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Curtis Miller speaks on a panel at the 2026 Third Circuit Judicial Conference in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

John DiTomo speaks on a panel discussion of recent Delaware corporate law developments.

Morris Nichols serves as the lead debtors’ counsel to solar panel installation company Freedom Forever LLC.

Melissa DiVincenzo speaks on a deal structuring panel to offer practical guidance on deal structuring and evolving Delaware rules in today’s M&A landscape.

Tarik Haskins and Patricia Vella speak on panels at the ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting on April 16-18, 2026, in Atlanta.

Jennifer Ying speaks on a webinar presented by the FCBA Patent Litigation Committee.

Morris Nichols was recently ranked #22 in Vault Law’s 2027 Mid-Atlantic rankings.

Tarik Haskins speaks on the transaction planning and disputes panel.

Jeff Wolters joins PLI as a panelist for the Startups and Venture Capital program on March 26, 2026.

Rob Dehney spoke on preserving value at The M&A Advisor summit that was held in conjunction with the 20th Annual Turnaround Awards. Morris Nichols was involved in seven of the award-winning engagements.

Bill Lafferty serves as a conference co-chair for the Tulane University Law School’s 38th Annual Corporate Law Institute on March 19-20, 2026.

Derek Abbott and Eric Schwartz were named in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring guide.

Morris Nichols secured summary judgment for Edwards Lifesciences in a patent suit brought by Aortic Innovations, with the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware invalidating all asserted patents related to the SAPIEN 3 Ultra valve product just days before trial.

Todd Flubacher was elected to the Board of Regents of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and was also named as the new Delaware State Chair.

Morris Nichols served as lead counsel to FlexShopper Inc. in its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, successfully guiding the lease-to-own company through a court-approved sale of all assets to stalking horse bidder ReadySett LLC.

Morris Nichols ranked first among Delaware firms in The Deal’s 2025 M&A rankings, advising on the highest number of transactions valued at $100 million or more.

Morris Nichols attorneys represented two groups of amicus curiae and prepared amicus briefs in support of SB21’s constitutionality.

Eric Schwartz joins TerraLex colleagues from England and New York for a webinar focused on how cross‑border contracts operate in three of the world’s key jurisdictions.

Patricia Vella and John DiTomo join the Practising Law Institute’s “Mergers & Acquisitions 2026: Advanced Trends and Developments” program.

Morris Nichols, together with Wachtell, successfully represented Moelis & Company in a landmark appeal concerning the legal validity of a stockholder agreement between the Company and its founders.

Morris Nichols partner Melissa DiVincenzo spoke with Law360 about her goals as newly elected executive committee chair and her vision for ensuring Morris Nichols remains a leading Delaware firm.

Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that Melissa A. DiVincenzo has been elected chair of the firm’s Executive Committee, effective immediately.

Bill Lafferty shares with Law360 Pulse how Delaware’s decades of corporate case law will allow the state to maintain its longstanding preeminence.

On December 30, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Consumer Fraud Act and the administrative enforcement process supported by a Morris Nichols–filed amicus brief.

Kyle Pinder speaks in a panel discussion on shareholder proposal rule.

Twenty Morris Nichols attorneys were admitted to the Delaware bar today.

Morris Nichols is proud to announce a $20,000 donation to the Food Bank of Delaware this holiday season in support of its vital mission to provide nourishment to Delawareans.

Morris Nichols represented aviation technology company SmartSky as lead counsel in patent infringement litigation concerning air-to-ground connectivity to provide inflight Wi-Fi service.

Michael Flynn joins the 2025 IP Strategy Summit in New York City to discuss recent patent litigation trends.

A new video from the Delaware Combined Campaign for Justice highlights the vital role of legal aid through reflections from Delaware attorneys, including Bill Lafferty and Trevor York.

Jennifer Ying speaks at the DSBA Technology and the Law Section’s seminar on recent developments in attorney confidentiality, privacy, data security, and the ethical use of generative AI.

Eric Schwartz presented at the Northeast Asia International Commercial Dispute Resolution Forum in Shenyang, China, highlighting chapter 11 restructuring and Delaware’s role as a preferred venue.

Kyle Pinder serves as a panelist at the University of North Carolina School of Law’s 2025 Dan K. Moore Program in Ethics.

Morris Nichols was recognized by the American Bankruptcy Institute as a winner of the fourth annual International Matter of the Year Award for its role in the cross-border FTX bankruptcy.

Morris Nichols successfully defended a co-founder in an expedited corporate control dispute before the Delaware Court of Chancery.

Morris Nichols has been named among leading Delaware law firms in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.

Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that Melanie Young has been invited to join the firm partnership, effective January 1, 2026, and that Kelly Miranda will be promoted to special counsel.

Eric Klinger-Wilensky moderates a panel on Delaware corporate law developments.

Kyle Pinder joins a Council of Institutional Investors webinar discussion on the intersection of shareholder proposal regulations and state corporate laws.

Rodger Smith joins a panel of patent litigators for a webinar hosted by the Federal Circuit Bar Association® Patent Litigation Committee.

Todd Flubacher speaks at the 2025 Delaware Trust Conference on a panel exploring the central role of settlor intent in trust law.

The ABA has selected Lou Hering as the 2025 recipient of the Martin I. Lubaroff Award for leadership, scholarship, and service in the field of LLCs, partnerships, and unincorporated entities law.

Six Morris Nichols attorneys were recognized among the nation’s top transactional lawyers in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America guide.

Louis Hering and Tarik Haskins present a Delaware case law update at the 2025 LLC Institute, discussing recent developments in LLC and partnership cases.

Jeff Wolters speaks at the 2025 VCGC Conference in Nashville, where he co-presents a mainstage panel on recent developments in Delaware law impacting venture capital fund governance, entity structures, and regulatory exposure.

Kyle Pinder joins the 2025 Proxy Disclosure & 22nd Annual Executive Compensation Conferences to discuss recent Delaware case law and statutory developments and offer practical guidance for corporations.

Kyle Pinder co-chairs PLI’s Shareholder Activism 2025 half-day program, offering insights on activism trends, preparedness strategies, and Delaware case law developments.

Tarik Haskins and Lauren Neal serve as panelists at the Delaware State Bar Association’s seminar, “Why Delaware? Expedited Dispute Resolution for Complex Commercial Disputes,” addressing contract drafting considerations and the role of professionalism and ethics in effective mediation.

In the October 2025 issue of the Delaware State Bar Association’s Bar Journal, Morris Nichols attorney Trevor York shared his experience participating in pro bono work with Delaware Volunteer Legal Services (DVLS).  

Morris Nichols is pleased to welcome Hashim Elwazir and Alex MacLennan to the firm. Both attorneys are joining Morris Nichols following clerkships in Delaware courts.

Brian Egan moderates a panel on current trends and future outlook in ANDA litigation at the upcoming District of Delaware Bench & Bar Conference.

Todd Flubacher co-presents with James E. Hughes Jr. at the FOX Trustees and Beneficiaries Workshop on October 1, addressing the role of trusts and trustees in promoting beneficiary well-being and Delaware’s new Beneficiary Well-Being Statute.

At the ABA Business Law Section Fall Meeting, Kyle Pinder speaks on a panel discussion of recent amendments to Section 144 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

Morris Nichols is the lead debtors’ counsel to online furniture retailer Walker Edison in its chapter 11 case before the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.

Six Morris Nichols attorneys were named in 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, an annual guide recognizing the industry’s most effective lawyers.

Morris Nichols partner Kyle Pinder co-presents the session, “Inside the Boardroom: Advising Directors Reviewing Strategic Alternatives.”

Law360 named Morris Nichols to its annual list of Delaware Regional Powerhouse law firms for the fifth year in a row.

Todd Flubacher joins the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils to present a live virtual session on trust planning with beneficiary well-being in mind.

Forty Morris Nichols attorneys were included in The Best Lawyers in America 2026. Four partners were noted as “Lawyer of the Year.”

Matt Talmo speaks on a data privacy panel at the upcoming American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Mid-Atlantic conference in Hershey, PA, on August 20, 2025.

On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Western Midstream Partners announced a definitive agreement to acquire Aris Water Solutions in an equity-and-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion. Morris Nichols advised the audit committee of the board of directors of Aris Water concerning the deal.

Morris Nichols has been recognized in the 2025 IFLR1000 “Guide to the World’s Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms.” The firm was awarded a top Tier 1 ranking among Delaware law firms practicing in financial and corporate law.

Chambers High Net Worth has ranked Morris Nichols’ Trusts & Estates/Private Client practice as a leading Delaware law firm for the tenth consecutive year. The firm was awarded Band 1 rankings for both Delaware Private Wealth Law and Delaware Private Wealth Disputes.

Todd Flubacher joins a Shenkman Law webinar discussing Well-Being Trusts, a new approach to trust drafting and administration that was recently enacted in Delaware.

Morris Nichols, alongside Goodwin Procter, successfully defended Fintech in both the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Supreme Court, securing a dismissal of breach claims related to a $5.5 million earnout dispute.

Morris Nichols earned “highly recommended” status in the 2025 IP Stars guide, with partners Karen Jacobs and Jeremy Tigan recognized as Delaware “IP Stars” and Jennifer Ying named to the “Rising Stars” list.

Morris Nichols partners Derek Abbott and Eric Schwartz were named in Lawdragon’s 2025 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers list.

Morris Nichols is lead debtors’ counsel to student housing operator Corvias Campus Living – USG, LLC (CCL USG) in its Chapter 11 case filed in Delaware on June 25, 2025.

The Federal Circuit Bar Association® presents the 2025 Bench and Bar® Conference in Napa Valley, California, from June 18 to June 21, 2025.

Corporate counseling partner Eric Klinger-Wilensky joins Gibson Dunn to present a webinar on important changes to Delaware and Texas corporate law.

Morris Nichols received high recognition in the 2025 edition of The Legal 500 United States, earning rankings among leading US law firms for M&A counseling and litigation.

On June 12, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an order indicating it would rehear a case concerning bankruptcy court authority in Chapter 11 reorganizations.

The DSBA presented retired Morris Nichols partner Michael Houghton the First State Distinguished Service Award today at the 2025 Bench & Bar Conference.

For more than a decade, Chambers USA has ranked Morris Nichols in the top Delaware band for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property.

On Monday, June 2, 2025, the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in favor of Morris Nichols client Rock Holdings Inc. (RHI), dismissing a stockholder derivative action.

Two Morris Nichols patent litigation partners join Lex Machina product team leaders to discuss data trends featured in the Lex Machina 2025 Patent Litigation Report.

Morris Nichols been ranked as a Delaware IP law leader for more than a decade in the annual guide IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.

Jennifer Ying presents a roadmap of the patent litigation process during a two-day virtual summit on patent damages.

Morris Nichols corporate litigation partner Lauren Neal and the firm’s CFO William Michelson have been selected to Delaware Business Times’ Top 40 Under 40 Class of 2025.

The 11 Morris Nichols attorneys listed in 2025 edition practice in bankruptcy, corporate litigation, corporate counseling, intellectual property litigation, and other categories.

On May 16, 2025, a Delaware federal judge granted bluebird bio’s request for summary judgment of noninfringement. Jack Blumenfeld, Jeremy Tigan, Anthony Raucci, and co-counsel from Paul Hastings represented bluebird.

Dan Matthews serves as faculty and co-presents the concluding session, “Crisis Management, Tough Judgment Calls and Legal Ethics Considerations in Representing Emerging Growth Companies.”