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.
October 19, 2023 | Law.com
How Lawyers Are Already Wielding Upcoming Changes to Expert Evidence RulesAt a Sept. 6 status hearing, lawyers on both sides of the talcum powder lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson debated the impact of the upcoming amendments to Federal Rule 702 of Evidence.
By Amanda Bronstad | Ross Todd | Ellen Bardash
6 minute read
October 18, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Precedent Dismissing Voting Rights Cases 'Falls Far Short,' Attorney for Fox, Snap Shareholders SaysThe right to sue, a Bernstein Litowitz partner argued, is implied in every Delaware charter, referencing how in the past the court has analogized charters with contracts, which frequently have implied terms that can be binding.
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
October 17, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly
Hall Confirmed to Seat on Delaware Federal Court With Overwhelming Senate ApprovalWith a vote of 67 to 29, Hall was confirmed by a wider margin than any other federal district court judge this year,
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
October 13, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Shareholder Attorneys 'Just Don't Have Proof:' Tesla Resists $919M Valuation of Compensation SettlementTesla's shareholders and its board have agreed to settle their Court of Chancery litigation over director compensation, but their attorneys still…
By Ellen Bardash
5 minute read
October 12, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly
Dominion Claims 'Cagey Response,' Newsmax Argues 'Unwarranted Fishing' in Defamation Case DiscoveryDominion claims Newsmax defamed it by airing commentary that associated the voting tech company with voting fraud. Newsmax says everything it aired or published is protected by the First Amendment.
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
October 10, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Delaware High Court Affirms $601M Judgment in Broken Deal Over PipelineJustice Christopher Griffiths called the case a "perfect example" of the near inevitability of failed merger costs.
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
October 05, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Here's Why the Court of Chancery Went From Approving Just One Font to ThreeThe change was spearheaded by McDermott Will & Emery partner Ethan Townsend, who said it's logical to assume some judges who read briefs all day would prefer to read a font that mirrors what they might be reading for entertainment or edification.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
October 04, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly
Valihura, Lugg to Lead New Era for Legal Tech CommissionSupreme Court Justice Karen Valihura said that after the pandemic, it's time for a new focus on developing technology and assisting stakeholders in using it properly and effectively.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
October 04, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly
With Stay Denied, Boy Scout Bankruptcy Plan Objections Are Shot Down AgainU.S. District Court Judge Richard G. Andrews said that a SCOTUS case involving Purdue Pharma could impact some releases, a stay would impose uncertainty and damage to many claimants.
By Ellen Bardash
4 minute read
September 29, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Coinbase Accused of Leaving Retail Customers 'Highly Susceptible' to BankruptcyThe lawsuits also aim to hold Coinbase accountable for not having systems in place that would have prevented widespread money laundering by its customers.
By Ellen Bardash
3 minute read
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