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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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September 10, 2020 | Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware AG Jennings Sues 31 Fossil Fuel Companies in State Court Over Damages From Climate Change

The 222-page complaint charges defendants with negligent failure to warn, trespass, nuisance and fraud claims against the defendant companies, alleging the companies knowingly misinformed the public about the effects of their business while creating health and safety risks for Delawareans without the state's permission.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

September 09, 2020 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Supreme Court Mulls Intent of Second Round of Arbitration in Case That Yielded $371M Award

Joseph Allerhand of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, representing Gulf LNG Energy LLC, argued the Delaware Court of Chancery got it wrong by failing to keep ENI USA Gas Marketing LLC from a "second bite at the arbitral apple."

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

September 08, 2020 | Delaware Law Weekly

Lawsuit to Extend Delaware Vote-Counting Aimed at Averting 'Perfect Storm of Voter Disenfranchisement', Lawyer Says

The League of Women Voters' complaint asks for a Chancery Court order that ballots postmarked on or before Nov. 3 be counted if they're received before Nov. 13, 10 days after Election Day.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

September 04, 2020 | Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware Jury Trials Set to Restart in October as Seitz Extends Emergency Declaration

The specific plan for holding jury trials beginning in October was developed by five subcommittees formed by the Courts Reopening Committee, each of which studied a stage of jury selection and presented their findings Aug. 25.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

September 04, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Former In-House Attorney, in Lawsuit Against AIG, Says Termination Was Unlawful Retaliation for Whistleblowing

In a complaint filed Thursday in the Southern District of New York, Aaron Katzel accused actions taken by AIG and Peter Solmssen and Lucy Fato, the company's former and current general counsel, respectively, of being made in response to his reporting of unlawful behavior by employees.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

September 03, 2020 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Former CEO Claims Allstate Subsidiary Owes $3 Million After Termination

The lawsuit filed by McCarter & English claims the company failed to pay an executive nearly $3 million in bonuses.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

September 02, 2020 | Delaware Law Weekly

Del. Supreme Court Weighs Prejudicial Value of Prosecutors' Trial Statements

The ruling could have broad ramifications in how prosecutors behave or what specific language they can use in front of juries.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

September 02, 2020 | Delaware Law Weekly

Porzio, Bromberg & Newman Hires Wilmington Attorney as First Delaware Managing Principal

Cheryl A. Santaniello will continue her commercial lending and real estate practice while working to expand Porzio's bankruptcy practice into Delaware.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

September 01, 2020 | Delaware Law Weekly

Cape Henlopen Student's Lawsuit Criticizes Limited Remote Instruction

At the heart of the lawsuit is a claim different groups of students will get differing amounts of time with their teachers.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

August 31, 2020 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Judge Rules Anthem, Cigna Can't Recover Damages Over Botched Merger

Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster critiqued both companies' handling of the blocked merger in ruling neither can seek damages from the other.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read