After a significant amount of delay, House Bills 102 and 104, part of the package of bills referred to as "Ready in 6" were passed by the Delaware General Assembly and signed by the Governor. These bills make modifications...more
On July 27, 2022, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law the 2022 amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “LLC Act”), the...more
New Castle County has announced that the firm conducting its countywide reassessment is now out in the field and inspecting properties, including commercial, office, and other non-residential properties. The goal is to...more
Delaware has taken the initial steps to start addressing PFAS contamination in its drinking water. Like the federal government, the First State is preparing to issue regulations to limit so-called “forever chemicals,” which...more
As landlords and tenants, lawyers and lawmakers alike struggle to contend with the ever-changing patchwork of state and local moratoria on residential evictions, a new sweeping federal policy is poised to redefine the housing...more
Governor John Carney and New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer have announced the launch of the DE Relief Grants Program, a joint initiative of the State and County to assist Delaware’s small businesses and nonprofit...more
In response to comments from the development and engineering communities and in keeping with Governor Carney’s expressed objective to improve upon processes and procedures within state government, especially as it relates to...more
On July 16, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law the 2020 amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “LLC Act”), the Delaware...more
Effective June 15, 2020, Governor Carney has announced that Delaware is moving to Phase 2 of the reopening of Delaware’s economy. His decision is largely based upon the following: continuing decline in the percent of positive...more
Court of Chancery holds that current assessments violate Delaware Constitution - In its May 8 opinion, the Delaware Court of Chancery declared that the current property tax assessment regime for all three of Delaware’s...more
Governor Carney has announced his plans for reopening Delaware’s economy, and it is premised on several factors, as follows: First, there needs to be a 14-day decline in the percent of positive cases of COVID-19; Second,...more
On June 28, 1971, the Delaware Coastal Zone Act (the “Act”) was signed into law in order to protect the coastal areas of Delaware from the effects of heavy industry uses and offshore bulk product transfer facilities. ...more
Pennsylvania regulated public utilities should remain vigilant in the wake of recent changes to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission regulations and DSIC tax decision from the Commonwealth Court. ...more
On June 19, 2019, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law the 2019 amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and the Delaware Revised Uniform...more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an Order on September 26, 2018 that is designed to help small cell deployment and meet the rapidly increasing demand for wireless services. ...more