Court of Chancery

State senators confirmed Kyle Lachmund last week to serve as the Delaware Court of Chancery's newest vice chancellor.He has experience with the court, having clerked for Vice Chancellor Travis Laster. And he’s worked in corporate law — most recently at Richards, Layton and Finger — since 2021.Lachmund replaced Morgan Zurn on the Chancery bench which makes a variety of decisions on corporate disputes. He joined the court after a tumultuous few years for the state, as lawmakers have worked to counter the “DExit” narrative.This week, Delaware Public Media’s Bente Bouthier spoke with Hillary Sale, the Agnes Williams Professor of Leadership and Corporate Governance at Georgetown Law Center, about this latest addition to Chancery Court, and the current state of that court and Delaware corporate law.

Delaware’s Court of Chancery denies a challenge to Delaware’s permanent absentee voting law by a sitting state senator and a state senate candidate.

The hearing saw Councilmember James Spadola and Council President Trippi Congo's’ lawyers present their cases on whether Spadola can remain on Council after changing his party affiliation.

Gov. Matt Meyer nominates a replacement for retiring Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen Valihura.

Delaware’s Court of Chancery backs the state in a case involving US Wind’s planned electrical substation in Sussex County.

Delaware’s Supreme Court upheld a law passed by the state's General Assembly last year, designed to keep companies from leaving the state to incorporate elsewhere.

Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings is suing over insulin price hikes.

GOP State Reps. Kevin Hensley and Mike Smith want New Castle County to completely redo its property reassessments. Democratic leaders want to move forward.

Andreessen Horowitz, one of the largest venture capital firms in the country, announces it will be reincorporating in Nevada despite recent Delaware corporate law changes made to appease concerned companies.

The Delaware Court of Chancery denies the state’s motion to dismiss ChristianaCare’s lawsuit against a newly created board to review and approve hospital budgets.