Ellen Bardash is ALM's reporter covering corporate litigation for Law.com and Delaware Business Court Insider. She can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or following @ellenbardash.bsky.social on Bluesky.
June 09, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
'They Could Be Penalized': FTX Bankruptcy to Remain in Delaware Control With Customer Names SealedU.S. Bankruptcy Judge John T. Dorsey of the District of Delaware said at the end of a hearing Friday that the decision is consistent with his goal of prioritizing creditors as the Chapter 11 process continues.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
June 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Shareholders Bring Credit Suisse, KPMG Scheme Claims to Manhattan Federal CourtThe class action complaint claims that two RICO violations and breaches of duties to shareholders under both Swiss and New York law.
By Ellen Bardash
2 minute read
June 08, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
FTX Liquidators Say US Bankruptcy Court Needs to Work Alongside Bahamas in Weighing AssetsLiquidators said ssues with identifying FTX assets are governed by the laws of the Bahamas, England, and Antigua and Barbuda, and need to be addressed before the company is wound down.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
June 06, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Not Swayed by 'Doomsday Argument,' Supreme Court Upholds Tesla's SolarCity AcquisitionThe decision is a win for Ross Aronstam & Moritz and Cravath, Swaine & Moore attorneys who represented Tesla and Musk.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
June 02, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Jury Verdict in Medical Patent Case Overturned, Highlighting USPTO and FDA DisconnectThe ruling speaks to a frequently occurring issue, said a lawyer in the case: a lack of transparency between the USPTO and FDA that's allowed those seeking to patent medical devices to make conflicting representations to the two agencies.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
June 01, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Chancery Court Rejects Settlement of Excessive-Compensation Claim for Lack of BalanceThe decision not to approve a resolution agreed to by both sides is uncommon, but Vice Chancellor Lori Will concluded that each side's "give" and "get" didn't even out.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
May 31, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Alnylam Doubles Down on Claims Moderna, Pfizer Vaccines Use Its Patented TechAlnylam Pharmaceuticals is represented in all its pending Delaware litigation by McDermott Will & Emery.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
May 30, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly
Dispute Over Examiner in FTX Bankruptcy Sent Directly to Third Circuit for ResolutionIt's a clash between the FTX companies, which secured a favorable ruling in February when U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge John T. Dorsey ruled from the bench that the case doesn't require multiple investigations, and the U.S. Trustee's Office, which has consistently said the matter needs an investigator further removed from FTX.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
May 25, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly
Delaware State Courthouses to Allow Public to Bring In Electronic DevicesChief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. said the new policy is designed to increase access to the justice system and recognizes that devices have become an "integral part of daily life."
By Ellen Bardash
2 minute read
May 25, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
AMC Shareholders Seek Active Pro Se Role in Settlement ProceedingsMore than 100 letters have been sent to the court by AMC shareholders, most critical of the class representation. That's an unusual level of intervention from shareholders, court-watchers said.
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
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