Litigation Overview: Delaware | Practical Law

Litigation Overview: Delaware | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to general litigation information for Delaware. This State Q&A covers the Delaware state court structure, state statutes and rules governing litigation procedure, and the attorney admissions process (including admission without examination, pro hac vice admission, and in-house counsel registration). Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Litigation Overview: State Q&A Tool).

Litigation Overview: Delaware

Practical Law State Q&A w-000-5829 (Approx. 18 pages)

Litigation Overview: Delaware

by William M. Lafferty, John P. DiTomo, and Matthew R. Clark, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, with Practical Law Litigation
Law stated as of 20 Oct 2023 • Delaware, United States
A Q&A guide to general litigation information for Delaware. This State Q&A covers the Delaware state court structure, state statutes and rules governing litigation procedure, and the attorney admissions process (including admission without examination, pro hac vice admission, and in-house counsel registration). Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Litigation Overview: State Q&A Tool).
Following the suspension or modification of nonessential judicial functions in 2020 due to COVID-19, Delaware state courts have resumed most operations, but local courts may impose special rules impacting some litigation (such as remote proceedings). Check The Delaware Judiciary Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) page for the latest developments in this jurisdiction.