On June 23, 2021, Delaware Governor John Carney signed House Bill 160, the Telehealth Access Preservation and Modernization Act of 2021 (the “Bill” or “HB160”) which continues and enhances Delaware residents’ access to...more
Delaware has introduced additional restrictions on individuals and businesses aimed to curb the recent spike in COVID-19 infections. On November 17, Governor Carney announced forthcoming amendments to his emergency order....more
How quickly things change. This, perhaps more than anything else, encapsulates the world of COVID-19 and the related litigation. Between Issue 31 and Issue 32 of Unprecedented, the United States has seen its reported COVID-19...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
On July 16, 2020, Governor John Carney of Delaware signed into law House Bill 341 to amend Title 8 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) which, among other things, (1) solidifies a pandemic as an emergency situation,...more
On June 15, 2020, the State of Delaware will begin the second phase of its three-part reopening plan. This phase allows certain public-facing businesses that reopened in Phase 1 to further expand their occupancy limits....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
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 April 25, 2020, Delaware Governor John Carney issued the thirteenth modification of his “COVID-19 State of Emergency” declaration, imposing obligations on businesses regarding the use of face coverings by employees and the...more
Delaware Governor John Carney recently issued a thirteenth modification to Delaware’s State of Emergency Declaration, which brings Delaware in line with other states (mentioned here and here) that have begun to implement...more
A&B Abstract: On March 24, 2020, Delaware Governor, John Carney, issued a Sixth Modification (the “Order”) to the Declaration of a State of Emergency (the “State of Emergency”) initially issued on March 12, 2020. ...more
Businesses and individuals in Delaware are required to take additional protective measures in workplaces and public settings under Gov. John Carney's latest modification to the State of Emergency Declaration. Employers are...more
On April 13, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Delaware Governor John Carney, and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo...more
On April 6, 2020, Delaware Governor John Carney issued the Tenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware (the “Modification”). The Modification has significant implications for...more
In these unprecedented times of “shelter in home” orders, remote working, and other strategies Americans are taking to mitigate the risks associated with COVID-19, we anticipate that many organizations will decide to...more
On Tuesday, April 6, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware Governor John C. Carney issued a Tenth Modification of his Declaration of State of Emergency (the “Tenth Modification”) that temporarily modified the...more
With a few notable exceptions, the Delaware Supreme Court has relaxed the requirement for notarization of most documents filed in the Delaware state courts. The order suspends any state court requirement for a sworn,...more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission previously provided guidance on updating the time, date or location of a stockholder meeting and eliminated the federal securities law...more
In an effort to further combat the spread of COVID-19 within the state of Delaware, Gov. John Carney has issued guidance for public corporations with upcoming stockholder meetings impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...more
On April 6, 2020, the governor of Delaware, John Carney, issued an executive order addressing the notice requirement for public companies that switch their stockholders’ meetings from a physical location to a “virtual”...more
On March 30, 2020, Delaware Governor John Carney issued the Eighth Modification of the Declaration of the State of Emergency. The updated declaration includes a provision ordering that essential businesses deemed as...more
Following Gov. Carney’s State of Emergency declaration, the Secretary of Labor of the State of Delaware issued new guidelines to enhance the availability of unemployment insurance benefits to COVID-19 affected workers who...more
On March 29, 2020, Governor John Carney issued a Seventh Modification to the COVID-19 State of Emergency Declaration. The modification directs all out-of-state travelers to Delaware to self-quarantine for 14 days. In...more
On March 22, 2020, Governor John Carney, issued the fourth and fifth modifications to his state of emergency declaration, closing all non-essential businesses and ordering Delawareans to stay at home. The order requires...more
Delaware Governor John Carney issued two modifications to his State of Emergency declaration on March 22, 2020. ...more