Litigation
Delaware Court Division Focuses on Complex Commerical Cases
June 28, 2010,
With specific provisions addressing case management and discovery issues, the new division will streamline the process for handling high-stakes case.
The Delaware Superior Court recently established a new division for complex commercial litigation to address the needs of sophisticated litigants bringing cases that fall outside the jurisdiction of the Delaware Court of Chancery and/or in which one or both parties requests a jury trial. The new Complex Commercial Litigation Division will hear qualifying commercial cases with more than $1 million at stake. With specific provisions addressing case management and discovery issues, the new division will streamline the process for handling high-stakes cases. Given the incorporation of many U.S. companies in Delaware, this development will be of interest to many general counsel.
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