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Wilmington, DE (June 12, 2013) – Patricia O. Vella, Morris Nichols Delaware Corporate Law Counseling Group partner, co-authored Confidentiality and Standstill Agreements: Recent Delaware Law Developments featured in the May 22, 2013 edition of The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation.
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Chambers USA 2013 Names 17 Morris Nichols Attorneys and 4 Practice Groups as Best In Delaware
May 2013
The 2013 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business today ranked seventeen Morris Nichols’ attorneys and four practice groups as best in Delaware.
Todd Flubacher authored Trust Merger: What's Good For The Goose Is Good For The Gander featured in the Spring 2013 edition of Delaware Banker.
Wilmington, DE (May 23, 2013) – Patricia O. Vella, Morris Nichols Delaware Corporate Law Counseling Group partner, served as a panelist for The Board's Role in Retaining, Managing and Relying on Financial Advisors in M&A Transactions presented by Bloomberg Law and the ABA Business Law Section Mergers and Acquisitions Committee Financial Advisor Task Force on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Bloomberg LP in New York City.
Morris Nichols Tops Delaware in Benchmark Litigation 2013
May 2013
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that nine Morris Nichols’ attorneys and three practice areas have been selected as among the best in Delaware by the 2013 edition of Benchmark Litigation.
22 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers – Delaware Edition 2013
May 2013
22 Morris Nichols attorneys have been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers - Delaware Edition 2013.
Louis Hering and Melissa DiVincenzo co-authored Considerations for Contractual Provisions Extending Statutes of Limitations presented at the 2013 Working Group on Legal Opinions Spring Seminar in New York City.
Jeff Wolters authored Breacher Beware: Contract Damages in Delaware M&A Decisions appearing in the Delaware Insider section of the April 2013 issue of the ABA’s Business Law Today.
Patricia O. Vella, Morris Nichols Delaware Corporate Law Counseling Group partner, served as a speaker for the Strafford Webinar/Teleconference panel entitled, M&A Key Delaware Rulings and Recent Developments, broadcast April 18, 2013.
Jeff Wolters and Mike Houghton co-authored Liability Exposure for Delaware Incorporated Companies – The Risk of an Escheat Audit and Delaware’s New Voluntary Disclosure Program to Avoid Penalties appearing in the April 2013 issue of TerraLex Connections.
Patricia O. Vella served as a panelist for the session entitled Confidentiality Agreements and Standstill Agreements, at The University of Texas School of Law’s 35th Annual Conference on Securities Regulation and Business Law in Dallas, Texas, on February 8, 2013.
Eric Schwartz presented Important Provisions - Practical Considerations of U.S Bankruptcy Law to a select group of blue-chip Austrian companies during a seminar arranged by the TerraLex Austrian
Morris Nichols Elects Patricia Vella, John DiTomo as Partners; Katherine Betterly as Special Counsel
January 2013
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that Patricia O. Vella and John P. DiTomo have been elected partners, and that Katherine H. Betterly has been promoted to Special Counsel.
Jeffrey Wolters authored Decisions in Delaware Offer Important Guidance for US and Foreign Companies appearing in the December 2012 issue of TerraLex Connections.
Jeff Wolters Featured Author in ABA Business Law Today – Reining in the “Liquidity Conflict” under Delaware Law
December 2012
Jeff Wolters authored Reining in the “Liquidity Conflict” under Delaware Law appearing in the Delaware Insider section of the December 2012 issue of the ABA’s Business Law Today.
Lou Hering is Featured On-Line Symposium Contributor for Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business Law
November 2012
Louis Hering authored Commentary on Freedom of Contract and Default Contractual Duties in Delaware Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies that is featured on-line at The Widener Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business Law.
Tarik Haskins is Featured Author in ABA’s Commercial Law Newsletter
November 2012
Tarik Haskins is the featured author of Using Limited Liability Company Interests and Limited Partnership Interests as Collateral appearing in the Fall 2012 Edition of the ABA’s Commercial Law Newsletter.
Patricia O. Vella, Morris Nichols Delaware Corporate Law Counseling Group Special Counsel, served on the panel Developments in Seller Liability in M&A at The University of Texas School of Law’s 8th Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Institute in Dallas, October 19, 2012.
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group Wins TMA’s 2012 Turnaround of the Year Award
October 2012
Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group received a Turnaround of the Year Award.
Morris Nichols Adopts Policy to Address Discriminatory Tax Treatment of Same-Sex Couples
October 2012
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that it will offer a tax gross-up to employees in a committed same-sex relationship.
Morris Nichols Attorneys Named Delaware “Lawyers of the Year”
October 2012
Gil Sparks, Jack Blumenfeld, and Rick Alexander have been named 2013 Delaware Lawyers of the Year by the Best Lawyers in America publication in the Bet-the-Company Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law categories, respectively.
Patricia O. Vella Serves as Panelist at RR Donnelley SEC Hot Topics Institute: Key Issues in M&A
September 2012
Patricia Vella served on the panel Key Issues in M&A at RR Donnelley’s SEC Hot Topics Institute.
Gregory Werkheiser Appointed Co-Chair of Appeals Subcommittee for ABA Section of Litigation Bankruptcy & Insolvency Committee
September 2012
Gregory W. Werkheiser has been appointed co-chair of the Appeals Subcommittee for the American Bar Association Section of Litigation Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee.
28 Morris Nichols Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2013
August 2012
28 Morris Nichols attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America 2013 in twenty two practice areas.
Morris Nichols’ Eric Schwartz Appointed Co-Chair of TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Group
August 2012
Eric Schwartz has been appointed Co-Chair of the TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group.
Morris Nichols’ Rick Alexander, Ken Nachbar, Lou Hering and Tarik Haskins served as program speakers for The Business Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA) at the 2012 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago, August 3-5, 2012.
Patricia Vella served on the panel Contractual Limitations on Extra Contractual Liabilities at TexasBarCLE’s 11th Annual Advanced In-House Counsel Course.
Tarik Haskins Appointed Vice-chair to ABA Secured Lending Subcommittee
August 2012
Tarik Haskins has been appointed to a 3-year term as Vice-Chair of the Secured Lending Subcommittee of the Commercial Finance Committee of the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section, effective August 1, 2012.
Morris Nichols’ Jack Blumenfeld Named Among Top Patent Litigators; Firm Ranks First in Delaware
July 2012
Jack Blumenfeld has been selected as the sole Gold-ranked patent litigator in Delaware by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine in the 2012 edition of IAM 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Practitioners
Morris Nichols’ Jack Blumenfeld, Mary Graham Named 2012 Life Science Stars
July 2012
Jack Blumenfeld and Mary Graham have been named “Life Science Stars” by LMG Life Sciences 2012: The Definitive Guide to the Leading Firms and Attorneys in US Life Sciences.
Rick Alexander has been named one of the top ten most highly regarded corporate governance lawyers worldwide by The International Who’s Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers 2012.
Jim Honaker and Eric Wilensky authored Dividends, Redemptions and Stock Purchases for Practical Law Company’s Practice Note series.
Eric Schwartz served on the panel To File or Not to File . . . That is the Question – Views From the Bench, Legal & Turnaround Practitioners at the 5th Annual New York Institute of Credit/ABF Journal/TMA Philadelphia Education Conference in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
Gregory W. Werkheiser has been named to the Board of Advisors for the Widener Law Institute of Delaware Corporate & Business Law.
Chambers USA 2012 Names Twenty Morris Nichols Attorneys and Four Practice Groups as Best In Delaware
June 2012
The 2012 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business today ranked twenty Morris Nichols’ attorneys and four practice groups as best in Delaware.
Patricia O. Vella served as a speaker for the Strafford Webinar/Teleconference entitled, Key 2011 Delaware Rulings for M&A, Corporate Governance and Alternative Entity Practice, broadcast on May 24, 2012.
Morris Nichols’ Kimberly Gill Selected as 2012 Delaware Rising Star by Thomson Reuters/Super Lawyers
May 2012
Kimberly Gill has been chosen for inclusion on the 2012 Delaware Rising Stars list published by Thomson Reuters/Super Lawyers.
Patricia O. Vella to Serve as Panelist at RR Donnelley SEC Hot Topics Institute: M&A Update 2012
May 2012
Patricia Vella served on the panel M&A Update 2012 at RR Donnelley’s annual SEC Hot Topics Institute.
Donald Isken, head of Morris Nichols’ commercial real estate law practice, is the Delaware State Bar Association’s (DSBA) 2012 Community Service Award recipient.
Tarik Haskins, Partner in Morris Nichols’ Delaware Commercial Law Counseling Group, served as a faculty panelist for the DealLawyers.com webcast entitled, LLCs: Understanding Capital Account and Allocation Concepts for M&A on May 3, 2012.
Rick Alexander and Patricia O. Vella Speak at ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting
April 2012
Rick Alexander and Patricia O. Vella spoke at the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 22, 2012 on the panel: The Ins and Outs of Topping Bids: Maneuvering Through Deal Protection Terms.
Lou Hering, Jason Russell Featured Authors in Practical Law The Journal – Series LLCs
April 2012
Louis Hering and R. Jason Russell, authored Series LLC – appearing in the April 2012 issue of Practical Law The Journal.
Patricia O. Vella served as a faculty panelist for the ABA Business Law Section CLE Teleconference/Webcast entitled, Negotiating the Termination Provisions in a Public Company Acquisition Agreement, broadcast on March 6, 2012.
Morris Nichols Team Successful in LadaTech v Illumina Patent Infringement Dispute
March 2012
Jack Blumenfeld and Maryellen Noreika headed the Morris Nichols patent litigation trial team that represented LadaTech, LLC in its successful patent infringement dispute against Illumina, Inc.
Jeffrey Wolters Featured Speaker at Practising Law Institute Seminar: Going Private 2012: Doing the Deal Right
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Jeff Wolters served as a faculty speaker for the program entitled Legal Framework for Going Private Transaction at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) Going Private 2012: Doing the Deal Right Seminar in New York City, February 23, 2012.
Tricia Vella served as a panelist for the session entitled How Recent Fiduciary Duty Cases Affect Advice to Directors and Officers of Delaware and Texas Corporations, at The University of Texas School of Law’s 34th Annual Conference on Securities Regulation and Business Law in Dallas, Texas, on February 10, 2012.
Jeff Wolters Presents at PLI Advanced Venture Capital 2012 Seminar in San Fransisco
February 2012
Lou Hering and David Harris authored 2012 Summary of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities and 2012 Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities.
Morris Nichols Helps Fox Sports To Successful Outcome In Dodgers Bankruptcy
January 2012
Attorneys from Morris Nichols helped preserve valuable media rights held by News Corporation’s Fox Sports Net West 2, LLC (“Prime Ticket”) in the face of challenges by the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jeff Wolters Presents at PLI Mergers & Acquistions 2012 Seminar in New York City
January 2012
Jeffrey Wolters, Amy Simmerman Featured Authors in Practical Law The Journal – Innovations in Poison Pill Drafting
November 2011
Jeffrey Wolters and Amy Simmerman authored Innovations in Poison Pill Drafting – appearing in the November 2011 issue of Practical Law The Journal.
Morris, Nichols' Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group has been named a finalist for the 10th Annual M&A Advisor Awards in the Turnaround Deal of the Year and Consumer and Retail Products categories (up to $250 million).
Twenty-One Morris Nichols' Practice Areas Named in U.S. News/Best Lawyers 2011-2012 Rankings of Best Law Firms
November 2011
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP has been recognized in twenty-one practice areas in the U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers 2011 - 2012 "Best Law Firms" rankings.
Rick Alexander Speaks at 43rd Annual Securities Regulation Institute: Mergers and Acquisitions – A Delaware Checklist
November 2011
Rick Alexander served as a faculty speaker for the program entitled Mergers and Acquisitions – A Delaware Checklist at the Practising Law Institute's (PLI) 43rd Annual Securities Regulation Institute held November 9-11, 2011, in New York City.
Patricia Vella served as a faculty panelist for the Strafford Publications webinar entitled “M&A Agreements: Limitations on Contractual and Extra-Contractual Liabilities - Crafting Exclusive Remedy, Extra-Contractual Representation Waiver, and Other Provisions to Protect Sellers” on November 15, 2011.
Directed Trusts- Everything You Need to Know- Delaware Bankers
November 2011
Morris Nichols’ Todd Flubacher and J.P. Morgan’s David Diamond teamed up to present Direct Trusts- Everything you Need to Know at the 2011 Delaware Trust Conference.
Taking Advantage of the Delaware Advantage: Why and How to Settle Trusts in Delaware and Move Trusts to Delaware
November 2011
UPDATES for 2011
Curtis Miller has been appointed Co-Chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.
Morris Nichols Releases Delaware Trust Companion for iPad and iPhone – Free to download from the App Store
November 2011
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that its newest application, Morris Nichols' Delaware Trust Companion for iPad and iPhone, is now available as a free download from the App Store.
Gregory Werkheiser Speaks at The Distressed Debt Conference 2011 – New Rules of Disclosure in Bankruptcy
October 2011
Gregory Werkheiser served as a panel speaker on the program titled News Rules of Disclosure in Bankruptcy at The Distressed Debt Conference 2011.
Morris Nichols Named Among Most-Mentioned Firms Nationwide for Representation of Fortune 100 Companies
October 2011
Morris Nichols has been top ranked in the 2011 Who Represents Corporate America survey published in the National Law Journal and Corporate Counsel magazine.
Patricia Vella served as a faculty panelist at The University of Texas School of Law 7th Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Institute.
Tarik Haskins, Curtis Miller, Eric Wilensky to Become Morris Nichols' Newest Partners
October 2011
Tarik J. Haskins, Curtis Miller and Eric Wilensky will become partners, effective January 1, 2012.
Tarik J. Haskins has been awarded the 2011 Community Service Award by the Multicultural Judges and Lawyers Section of the Delaware State Bar Association.
Morris Nichols Releases iPad App to Help Legal Professionals Navigate Delaware Law and Practice
October 2011
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that its new iPad application, Morris Nichols’ Delaware Bankruptcy Companion for iPad, is available as a free download from the App Store. It is the first in a series of Delaware practice-specific apps produced by Morris Nichols tailored for legal professionals. Morris Nichols becomes the first U.S. law firm to release a legal practice and procedures app for the iPad.
Derek Abbott Receives the Caleb R. Layton III Service Award
September 2011
Derek Abbott is the 2011 recipient of the Caleb R. Layton III Service Award.
25 Morris Nichols Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2012
September 2011
25 Morris Nichols attorneys have been named to The Best Lawyers in America 2012 in twenty practice areas.
David Ley Hamilton and R. Jason Russell served as U.S. legal counsel that teamed with German law firm and fellow TerraLex network member SKW Schwarz to advise on the sale of German-based Omicron NanoTechnology GmbH and its U.K., U.S., Japanese and French subsidiaries to the British technology company Oxford Instruments plc.
Michael Houghton has been elected President of The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
Chambers USA 2011 Names Twenty Morris Nichols Attorneys and Four Practice Groups as Best In Delaware
June 2011
The 2011 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business today ranked twenty Morris Nichols’ attorneys and four practice groups as best in Delaware.
19 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers – Delaware Edition 2011
May 2011
Super Lawyers® magazine has named 19 Morris Nichols attorneys as top legal counsel in Delaware for 2011.
Jack B. Blumenfeld has been ranked the number one Delaware patent litigator by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine in the 2011 edition of IAM 250 -The World's Leading Patent Litigators.
Rick Alexander and Daniel Matthews authored The Multi-Jurisdictional Stockholder Litigation Problem and the Forum Selection Solution, published in the May 11, 2011 issue of BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly.
Gil Sparks, Rick Alexander, Lou Hering, Tricia Vella, and Eric Wilensky served as panel speakers at the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section Spring Meeting in Boston.
Jeff Wolters Presents at 2011 Northwestern Corporate and Securities Law Institute
May 2011
Bill Lafferty and Jeffrey Wolters served as panelists for the 31st Annual Ray Garrett, Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute, at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago.
Lou Hering and David Harris authored 2011 Summary of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities and 2011 Cumulative Survey of Delaware Case Law Relating to Alternative Entities.
Morris Nichols Receives President’s Award at 2011 UPPO Annual Conference
March 2011
Morris Nichols’ Delaware Unclaimed Property Group received the Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization’s (UPPO) President’s Award for its work and contribution to the amicus brief filed by UPPO with the Third Circuit in NJ Retail Merchants v. Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, et al.
Bill Lafferty Elected Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers
March 2011
Bill Lafferty has been inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Morris Nichols Attorneys Listed in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America
March 2011
Rick Alexander, Jack Blumenfeld, John Johnston, Bill Lafferty, Ken Nachbar and Gil Sparks have been recognized in Lawdragon Magazine’s listing of its 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2010.
Todd Flubacher authored Put Decanting to Work to Give Breath to Trust Purpose featured in the January 2011 edition of ESTATE PLANNING magazine.
Patricia Vella served as a faculty panelist in an American Law Institute - American Bar Association (ALI-ABA) Seminar national webcast.
Rick Alexander Elected Chair of Morris Nichols’ Executive Committee
January 2011
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that Rick Alexander has been elected Chair of the firm’s Executive Committee.
Rick Alexander served as a panelist for the session entitled Important Developments in Delaware Corporate Law at PLI’s 42nd Annual Securities Regulation Institute held in New York City.
Jon E. Abramczyk served as a featured panelist at the day-long New York City Bar seminar, Securities Litigation & Enforcement: Current Developments & Strategies.
Todd Flubacher Featured Author in TRUSTS & ESTATES: The Trustee’s Role in Directed Trusts
December 2010
Todd Flubacher authored The Trustee’s Role in Directed Trusts featured in the December 2010 edition of TRUSTS & ESTATES magazine.
Todd Flubacher Presents at 2010 Delaware Trust Conference
December 2010
Todd Flubacher served on the panel “New in Port” at the 2010 Delaware Trust Conference
Gil Sparks participated in the Institutional Investor Educational Foundation (IIEF) Roundtable “Shareholder Democracy: Good, Bad or Unimportant?” held in Philadelphia.
Eric Schwartz Appointed as an Officer for American Bankruptcy Institute’s International Committee
December 2010
Eric Schwartz has been appointed as an officer for the International Committee of the American Bankruptcy Institute.
BusinessWeek Quotes Michael Houghton: Delaware Among States Eyeing Unclaimed Property
November 2010
Michael Houghton was quoted in The Associated Press article entitled Delaware Among States Eyeing Unclaimed Property published in Bloomberg’s BusinessWeek.
Morris Nichols Named a 2011 “Go-To Law Firm” for the Top 500
November 2010
Morris Nichols has been named a Go-To Law Firm for the Nation’s top 500 companies by Corporate Counsel.
Morris Nichols is Top Delaware Law Firm for Patent Litigation in 2010 Corporate Counsel Survey
November 2010
Morris Nichols has been recognized as the top Delaware law firm for patent litigation by Corporate Counsel magazine in its 2010 Patent Litigation Survey.
Bill Lafferty Speaks at 2010 NACD Corporate Governance Conference: Emerging Legal Trends
October 2010
Bill Lafferty served as a Conference Speaker on the Emerging Legal Trends panel at the National Association of Corporate Directors’ (NACD) 2010 Corporate Governance Conference.
Rick Alexander Named 2011 Delaware M&A Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers
October 2010
Rick Alexander has been named Delaware Lawyer of the Year by the Best Lawyers in America Guide.
Jay Moffitt and Leslie Polizoti to Become Morris Nichols’ Newest Partners
October 2010
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that Jay Moffitt and Leslie Polizoti will become partners, effective January 1, 2011.
Ten Morris Nichols Practice Areas Named in U.S. News/Best Lawyers 2010 Rankings of Best Law Firms
September 2010
Morris Nichols has been named in the inaugural U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers 2010 “Best Law Firms” rankings.
Morris Nichols Trial Team Contributes to eBay's Victory in Shareholder Dispute with craigslist
September 2010
William Lafferty headed the Morris Nichols trial team that represented eBay Inc. in its successful shareholder dispute against craigslist.
Jeffrey Wolters, James Honaker Author Analysis of 2010 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law
September 2010
Jeffrey Wolters and James Honaker authored Analysis of 2010 Amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law that is featured in the current Volume of Corporation Service.
Rick Alexander Presents DealLawyers.com Webinar: Dissecting the Modern Poison Pill
September 2010
Rick Alexander served as a panelist for the DealLawyers.com Webinar entitled Dissecting the Modern Poison Pill
Rick Alexander Guest Contributor to The Conference Board Governance Center Blog: State Law Under Proxy Access
September 2010
Rick Alexander wrote State Law Under Proxy Access, an entry that appears on The Conference Board’s Governance Center Blog
Todd Flubacher and Randy Herndon authored Delaware Asset Protection Trusts and Creditors’ Rights featured in the September 2010 edition of Estate Planning magazine.
David Ley Hamilton Co-Authors Updated ABA Model Stock Purchase Agreement: Second Edition
August 2010
David Hamilton co-authored the updated Model Stock Purchase Agreement with Commentary, Second Edition, published by the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Business Law Section and released this month.
Michael Houghton was quoted in the lead article Revamped Law on Unclaimed Property Seeks New Balance published in Delaware Law Weekly.
26 Morris Nichols attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2011. The firm was also “Top-Listed in Delaware” in eight practice areas.
Michael Houghton in Corporate Counsel Weekly on Delaware’s Changes to Its Unclaimed Property Statute
July 2010
Michael Houghton authored Delaware Makes Significant Changes to Its Unclaimed Property Statute, published in the July 28, 2010 issue of BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly.
Gil Sparks co-authored After Twenty-Two Years, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law Continues to Give Hostile Bidders a Meaningful Opportunity for Success.
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group Wins 2010 Turnaround Atlas Award
July 2010
Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group has won a Turnaround Atlas Award for its role as debtor’s counsel to Big 10 Tire Stores in the successful reorganization and sale of its operations.
Rodger Smith served as Delaware counsel on the patent litigation team that successfully represented The Dow Chemical Co. in its recent patent infringement trial against rival Nova Chemicals.
Patricia Vella served as a panelist in an American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section CLE Teleconference/Webcast.
Chambers USA 2010 Names Twenty Morris Nichols Attorneys as Leading Lawyers
June 2010
The 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business today ranked twenty Morris Nichols attorneys and four practice groups as among the best in Delaware.
Eric Schwartz served as program moderator for the Third Annual Meeting of TerraLex Americas Insolvency Practice Group.
Morris Nichols has been named a finalist as Law Firm of the Year for The M&A Advisor‘s Middle-Market Financing Awards.
Donna Culver served as moderator for the panel titled Attorney-Client and Joint Defense Privileges in Business Bankruptcy Litigation at the Widener University School of Law.
Thomas Pulsifer presented at the May 2010 meeting of the Chicago Estate Planning Council.
Morris, Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group has been named a finalist for The M&A Advisor‘s Middle-Market Financing Awards.
Lou Hering served as a program panelist at the half-day Delaware State Bar Association CLE seminar.
18 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers – Delaware Edition 2010
May 2010
Super Lawyers® magazine has named 18 Morris Nichols attorneys as top legal counsel in Delaware for 2010.
Gil Sparks , Lou Hering and Patricia Vella served as panel speakers at the American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law Section Spring Meeting.
Robert Dehney served on the panel Today’s Climate in Reorganizations – Views From Legal/Turnaround Professionals & Bankruptcy Judges at the 3rd Annual New York Institute of Credit/ABF Journal/TMA Philadelphia Education Conference.
Lawdragon Names Four Morris Nichols Attorneys Among 500 Leading Lawyers in America
May 13, 2010
Rick Alexander, Jack Blumenfeld, Bill Lafferty and Ken Nachbar have been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2010 guide.
Gregory Werkheiser is a featured author in the May 2010 edition of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal.
Todd Flubacher Elected to American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
April 2010
Todd Flubacher has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Eric Schwartz Opening Speaker at TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Group European Meeting
April 2010
Eric Schwartz and Regional Co-Vice Chair of the TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Practice Group served as the opening speaker at the TerraLex Bankruptcy/Insolvency Group European Meeting.
Derek Abbott served as a featured speaker on the panel “Turnaround Case Study: Ritz Camera” at The M&A Advisor’s 4th Annual Distressed Investing Conference and Turnaround Awards Gala.
The M&A Advisor today announced that Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group has been named a finalist in three categories for the 4th Annual Turnaround Awards.
Todd Flubacher authored Planning to Avoid Pitfalls – Asset Protection Trusts Thirteen Years After Enactment featured in the Winter 2010 edition of Delaware Banker magazine.
Rick Alexander moderated the session entitled The Special Committee: Not Just Window Dressing at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) Going Private 2010: Doing the Deal Right seminar.
Andrew Remming hosted the live webinar The Instant Impact of In re Premier Int’l Holdings, Inc. (Del. Bankr. Jan. 20, 2010) on Bankruptcy Lawyers and Rule 2019 Disclosures by Informal Creditor Groups.
Gil Sparks served as a panelist on the session entitled Director Fiduciary Duties in M&A Transactions at the Practising Law Institute (PLI) Contests for Corporate Control 2010: Current Offensive & Defensive Strategies in M&A Transactions seminar in New York City.
Derek Abbott served as a panel speaker for Best Practices for Managing Cross-Border Insolvencies & Restructurings at the 10th Annual Advanced Insolvency & Restructuring Law Conference.
Andrew M. Johnston and Amy L. Simmerman authored Recent Delaware Law Developments in Advancement and Indemnification: An Analytical Guide that appears in the current edition of NYU Journal of Law & Business.
Michael Houghton authored ‘McKesson’ Part II – State’s Response Offers Insight, Guidance To Holders Facing Audit for Inventory and Other Property Types, published in BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly.
Karen Jacobs Louden Receives Delaware State Bar Association’s 2009 Women’s Leadership Award
December 2009
Karen Jacobs Louden is the recipient of the Delaware State Bar Association’s (DSBA) 2009 Women’s Leadership Award.
Rick Alexander Speaks at 14th Annual National Institute on Negotiating Business Acquisitions
December 2009
Rick Alexander served as a featured panelist on two panels – Acquiring a Public Company and The Changing M&A Landscape: Trends and Recent Developments – at the 14th Annual National Institute on Negotiating Business Acquisitions presented by the ABA Section of Business Law.
Thomas Pulsifer and Todd Flubacher Present at 2009 Delaware Trust Conference
December 2009
Thomas Pulsifer and Todd Flubacher were featured speakers on separate panels during the 2009 Delaware Trust Conference.
Eric Schwartz Receives 2009 TerraLex Distinguished Service Award
December 2009
Eric Schwartz is the recipient of the 2009 TerraLex Distinguished Service Award.
Eric Schwartz served as program moderator for the Global Navigation Through the Uncertainties of Insolvency and Restructuring presentation during the weeklong TerraLex Annual General Meeting in Hong Kong.
Three Morris Nichols Attorneys Named 2010 Lawyers of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America
November 2009
A. Gilchrist Sparks, III, William H. Sudell, Jr. and Kenneth J. Nachbar have been named 2010 Delaware Lawyers of the Year by the Best Lawyers in America Guide.
Bill Lafferty Speaks on Delaware Corporate Law Developments at 41st Annual Securities Regulation Institute 2009
November 2009
Bill Lafferty served as Institute Faculty and spoke on the Delaware Corporate Law Developments panel at the Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) 41st Annual Securities Regulation Institute 2009.
Rick Alexander, and associates Eric Wilensky and Ryan Greecher, advised the Transaction Committee for IMS Health, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by TPG Capital and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in a transaction valued at $5.2 billion.
Michael Houghton authored McKesson Corporation Lawsuit Challenges Delaware’s Assessment of Unclaimed Property Liability For Inventory Mismatches published in the November 4, 2009 issue of BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly.
Thomas Briggs, Melissa DiVincenzo and James Honaker Become Morris Nichols’ Newest Partners
October 2009
Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce that Thomas Briggs, Melissa DiVincenzo and James Honaker will become partners, effective January 1, 2010.
PLI’s In Brief Features Article by A. Gilchrist Sparks III, Christine Dupriest – Pleading Director Knowledge
October 2009
The article Pleading Director Knowledge authored by Morris Nichols' partner A. Gilchrist Sparks III and associate Christine H. Dupriest was featured in In Brief, the Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) on-line weekly eNewsletter series.
Morris Nichols’ partner A. Gilchrist Sparks III and Special Counsel Patricia O. Vella served as faculty speakers at the day-long CLE seminar, Office and Trial Practice, co-sponsored by the Delaware State Bar Association and the Delaware Bar Foundation.
Bill Lafferty Speaks at 6th Annual Institute on Corporate, Securities, and Related Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions
September 2009
Bill Lafferty served as Institute Faculty and spoke on the panel Delaware Law Issues in M&A and Related Transactions at the 6th Annual Institute on Corporate, Securities, and Related Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions.
Morris Nichols Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group Wins The M&A Advisor U.S. Middle-Market Financing Award
September 2009
The M&A Advisor has named Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group the winner of its U.S. Middle-Market Financing Award in the Retail Manufacturing/Distribution & Good/Services sector deal category for its representation of Hancock Fabrics, Inc., in its successful Chapter 11 reorganization.
Michael Houghton was featured in the article, “Delaware Supreme Court Rules Corporations May Be Liable When They Escheat Securities” in the September 23, 2009 edition of Corporate Counsel Weekly.
Rick Alexander Speaks at SEC Hot Topics Institute – Board of Directors' Fiduciary Obligations in M&A and Recent Cases
September 2009
Rick Alexander served as a featured panelist for Board of Directors' Fiduciary Obligations in M&A and Recent Cases at the annual RR Donnelley SEC Hot Topics Institute.
Eric Schwartz Moderates at ABI’s 2009 Complex Financial Restructuring Program Case Study of Corporate Reorganization Process
September 2009
Eric Schwartz served as a program moderator at ABI’s 2009 Complex Financial Restructuring Program (CFRP) case study held concurrently with ABI’s 17th Annual Southwest Bankruptcy Conference.
Morris Nichols is Top Delaware Law Firm for Patent Litigation in 2009 IP Law & Business Survey
September 2009
IP Law & Business Patent Litigation Survey recognizes Morris Nichols as the leading firm in Delaware for patent litigation.
Lou Hering and Associate Angela Priest authored “2009 Amendments to Delaware’s General Corporation Law and Alternative Entities Statutes” featured in the August 5 edition of BNA’s Corporate Counsel Weekly.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed with Morris Nichols’ interpretation of the Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and ruled in favor of its clients – all of the major national professional sports leagues, including the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and the NCAA – that Delaware’s plan to offer single-game sports betting violates the federal law.
Lou Hering Speaks at ABA Annual Meeting: LLCs – Important Case Law Developments 2009
August 2009
Lou Hering served as a Program speaker for LLCs - Important Case Law Developments 2009 at the American Bar Association(ABA) Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Derek Abbott served as a panel speaker for Capital Markets: Making Bricks without Straw at the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Conference
The Best Lawyers in America 2010 has ranked Morris Nichols #1 in Delaware in seven practice areas and has named 26 Morris Nichols attorneys to its The Best Lawyers in America 2010 list.
Derek Abbott successfully concluded a marathon 24-hour auction on behalf of RCI Acquisition LLC in its bid for the assets of Ritz Camera Centers, Inc., America’s largest specialty camera store chain.
Michael Houghton has been elected Chair of the Executive Committee of The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group has won a Turnaround Atlas Award for its role in the restructuring of Hancock Fabrics, Inc.
Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group was recognized for its role as debtor’s counsel to Big 10 Tire Stores.
Morris Nichols Expands IP Litigation, Business Reorganization and Restructuring Practices
July 2009
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that Melissa Troutner has joined the firm as an associate in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group and that David Arens and Carl Fleming have joined the firm as associates in the Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group.
Tarik J. Haskins has been elected Chair of the Multicultural Judges and Lawyers Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA).
Rick Alexander authored the report The Role of the Board in Turbulent Times: Responding to Unsolicited Takeover Offers issued today by The Conference Board Governance Center.
Morris Nichols’ Business Reorganization and Restructuring group was named a finalist in four categories for the Turnaround Atlas Awards 2009.
Chambers USA 2009 Names 20 Morris Nichols Attorneys and Five Practice Groups as Best in Delaware
June 2009
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business today ranked twenty Morris Nichols’ attorneys and five practice groups as best in Delaware.
Thomas Pulsifer is a co-author of The Delaware Personal Trust Advantage is Useful in Many Scenarios featured in the June 2009 edition of Estate Planning magazine.
18 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers – Delaware Edition 2009
June 2009
Super Lawyers® magazine has named 18 Morris Nichols attorneys as top legal counsel in Delaware for 2009, three more than were listed in 2008.
A. Gilchrist Sparks III Featured in Pennsylvania (and Delaware) Super Lawyers 2009
June 2009
A. Gilchrist Sparks III has been profiled in the feature article Company Man that appears in Delaware Super Lawyers 2009.
Gregory Werkheiser Quoted in Reuters Article on GM Bankruptcy
June 2009
Gregory Werkheiser quoted by Reuters reporter Tom Hals in an article related to General Motors Corp’s bankruptcy filing.
A. Gilchrist Sparks III Elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the University of Delaware
May 2009
The University of Delaware has announced that A. Gilchrist Sparks III has been elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the University.
Ken Nachbar on behalf of the National Football League were featured in a LegalNewsline article today about the NFL’s petition to block a pending sports betting bill awaiting signature by Delaware Governor Jack Markell.
Robert Dehney was a featured moderator at the Distressed & Turnaround Investment Forum.
Eric Schwartz Presents at Terralex Americas Forum - Focus on Client Service Value Add
May 2009
Eric Schwartz served as a program presenter at the Annual Terralex Americas Regional Meeting.
Rick Alexander spoke on the panel Developments in M&A at the 29th Annual Ray Garrett, Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute.
Rick Alexander Quoted in National Law Journal - Focus on Amendments to Delaware Corporation Law
April 2009
Rick Alexander was quoted in The National Law Journal this week in an article analyzing the recent amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law signed into law by Delaware Governor.
Business reorganization and restructuring partner Gregory Werkheiser was a featured author in the Winter 2008/2009 edition of Delaware Lawyer.
Rick Alexander served as a faculty member and moderated the panel, Roles Played and Issues Faced by Financial Advisors in Today's Deals, at the Twenty-First Annual Corporate Law Institute at Tulane University Law School.
Rick Alexander spoke on the Plenary Session Panel: Annual Update on Delaware Business Law at the Delaware Business Law Forum, March 6 - 7, 2009, hosted by the Widener University School of Law.
Derek Abbott Quoted in Bloomberg on Tribune Co's Proposed Sale of Chicago Cubs
March 2009
Partner Derek Abbott was quoted by Bloomberg media in an article about the Tribune Company’s proposed sale of the Chicago Cubs.
Mark Hurd was quoted in a front page article published by the International Financial Law Review.
Rick Alexander Discusses Special Committees at PLI Seminar: Going Private: Doing It Right 2009
February 2009
Rick Alexander served as a faculty member on the panel, The Special Committee: Not Just Window Dressing, at the Practicing Law Institute’s seminar Going Private: Doing It Right 2009 in New York City.
Andrew Johnston and R.J. Scaggs, Jr. Speak at 31st Annual Securities Regulation and Business Law Conference
February 2009
Partners Andrew Johnston and R.J. Scaggs, Jr. served as faculty members at the 31st Annual Securities Regulation and Business Law Conference.
A. Gilchrist Sparks III and Michael Houghton Named 2009 Lawyers of the Year by the Best Lawyers in America
February 2009
Partners A. Gilchrist Sparks III and Michael Houghton have been named Delaware Lawyers of the Year by the Best Lawyers in America Guide.
A. Gilchrist Sparks III Presents at Practicing Law Institute: Contests for Corporate Control 2009
February 2009
A. Gilchrist Sparks III was among the featured faculty panelists speaking at the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) M&A seminar.
Michael Houghton was featured in the article, “Delaware High Court’s Input Sought On State’s Escheatment Law” in Corporate Counsel Weekly.
Todd Flubacher, Kimberly Gill Speak at 2009 Delaware Tax Institute
February 2009
Todd Flubacher and Kimberly Gill were speakers at the 2009 Delaware Tax Institute.
Michael Houghton Elected to Board of Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
January 2009
Michael Houghton has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce.