
Happy snow day! Both the District of Delaware and all Delaware state courts are closed today. Consider what that may mean for your deadlines, and be safe out there!

Happy snow day! Both the District of Delaware and all Delaware state courts are closed today. Consider what that may mean for your deadlines, and be safe out there!

Today was the Federal Bar Association's annual luncheon, an annual event where the Chief Judges give updates on the status of Delaware's District and Bankruptcy courts.
This year's event was the first in-person meeting since the start of the COVID lockdowns. It was great to see everyone again in person!
Attendance was relatively low. Some speculated that this may be due to expiring FBA memberships. My theory is that there may have been an issue with the invitation e-mail (I never received it myself, and I'm a current FBA member).
In any case, I wanted to post some highlights and interesting facts from the speakers today, as we did for the virtual event last year:

The Delaware FBA held its annual meeting virtually today. It included really wonderful speeches by the judges, passing along the Chief Judge gavel in both the district court and the bankruptcy court.
The FBA also did a great job presenting the event via Zoom (did anyone else clap while sitting alone in their offices, or was it just me?!).
I won’t try to summarize everything that was said, consistent with our ongoing attempts—and failures—to keep our posts short. But here are some quick highlights that may be particularly relevant to IP/DE readers:
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