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Post date: Posted on: October 1, 2014

The law firm of Berger Harris celebrated its fifth anniversary on October 1, 2014.  The Wilmington-based firm, founded on October 1, 2009 by Benjamin “Buddy” Berger and Jack Harris, has grown to include attorneys Brian Gottesman, Michelle Quinn, Mike McDermott, Suzanne Holly, Chris Messa and  David Anthony.  Berger Harris attorneys are supported by staff members Marsha Nicholls, Wendy Halligan, Andrew Klimek and Joanne Moroz.

Tags: Legal Industry, Professional News
Post date: Posted on: October 1, 2014

With Halloween approaching at the end of the month, we offer the following:

Tags: Courts, Criminal Law, Evidence, Legal History
Post date: Posted on: September 17, 2014

The Tax Foundation, one of the nation’s leading independent tax policy research organizations, has released its 2014 report on international tax competitiveness:

Tags: Comparative Law, International Law, Law & Economics, Taxation
Post date: Posted on: September 11, 2014

Consider the persimmon. No wild fruits are so sweet and delectable as ripe persimmons after the first fall freeze, if you can beat the birds to them. But a green persimmon is not just less tasty; it is inedible. Not even a ‘possum will eat a green persimmon.

Tags: Civil Litigation / Civil Procedure, Commercial Litigation, Courts, Equity / Chancery
Post date: Posted on: September 10, 2014

In Ross Holding and Management Co. v. Advance Realty Group LLC,[1] the Delaware Court of Chancery has held again that traditional corporate fiduciary duties of care and loyalty apply to the members and managers of limited liability companies.  The Court wrote:

Tags: Alternative Business Entities, Comparative Law, Corporations, Equity / Chancery, Fiduciary Duties, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships
Post date: Posted on: September 9, 2014

At JD Supra, a number of attorneys, including Sam's and my former colleague Glen Trudel, ask "

Tags: Bankruptcy, Commercial Transactions, Creditor / Debtor Law, Legal Opinions, Structured Finance, Uniform Commercial Code
Post date: Posted on: September 3, 2014

In the New York Times, Adam Liptak has a piece on the trend of Supreme Court opinions accepting and restating facts appearing in amicus briefing, some of which facts are later revealed to be erroneous or based on questionable studies: "Seeking Facts, Justices Settle for What Briefs Tell Them."  This is a phenomenon that was heavily criticized by Justice Scalia in his dissent in Sykes v. United States, No. 09-11311 (2011):

Tags: Appeals, Courts, Evidence, Legal History, Legal Industry, Legal Theory, Legislation

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