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Ellen Bardash

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.

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July 10, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

Poverty Advocacy Group Sues Delaware, Wilmington for 'Targeted and Arbitrary' Loitering Law Enforcement

The complaint seeks a declaration that both the state and local laws are unconstitutional, as well as a permanent injunction on enforcing them.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

July 07, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

GigCapital De-SPAC Transaction Is Challenged by Ex-Shareholders in Court of Chancery

All three SPACs in the matter are connected to California-based GigCapital, a private equity firm that acquires tech, media and telecom companies via SPACs.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

July 05, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Vice Chancellor Curbs Fee Request in Excessive Compensation Case That Settled Quickly

The vice chancellor said that the plaintiff hadn't offered enough evidence to call the requested fee amount reasonable.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

June 30, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

Benesch Commercial Litigation Partner Kate Harmon Takes Helm at Del. State Bar

Harmon works with the Delaware Office of the Child Advocate to provide pro bono services and is a member of the Benesch firm's First In Service Committee and vice chair of its Associate Development Committee.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

June 29, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Conflicting AMC Shareholders' Attorneys Clash at Chancery Court Settlement Hearing

Attorneys for the shareholder plaintiffs and defendant AMC, both in favor of the proposed settlement, argued a stock conversion is the best possible option for shareholders, though objectors held firm that it would unfairly strip value from individual holders of common stock.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

June 26, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

Ex-Occidental Plant Workers File 20 Suits—and Counting—Over Mercury Exposure

Each complaint brings nine claims related to chronic health problems that have caused the plaintiffs to experience emotional distress and face ongoing medical bills.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

June 23, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

State Supreme Court Finds Delaware Can Sue Monsanto for PCB Effects, Despite Third Party Involvement

Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. said the manufacturer cannot escape potential liability because PCB contamination manifested after the "forever chemicals" were sold.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

June 22, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

Meet the Judge and Lawyers in Hunter Biden's Federal Criminal Case in Delaware

Biden's defense counsel Christopher Clark is no stranger to high profile litigation: he's defended both Elon Musk and Mark Cuban in SEC actions. His client is set to plead guilty in July.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

June 21, 2023 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Longtime Delaware DOJ Leader Named Chancery Court's Chief Staff Attorney

The move means the Court of Chancery has joined the state's Supreme Court and Superior Court in having a chief staff attorney who reports to the court's head judge and advises the court on initiatives, legislation and legal matters.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

June 14, 2023 | Delaware Law Weekly

Supreme Court Weighs Class Action Injury Definition Under Delaware Law

Delaware courts have touched on the issue before, ruling on what type of exposure doesn't count as an injury, but the Croda case is the first to ask the high court to concretely state whether exposure leading to increased risk of disease is enough on its own.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read