Court of Chancery

The Court of Chancery has released updated Guidelines for litigants, enhancing procedural efficiency by incorporating recent rule changes, reducing paper submissions, requiring electronic trial exhibits, and updating videoconferencing protocols. Read the full press release.

On September 18, 2024, the Delaware Court of Chancery held a special session at the historic New Castle Court House Museum in Old New Castle, marking the first time in nearly 50 years that court proceedings were conducted in the building. Vice Chancellor Paul A. Fioravanti, Jr. presided over arguments in two cases, continuing a 300-year tradition at one of the oldest continuously operating courthouses in the U.S. The event highlighted the courthouse's historical significance, with local residents and legal professionals celebrating its enduring role in the community. Read the full press release.

The Court of Chancery published revised samples of a one-tiered confidentiality stipulation, two-tiered confidentiality stipulation, and quick-peek stipulation on July 12, 2024. The revised samples conform the published forms to recent amendments to the Court of Chancery Rules implemented on May 31, 2024. The Court also issued a new implementing order addressing the May 31 rule changes. The new implementing order corrects cross references in the Comment to newly amended Rule 5 and in newly amended Rule 12(h)(2)(b). The revised sample forms and new implementing order are available on the rules web page.