News Archive

Bill Lafferty spoke with Law360 about what the leadership role means to him, responding to the coronavirus pandemic, and initiatives to continue the firm’s success.

Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that William M. Lafferty has been elected chair of the Delaware law firm’s Executive Committee.

Morris Nichols will participate in the 2021 Delaware Minority Job Fair for second- and third-Year Law Students, to be held virtually on Saturday, January 9, 2021. 

Jason Russell will co-facilitate the upcoming UPPO Industry Focus Conference Call for Securities.

The firm proudly supports the Delaware Community Foundation’s COVID Response Fund, an organization dedicated to distributing charitable donations to a variety of organizations throughout Delaware.

Morris Nichols is pleased to announce eleven law clerks employed by the firm were each issued a Certified Limited Practice License* (CLPL) by the Delaware Supreme Court this week.

Morris Nichols teams with the KPMG National Unclaimed Property practice for a 60-minute unclaimed property webcast.

Morris Nichols is proud to support the Delaware Minority Job Fair Committee (DMJF) of the Delaware State Bar Association.

Morris Nichols and Ryan LLC discuss the current unclaimed property litigation, audit, and voluntary compliance landscape and potential winds of change that will likely carry over into 2021 and beyond.

Morris Nichols partners, Jason Russell and Jim Honaker, will serve as presenters. Jason will speak on “Recent Developments in Unclaimed Property in Delaware.” Jim will present the session “Recent Statutory Amendments to the DGCL.”

Morris Nichols partner Lou Hering will co-present the “Delaware Case Law Update” on November 13.

Morris Nichols was selected for inclusion in a range of Delaware business law areas, listed below, as well as a national tier for “Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions.” The rankings are based on a combination of client feedback, survey responses, and peer review.

Morris Nichols partner Tarik Haskins joins a panel of Delaware practitioners in a roundtable with the Honorable Tamika Montgomery-Reeves, Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware, highlighting career opportunities in Delaware for law students with diverse skills and experiences.

Matt Harvey speaks on “How COVID-19 Has Affected the Restructuring Industry” at the Turnaround Management Association annual NextGen conference.

Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that commercial and alternative entities attorney Sara Gelsinger has been invited to become a partner of the firm, effective January 1, 2021.

Morris Nichols attorney Kyle Pinder joins the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Society for Corporate Governance as part of their quarterly webinar series.

In cooperation with the American Intellectual Property Law Association, Morris Nichols will host a virtual gathering of Delaware-area women in IP as part of the 2020 AIPLA Women in Intellectual Property Law Global Networking Event on September 30, 2020.

Morris Nichols partner Matt Harvey speaks in this Bloomberg Law webinar conversation exploring how the Covid-19 health crisis has changed the legal practice of bankruptcy.

Thirty-one Morris Nichols attorneys were recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 67,000 eligible attorneys.

Chambers High Net Worth 2020 ranked Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in Band 1 for Private Wealth Law in Delaware.

IAM sources espouse, “Morris Nichols continues to represent the gold standard when it comes to patent litigation in Delaware.”

The Legal 500 United States today released its 2020 edition, ranking Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in its nationwide guide to the foremost law firms in the United States.

We have been closely monitoring the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States and here in Delaware. Throughout this crisis, our attorneys and professionals have operated remotely, providing the high level of service our clients expect.

In accordance with guidance from state and local government and health officials, Morris Nichols will start to gradually reopen our office in Wilmington, Delaware on June 8.

Wilmington, DE (May 4, 2020) - Michael Houghton, a partner with Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, has been appointed Chair of the new Uniform Law Commission (ULC) Study Committee on Mitigation of Public Health Emergency Business Disruptions.

On April 20, the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council (“DEFAC”) lowered the state’s official government revenue projections as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc with national and state economies.

Wilmington, DE (March 27, 2020) - Yesterday, Managing Intellectual Property released the winners of its 2020 Americas Awards. Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP partner Karen Jacobs was awarded the regional prize for “Outstanding Litigator: Delaware.” 

As a measure of caution, Morris Nichols will temporarily implement remote working amid concerns surrounding the spread of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus.

We are aware that several organizations, clients, and co-counsel have canceled events and some firms/companies have restricted travel in light of concerns surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19). We are closely monitoring developments in the United States and here in Delaware.