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.
April 19, 2021 | National Law Journal
Attorneys Urging TikTok Settlement Approval Call Objectors' Proposed Opt-Out Procedures 'Suspicious'The settlement, if approved, would address millions of reported violations of Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act in multidistrict litigation consolidated in the Northern District of Illinois.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
April 16, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly
Sussex County, Delaware, Agrees to Reexamine Tax Base in Settlement of Education Equity LawsuitThe county government pledged to update property assessments in a move that completes resolution of a statewide legal campaign aimed at increasing resources for underserved students across the state. The plaintiffs were represented by a team from Arnold & Porter.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
April 14, 2021 | Delaware Law Weekly
US Judge, Aiming to Avoid Conflict With State Case, Dismisses TransPerfect Claims Against BouchardU.S. District Judge Mark A. Kearney found the court didn't have the jurisdiction over the constitutionality of a confidentiality order that's no longer in place
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
April 13, 2021 | The Recorder
Revised RICO Claims to Move Forward in JUUL Class Action After California Federal Judge's RulingPlaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation put forward a reasonable theory to support RICO claims against defendants with nicotine product company Altria and the current and former founders and directors of the e-cigarette maker, U.S. District Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California said.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
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
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