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Governor Meyer urges quick approval of Senate Bill 21

Claudia EstradaEconomy, Business, Government, Headlines

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED WILMINGTON-  Despite the criticism from legal experts, Governor Matt Meyer’s Senate Bill 21 advanced to the House on Wednesday.  The legislation seeks to address ambiguities in corporate decision-making by providing a safe harbor for independent directors and refining shareholder governance structures. These updates are designed to strike a fair balance between management authority and shareholder …

Superior Court Judge William Carpenter Jr.

Longest-serving Superior Court judge to retire

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

Delaware’s longest-serving Superior Court judge will retire after 30 years on the bench, court administrators announced Wednesday. Judge William Carpenter Jr. will step down Dec. 31, 2022, he said in a letter to Gov. John Carney in October. “While it is always difficult to walk away from a job that you have found so rewarding, my time has come,” Carpenter …