OPINION Delaware Governor Matt Meyer Promises to Address “Loss of Clarity, Predictability and Fairness” in Delaware Courts
Dear Friends,
Newly-elected Delaware Governor Matt Meyer went on TV and looks to have promised to address the “loss of clarity, predictability and fairness in the Delaware courts.” I’m no Democrat folks, but it’s refreshing to hear a politician say out loud what the rest of us want to see happen.
As companies like Walmart threaten to follow companies such as Dropbox, Transperfect and Tesla out of Delaware, Meyer is at least addressing the biggest issue out there on Delaware courts. That’s so much more than anything John Carney did as Governor.
“What we’re hearing is that there is some loss of clarity, predictability and fairness in the Delaware courts,” newly-elected Governor Matt Meyer. “We’re also hearing, universally, that Delaware business courts are a treasure. What we’re hearing from their legal counsel is that they want to stay.”
As governor, he’s smart to address both sides. Showing that some companies are unhappy enough to leave, while others aren’t.
Do you think our new governor will be able to successfully tackle this? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this, folks, whether you agree or disagree. Your feedback is always welcome and appreciated.
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.
