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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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February 17, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly

Class Action Suit Claims HP Knew Laptop Hinges Break Frequently

The complaint lists seven types of laptops sold since 2017 as requiring replacement or repair by HP.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

February 17, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly

Court Remands Letter Challenging AstraZeneca's Single Pharmacy 340B Policy

The opinion written by U.S. District Judge Leonard P. Stark remands a letter of violation in which the Health Resources and Services Administration claimed the drug manufacturer is legally held to charging lowered prices at any pharmacy contracted by an entity covered under the 340B Program.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

February 16, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Second Circuit Says Disney Not Obligated to Pay Severance Under Its Definition of 'Layoff'

U.S. Circuit Judge Susan L. Carney's opinion affirmed a district court decision that found the terms of Disney's severance plan didn't guarantee coverage in the case of a worker who was terminated in 2018 after health issues including a stroke left her unable to work.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

February 16, 2022 | Law.com

Critical Mass by Law.com's Ellen Bardash: Sandy Hook Families Agree to $73M Remington Settlement. Claims of Traces of Toxins In Spices and Baby Food Have Spiked.

Welcome to Law.com Class Actions: Critical Mass, a weekly briefing for class action and mass tort attorneys. Sandy Hook victims' families have agreed…

By Ellen Bardash

6 minute read

February 14, 2022 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Aerojet Directors File Opposing Lawsuits Against Each Other, as Lockheed Martin Merger Falls Through

Both complaints expressed concern about what would happen to the company's board if Aerojet's $4.4 billion merger with Lockheed Martin didn't go through.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

February 14, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly

Some Insurers Say Majority of Boy Scout Abuse Survivors' Claims Don't Meet Tort Standards

The claimants' attorneys' formation of the Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice, the insurers argue, was a way of taking control of the case.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

February 11, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Editor's Emails Highlighted in Closing Arguments in Sarah Palin Defamation Case

Palin's lawyer said an email chain showed editors were reckless in connecting statements from her political action committee to a shooting. An attorney for The New York Times said the newspaper admitted an "honest mistake," but argued the evidence showed there was no malice toward the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

February 10, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly

New Accord in $2.7B Boy Scout Sex Abuse Settlement Unites Survivor Groups

Attorneys from 32 firms have indicated they'll be recommending their clients accept the plan, which was modified to address how settlement funds will be handled and put in place systems protecting future scouts from abuse.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

February 09, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly

Candace Owens Counsel: Fact Checkers Wrongfully Interfered With Facebook Contract

The First Amendment isn't a defense to the tort claims brought by Owens and dismissed in Superior Court because the companies were motivated by wanting to hurt Owens' business.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

February 08, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Microsoft Subsidiary Won't Pay $250K in Merger Disclosure Case Fees

It's a relatively rare outcome for an acquired company facing merger disclosure claims, with the large majority of companies facing similar claims opting not to litigate a shareholder's requested fees as Nuance Communications Inc. did, represented by a team from Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.

By Ellen Bardash

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