A Court of Chancery mediation center based in Wilmington, along with the signing of the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act, empower the First State to offer swift and less-expensive alternatives for dispute resolution, Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo E. Strine Jr. said in his “State of the Judiciary” message delivered to the Delaware State Bar Association last week.

Taken together, the measures are key to continuing the status of Delaware—which he noted is “the state of choice for incorporating”—as a preferred destination for answering legal questions that impact business.