DE Bar case studies
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The Delaware Bar Examination is the written exam that the Board of Bar Examiners of the Supreme Court of Delaware requires before admission to the Delaware bar. According to the Board, candidates must have graduated from an ABA-accredited law school, pass the written Delaware Bar Examination, complete a Character & Fitness evaluation, and complete a 12-week clerkship. The DE Bar case studies are 5 cases and about 2,681 words.
1Harborline Logistics: Demand Futility and a Section 220 Demand
Harborline Logistics, Inc. is a Delaware corporation with five directors.
578 words, about 3 min2Whitmore Trust: Decanting Against an Objecting Remainder Beneficiary
The Whitmore Family Trust is an irrevocable trust created in 2008 under Delaware law. Its trustee is a Delaware trust company.
536 words, about 3 min3Pinnacle Health: Joint Representation and a CFO's Confidential Admission
Attorney Elena Marsh represents both Pinnacle Health LLC and its chief financial officer, Roger Vale, in a civil fraud action brought by a vendor. Pinnacle's operating agreement provides that the company will indemnify managers for acts in good faith.
509 words, about 3 min4State v. Bell: Text Message, Excited Utterance, and Video Authentication
At a bench trial in Delaware Superior Court, the State charges Marcus Bell with robbing a convenience store. The victim, Lena Ortiz, is unavailable because she is hospitalized and sedated.
546 words, about 3 min5Blue Cypress: Name Change, After-Acquired Equipment, and PMSI Priority
Blue Cypress LLC is a Delaware limited liability company with its principal place of business in Pennsylvania. On March 3, 2021, it borrows 2 million from First Meridian Bank and grants a security interest in 'all equipment now owned and hereafter acquired.' First Meridian files a UCC-1 financing statement in Delaware naming 'Blue Cypress LLC.' In June 2022, the LLC changes its name to 'Blue Cypress Solutions LLC' and does not notify the bank.
512 words, about 3 min