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Governor Matthew S. Meyer signed into law the Delaware Family Trust Company Act, establishing a new framework for high-net-worth families to create and operate private trust companies in Delaware.

Morris Nichols attorney Reece Barker examines the historical foundations and modern applications of beneficiary consent, release, and ratification under Delaware law.

Bill Lafferty, John DiTomo, and Matt Clark contributed eight guides on Delaware litigation to Practical Law Litigation.

Morris Nichols’ M&A Checklist summarizes key cases decided by the Delaware courts. Now updated for 2026 and available in PDF format, it is an essential tool for M&A dealmakers.

Designed for the unclaimed property professional and companies involved in Delaware unclaimed property audits and voluntary disclosure agreements, Morris Nichols’ Unclaimed Property Companion contains essential reference documents on Delaware and national unclaimed property law.

Morris Nichols attorney Kyle Pinder examines the potential sources of an inherent precatory proposal right and concludes that Delaware law does not provide such a right.

Morris Nichols partner Kyle Pinder joined TheCorporateCounsel.net’s “Timely Takes Podcast” to discuss precatory stockholder proposals under Delaware law.

Kyle Pinder joined the co-host of the Shareholder Primary podcast to discuss the core conclusions of his forthcoming research paper, “The Non-Binding Bind: Reframing Precatory Stockholder Proposals under Delaware Law.”

Morris Nichols’ Delaware Trust Law Companion is an invaluable resource for professionals whose practice involves Delaware trusts.

Morris Nichols partner Kyle Pinder, along with Cleary Gottlieb partners J.T. Ho and Helena K. Grannis, co-authored this article.