News Archive

Wilmington, DE (May 1, 2018) - The 2018 edition of Managing Intellectual Property’s Top 250 Women in IP lists Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP partner Karen Jacobs among leading female IP practitioners, and only one of two practitioners named in Delaware.

Wilmington, DE (March 16, 2018) - On March 15, Managing Intellectual Property revealed the winners of the 2018 Americas Awards. For the fifth year in a row, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP partner Jack Blumenfeld was named Delaware’s “Outstanding IP Litigator.”

Wilmington, DE (January 16, 2018) - Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew M. Johnston has been elected chair of the firm’s Executive Committee.  Andy is a partner in the firm’s Delaware Corporate Counseling Group and has been recognized as a leading Delaware corporate law and mergers and acquisitions attorney by Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America.

Wilmington, DE (December 26, 2017) - Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce that Kate Betterly, Brian Egan, Michael Flynn and Dan Matthews will become partners, effective January 1, 2018.  “We are thrilled that these outstanding attorneys will be partners at Morris Nichols, and we congratulate them on reaching this milestone in their careers,” said Rodger D. Smith II, Chair of the Morris Nichols Executive Committee.

Wilmington, DE (December 20, 2017) - Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce that today President Trump nominated partner Maryellen Noreika to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. 

Wilmington, DE (December 13, 2017) - Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP is pleased to announce nine attorneys associated with the firm were admitted to the Delaware bar on Wednesday, December 13, 2017.

Wilmington, DE (November 1, 2017) - Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP has been recognized in twenty practice areas in the 2018 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms." In the 2018 rankings, the firm was once again selected for inclusion in the national category for “Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions” as well as a diverse array of Delaware practice categories. 

Wilmington, DE (October 16, 2017) - Benchmark Litigation has released its 2018 guide to the leading U.S. litigation law firms. Once again, Benchmark ranked Morris Nichols in the “Highly Recommended” band for Delaware, with peers noting the firm is a top player in the First State.

Wilmington, DE (September 15, 2017) - Released today, Chambers High Net Worth 2017 again ranks Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP in Band 1 for Private Wealth Law in Delaware.  “They are extraordinary” says one market source.  “They are knowledgeable, practical, results-oriented and very responsive” praises another.

Wilmington, DE (August 15, 2017) - Thirty-two attorneys from Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP were selected for inclusion in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.  The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 83,000 eligible attorneys.

Wilmington, DE (July 25, 2017) - Eric Schwartz, Morris Nichols Business Reorganization & Restructuring Group partner, has been invited as part of INSOL's Strategic Plan 2021 to join a Taskforce 2021 Working Group to “Enhance the involvement and relevance of the small practice network”.

Wilmington, DE (July 14, 2017) - Intellectual Asset Management (“IAM”) has released the sixth edition of IAM Patent 1000 - The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. The 2017 guide pronounces Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP a “tier-one practice” brimming with “high-quality professionals who possess a wealth of knowledge and have illustrious records in court” and ranks the firm in its highest Gold band on the Delaware rankings table.

Wilmington, DE (June 9, 2017) - Michael Houghton, a partner with the Wilmington, Delaware law firm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, has been elected President of the Delaware State Bar Association (“Association”), effective July 1, 2017.