Ellen Bardash
Ellen Bardash is ALM's reporter covering Delaware litigation for Delaware Law Weekly and Delaware Business Court Insider. She can be contacted at [email protected], on Twitter @Dellenware or on Threads @ellenbardash.
April 13, 2021 | National Law Journal
E-Cigarette Maker, in Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit, Argues Its Legal Duty Was to Individuals, Not the Cherokee NationDefense lawyers said the case was one of products liability while counsel for tribal governments said they were stating a claim for negligence and public nuisance in holding JUUL responsible for health impacts on young people.
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
April 12, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly
Mountaire Pollution Settlement Means Big Payout for Class Attorneys, Bigger Win Expected in Federal CourtDelaware Superior Court Judge Craig A. Karsnitz approved putting $16.25 million of the settlement amount toward the plaintiffs' attorney fees and litigation expenses.
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
April 12, 2021 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Meet Kathaleen McCormick and Lori Will, Carney's Choices to Reshape Court of ChanceryMc Cormick if confirmed will be the first woman to lead the key business court. Will, currently a partner in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's Wilmington office, was tapped to replace join the court as new vice chancellor.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
April 09, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
'Any Action' Means 'Any Action': 5th Circuit Reversal Backs Broad Scope of Mandatory Arbitration ClauseThe Fifth Circuit referenced the 2009 Supreme Court decision in "Vaden v. Discover Bank," which clarified the limited role federal courts play in arbitrability disputes.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
April 09, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly
Delaware DOJ Redoubles Effort to Return Fossil Fuels Case to Superior CourtCounsel for the more than 30 defendant companies maintain the claims in the lawsuit fall under federal jurisdiction because they target the companies' production and sale of oil and gas.
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
April 06, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly
'We Are Not Done Learning': Potter Anderson Chair Reflects on Remote Work and Post-Pandemic WorldKathleen Furey McDonough has built up practices in labor and employment, trade secret and commercial litigation since arriving in Delaware in 1985 and is the first woman to chair Potter Anderson or any other large firm in Delaware's history.
By Ellen Bardash
7 minute read
March 29, 2021 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Attorney for Delaware Chancellor Argues TransPerfect's Federal Case Is Moot, With State Level Options AvailableThe lawyer for TransPerfect and its CEO said they have a right to be vindicated with a declaration that their First and 14th Amendment rights were violated through the handling of the case in the Delaware court.
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
March 26, 2021 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Derivative Suit Claims Execs and Directors Used Cloud Services Co. to Enrich Themselves Through Sham AcquisitionsThe derivative suit filed in the District of Delaware this week claims the Los Angeles-based company's board approved acquisitions of companies in which J2's chairman of the board, co-founder and an executive all had significant financial interests, then failed to disclose specifics that would have shown investors the deals weren't serving the company's interests.
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
March 25, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Mistreatment of Staff, Criminal Acts Contributed to 2020 Peak in Judicial Discipline, NY Report SaysThe explanations included in the report for why judges were disciplined generally fell into three categories: failure to disclose ex parte communication or other conflicts of interest or otherwise not meeting standards associated with their legal work; inappropriate and offensive actions toward court staff, attorneys or parties involved in a case; and involvement in criminal activity.
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
March 24, 2021 | Law.com
TikTok Agrees to Potential In-App Class Action Settlement NotificationCounsel, responding to an inquiry from a Chicago federal judge, clarified that the parties would be willing to notify class members of the settlement through the inbox feature in the app itself if determined to be necessary by the court.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
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