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.
February 17, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly
Class Action Suit Claims HP Knew Laptop Hinges Break FrequentlyThe 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 PolicyThe 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 ThroughBoth 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 StandardsThe 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 CasePalin'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 GroupsAttorneys 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 ContractThe 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 FeesIt'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
3 minute read