OPINION
Dear friends,
Delaware’s Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick is now allowing a reply to her much-too-swift decision to deny due process and grant Skadden Arps’ motion approving past billing practices in the TransPerfect case, which I recently wrote about. Based on a court filing that I’ve seen, TransPerfect may now file a response to McCormick’s hasty decision to rubber-stamp the incessant and outrageous billing practices that Skadden has gotten away with under former Chancellor Andre Bouchard.
Maybe McCormick has an open mind here? We’ll see. At the very least, TransPefect should be allowed to state their case clearly against Skadden’s Robert Pincus’ brazen overbilling. They now have their opportunity.
McCormick needs to bring transparency to her Court of Chancery. In the past few years, the Chancery has been a bastion of subjective rulings and innumerable appearances of impropriety. I will keep you updated on whether McCormick does what is right here or not, folks! It is time Delaware’s equity court becomes truly equitable. Please share your feedback. As always your comments are welcome and appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Judson Bennett-Coastal Network
Judson Bennett
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Captain A. Judson Bennett was a life- long resident of Lewes, DE. He served the maritime industry for 33 years, primarily as a Delaware River Pilot, guiding large ships to the Port of Philadelphia. Captain Bennett has been an active and consistent entrepreneur over the years.
He was elected as a Lewes City Councilman for 6 years. Afterwards he ran for the Sussex County Council as a Republican, and with 20 thousand people voting, lost Delaware’s closest election by 3 votes to an 8 year incumbent. Abandoning his personal political ambitions, he became the Republican District leader, advocating conservative values. Captain Bennett became a lobbyist in the state legislature advocating among many ideas, financial literacy concepts in education. He managed several political campaigns, including one for Governor of Delaware and one for the US Senate against VP Joe Biden. He is now the owner, operator, and writer for the Coastal Network which communicates regularly with over 6000 people throughout the State of Delaware.
Captain Bennett is a graduate of St. Andrew’s School in Middletown, DE (where the movie “The Dead Poet’s Society was filmed) and also graduated “Magna Cum Laude” from the University of Delaware with a BA in Criminal Justice and an MA in Liberal Studies.
He is now a Widower, living in West Palm Beach, Florida. Captain Bennett has one son, three grandchildren, and one great grand-daughter, all who live in Richmond, Virginia.