A Brief Overview of the South Carolina Business Court Program
For various reasons, many corporate entities are created in Delaware. As a result, Delaware courts handle a large amount of complex business cases. Delaware’s Chancery Court is already well-known for its sophistication in handling commercial litigation, and its opinions are viewed favorably by other courts around the country. For those faced with litigation in Delaware, its Superior Court has created a new business court to handle complex commercial litigation, effective May 1, 2010. The Complex Commercial Litigation Division promises to be a new source of leading authority on business litigation matters. A copy of the directive creating the business court can be found here . South Carolina launched a similar Business Court Pilot Program in September of 2007. The Business Court is designed to handle complex business, corporate, and commercial matters. The program is currently available in Charleston, Richland, and Greenville Counties. Judges Young, Childs, and Miller s...