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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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July 27, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly

After Tesla Trial, Attorneys in Case Over Challenged SolarCity Deal Prepare for Next Steps

The claims that have now been pending for nearly five years still aren't expected to be resolved with a court decision for months.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

July 23, 2021 | Delaware Business Court Insider

'Glaringly Egregious': McCormick Awards Plaintiffs $1.7M in Attorney Fees, Faulting Gilead's Strategy

McCormick's six-page opinion repeatedly blasted Gilead Sciences and its counsel as crossing over the line of aggressive litigation, and starts off with a reference to the court's right to shift fees to deter abusive tactics.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

July 21, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly

Boy Scouts Attorney Fee Holdback Is Extended to End of Case

After well over an hour of argument and cross examination on the issue, Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein found there wasn't enough evidence presented to suggest claimants not receiving mailed documents was a systemic issue.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

July 16, 2021 | Law.com

US Jury in Wisconsin Finds Walmart Liable for $125M in Disability Discrimination Case

A firing and Walmart's subsequent refusal to rehire the employee were directly connected to her disability, qualifying as breaches of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the jury found, according to EEOC officials.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

July 15, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly

Citing No Autodialer Evidence, Court Limits Case Over Unwanted Communications to Prerecorded Calls

Federal Judge Stephanos Bibas said a pro se plaintiff didn't properly argue some of the calls he received were made by autodialing devices.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

July 15, 2021 | Delaware Business Court Insider

US Judge Finds Aetna's 'Agreement to Agree' With Health Providers Isn't Binding

"If you are trying to sell someone a service, but the negotiations are not going well, you cannot just provide the service anyway and demand money," Judge Stephanos Bibas wrote in a memorandum opinion in a dispute between an insurance company and a health care provider over payment for services.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

July 13, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly

DuPont Settles Delaware State Government's Environmental Claims for $50M

The settlement with E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., the Chemours Co., DuPont de Nemours Inc. and Corteva Inc., Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced Tuesday, is to be used for a variety of environmental efforts, including sampling, analysis and restoration.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

July 12, 2021 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Musk to Tesla Investors' Attorney: 'I Think You Are a Bad Human Being'

Questioning from both sides Monday morning boiled down to establishing context in two areas: Tesla's place in the world of solar power and Musk's role within Tesla, primarily with regard to his level of control in relation to directors.

By Ellen Bardash

5 minute read

July 02, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly

Lawyers for Abuse Accusers Say $850 Million Settlement With Boy Scouts Is Just the Beginning of Compensation

The number would be the highest-ever for sexual abuse claims in a U.S. court. The case is being handled in bankruptcy proceedings in Delaware.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

July 01, 2021 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Oil Provider Claims Bankruptcy Judge Shouldn't Look Past $150M in Nine Point Claims

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell attorneys filed five appeals in the District of Delaware on Thursday on behalf of Caliber Midstream Partners and its affiliates, calling into question U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mary F. Walrath's ruling.

By Ellen Bardash

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