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Ellen Bardash

Ellen Bardash

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.

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April 24, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Shareholders Say They're Entitled to Vote Before TripAdvisor Moves to Nevada

The shareholder plaintiffs argue unless and until the companies are actually moved to Nevada, they're governed by Delaware law, which requires a shareholder vote before a Delaware-incorporated state can be reorganized anywhere else.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

April 19, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

'An Astounding Admission': Risk of Murdoch Testimony, High Threshold for Dominion Said to Spur Settlement

Fox was also likely pushed to settle by a series of decisions Davis made in Dominion's favor in recent months, including confirming falsity and declining to dismiss the case at the summary judgment stage.

By Ellen Bardash

5 minute read

April 18, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

Dominion, Fox News Settle Defamation Claim, Averting Long-Awaited Trial

The reported settlement sum is about half of Dominion's public demand of $1.6 billion in damages.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

April 17, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

Defamation Trial Delayed as Fox, Dominion Spar Over Demand for Damages

A spokesperson for Fox said Dominion has backed off on the amount of damages it's seeking at trial. But Dominion flatly denied that claim.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

April 13, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

'Now Is the Appropriate Time': Chancery Court Rejects Walmart's Laches Defense in Opioid Prescriptions Case

The decision provides guidance on the timeliness of claims seeking to hold management accountable for not putting in place adequate central compliance risk reporting systems.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

April 10, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

CEO: 'Hubris, Incompetence and Greed' Led to FTX's Mismanaged Billions

The report enumerates FTX's internal shortcomings identified in the past five months, from sloppy accounting to leaving hundreds of millions of dollars in easily accessible storage.

By Ellen Bardash

5 minute read

April 06, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

University of Delaware Students Seek Refund for Canceled 2020 Classes

With about 60% of University of Delaware students coming from outside the state, the amount the complaint is seeking for undergrads alone could be as high as $23 million.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

April 05, 2023 | Law.com

Critical Mass with Law.com's Ellen Bardash: Could A Proposed Rule Guide MDL Judges? Facebook's Cambridge Analytica Settlement Gets Initial Green Light

Welcome to Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys.

By Ellen Bardash

7 minute read

April 04, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

Evidence Against Fox News in Del. Case May Support Strongest-Ever Argument for Actual Malice

Attorneys with experience in defamation law say they can't remember another case, in Delaware or otherwise, in which a plaintiff had such a high likelihood of being able to win against a media company.

By Ellen Bardash

6 minute read

March 31, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

In Rare Win for Defamation Plaintiff, Judge Denies Fox All Summary Judgment

The opinion marks another rarity among defamation cases against media entities, the large majority of which are decided in the defendant's favor well before a trial begins.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read