News & Insights

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Lower Court Ruling Denying Commercial Property Owners’ Split Tax Rate Challenge

Late last year, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the Delaware Court of Chancery’s ruling in Newark Property Association et. al. v. State of Delaware et. al, 2025 WL 3041907 (Del. Ch. Oct. 30, 2025), where the Chancery Court rejected commercial taxpayers’ challenges to House Bill 242 (“HB 242”). HB 242, which passed following a special session of the state General Assembly in August, allowed school boards to reset their tax rates for the 2025-2026 fiscal year to permit commercial and residential taxpayers to be taxed at different tax rates. ...read more

Archer Welcomes New Partner Natasha Songonuga

Archer is pleased to announce that Natasha M. Songonuga has joined the firm’s Bankruptcy Group as a partner in its Delaware office. An accomplished attorney with over 20 years of experience, Natasha represents clients in all types of insolvency and litigation matters. ...read more

Navigating the Maze of Subchapter V Trustee Fees and Payment

Partner Natasha Songonuga joins a NABT panel exploring how Subchapter V Trustee compensation is addressed across the country, with a focus on ways to improve the likelihood of payment. The program will include legal analysis of payment mechanisms, case law, the identification of related hurdles, and compensation in the post-confirmation world. ...read more