Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Business Court Insider's Jeff Mordock reported this week on Leo E. Strine Jr.'s confirmation as the chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. While Delaware is a preferred forum for America's corporations, one thing that struck me about Jeff's coverage is that Strine said he plans to focus on family court, which is an often overlooked area of law: "'One of the things I never forget is how important Family Court is. The Justice of the Peace Court comes into contact with more Delaware residents than any other court. The challenge of delivering the high-quality justice our court has done with limited resources is a daunting one and I'm committed to giving my all to do that. My background has positioned me well to understand the challenges of my colleagues in the other courts."'

Strine also defended the Court of Chancery's confidential arbitration program against the argument that it violates the First Amendment. Delaware is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court in a last-ditch attempt to reinstate the program after the Third Circuit struck it down.

Leo Strine, current chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, has been nominated to lead the Delaware Supreme Court, Delaware Law Weekly's Jeff Mordock writes in a more indepth report on this week's development: "'Strine heads the most important business court in the world,' said Thomas J. Reed, a professor at Widener University School of Law, after the chancellor had submitted his application. 'He's been there for a long time and the Delaware Supreme Court's docket is driven by filings and decisions from the Chancery Court. He knows business law inside and out and that gives him a tremendous edge,'" Mordock reports.

The epicenter of corporate law has a new leader. The Wall Street Journal reports that Leo Strine, the colorful and outspoken head of the Court of Chancery, is going to be nominated to lead the Delaware Supreme Court.

Delaware may be an itty-bitty-sized state, but its impact on the American legal system is outsized because so many companies incorporate under Delaware law. Reuters reports "the state's tight-knit legal community is abuzz over whether the outspoken head of the Court of Chancery, Leo Strine, will become chief justice of the state's Supreme Court."

Delaware Law Weekly's Jeff Mordock reported earlier this month "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." The full DLW story: http://www.delawarelawweekly.com/PubArticleDLW.jsp?id=1202619541308&slre...