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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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April 14, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly

Pastors Seek Judgment on Pleadings in Challenge to COVID Restrictions on Churchgoers

Lawyers representing church leaders set out a history-laden argument for why Carney's orders made during a state of emergency overstepped boundaries set by the Delaware and U.S. constitutions.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

April 12, 2022 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Surge of Electric-Vehicle Shareholder Claims Continues in Delaware

Faraday Future is now the fourth company to face similar allegations, joining Lordstown Motors Corp., Nikola Corp. and Hyzon Motors Inc. All but Nikola are the product of SPAC mergers.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

April 07, 2022 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Snap Slapped With Suit Claiming Concealed Ad Revenue Drop and Insider Trading

The complaint, filed Wednesday by Bielli & Klauder and Levi & Korsinsky, says California-based Snap's higher-ups were aware of the negative impact changes to Apple's data privacy standards would have on advertising revenue well before the public was made aware.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

April 06, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware Legislation Seeks Increased Accountability for Official Misconduct

State Sen. Sarah McBride, D-Claymont, introduced a measure aimed at placing the level of severity for official misconduct on a sliding scale, making it possible for more serious convictions to ban someone from holding office again in Delaware.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

April 04, 2022 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Crypto Wallet Users File Lawsuit Saying E-Commerce Platform's Negligence Led to Data Breach

The complaint filed in Delaware federal court is seeking class action status against Shopify Inc. and TaskUs Inc., alleging the companies were negligent in preventing and addressing the 2020 data breach of information for 272,000 Ledger SAS hardware wallet users.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

March 31, 2022 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Report: Despite 2021 Filing Decrease, District of Delaware Judges Again Led Securities Caseloads

Crypto-centered cases might follow SPACs in that they stood out when they initially started trending but are beginning to level out as their context in the securities world is clarified, an expert said.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

March 29, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware Supreme Court Revives Asbestos Case, Finding Enough Evidence to Hurdle Defense Summary Judgment Motion

The 2006 case Stigliano v. Westinghouse still sets the standard, but the Supreme Court rejected the trial court's finding that the burden of proof hadn't been met.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

March 28, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly

Boy Scout Financial Adviser: Insurer Settlement Releases Key to Plan Success

Opponents, including insurance companies, have cited a release of future litigation as a primary reason District of Delaware Judge Laurie Selber Silverstein shouldn't approve the Boy Scouts' plan.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

March 25, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware House Set to Vote on Bill Establishing Renters' Right to Representation

The state attorney general would engage contract attorneys through legal services organizations to ensure that tenants with modest incomes would be represented.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

March 24, 2022 | National Law Journal

Report Finds More Securities Class Actions Settled for Less In 2021

A notable reason for the lower than usual settlement amounts is an all-time low number of settled cases alleging GAAP violations.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read