law and Technology, while the second is the posting of Supreme Court oral argument videos on its website.
5 minute read
September 18, 2013 |

Speculation on Steele's Successor Centering on Two

The Judicial Nominating Commission has not yet requested applications from candidates interested in becoming the state's next Supreme Court chief justice, but speculation has already begun on who will replace Myron T. Steele as Delaware's top judicial officer. Although Steele only recently announced his intention to step down in late November, Delaware legal sources say the competition to become the next chief justice is a close two-horse race between Delaware Court of Chancery Chancellor Leo E. Strine Jr. and Superior Court Judge Jan R. Jurden.
5 minute read
December 26, 2012 |

Judges Must Explain Denial of Pro Se Status in Criminal Matters

A trial court judge cannot deny an individual's right to proceed pro se in a criminal matter unless the judge discusses the reason for the denial with the defendant, the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled. In issuing the opinion, the high court reversed a prior decision by the Superior Court that denied the defendant an opportunity to represent himself during his prison escape trial.
4 minute read
January 27, 2005 |

National Market Share, Inc. v. Sterling National Bank

Despite Bank's Breaches, Principal's Faithless Acts Were Intervening Cause of Firms' Demise
21 minute read
May 30, 2012 |

Speeding Stop Doesn't Justify Further Investigation

A police officer may not detain a motorist pulled over for a traffic citation by asking questions if there is no reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, the Delaware Supreme Court has ruled. The high court's decision reverses a Superior Court ruling, which allowed drugs recovered from an individual pulled over during a traffic offense to be admitted as evidence in a criminal trial.
5 minute read
September 11, 2013 |

'Extra Caution' Urged in Admitting Social Media Evidence

Delaware judges must take extra caution to authenticate postings from social media websites before allowing them to be introduced as evidence in a criminal trial, a public defender told the state Supreme Court last week.
5 minute read
August 14, 2013 |

Wrong Plea Information Cured by Judge's Quick Correction

The Delaware Supreme Court has denied the appeal of an individual who sought to overturn his conviction on assault and weapons charges because the trial judge mistakenly told the jury the defendant and his brother had pleaded guilty to the charges.
4 minute read
March 17, 2003 |

Race Matters

It's one of the toughest issues law firms face: promoting racial and ethnic diversity in their lawyer ranks. Firms are trying different approaches, with one even bringing on a partner whose only job is to promote the cause within the firm.
8 minute read
December 23, 2009 |

Balance Among Practices Helps State Chug Through Downturn

This has been a rough year economically speaking, and the legal business has not been immune, beset by layoffs and dissolutions, as happened to Philadelphia firm Wolf Block this spring.
6 minute read

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