Randall Chase

February 11, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

Attorneys for Dow Chemical have asked a Delaware judge to disqualify an opposing law firm in a dispute over whether Dow should be forced to complete a proposed $15 billion buyout of specialty chemical maker Rohm & Haas.

By RANDALL CHASE

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May 27, 2009 | The Legal Intelligencer

A judge acquitted 12 religious activists of trespass and disorderly conduct Tuesday in protests at an allegedly rogue Philadelphia gun store.

By RANDALL CHASE

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April 11, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Widener University law professor facing accusations of racism and sexism filed a defamation lawsuit against the school's dean on Friday, claiming that he has been deemed a threat to the school and targeted for dismissal because of his teaching methods and his conservative political and legal views.

By Randall Chase

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December 17, 2009 | Law.com

Craigslist officials were caught off guard when told in 2007 that their minority shareholder, eBay, was going to compete directly with them in the online classifieds business in the U.S., an attorney for Craigslist testified Wednesday. Ed Wes said he was equally troubled by eBay's defiance in the face of Craigslist's subsequent request that eBay divest or sell its 28 percent minority stake because Craigslist was no longer comfortable having the online auction giant as a shareholder.

By Randall Chase

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February 06, 2007 | Law.com

One year after agreeing to an EPA request to work toward phasing out a chemical used in making Teflon, the DuPont Co. says it plans to stop using it by 2015. An EPA advisory board concluded last year that the chemical, PFOA, should be classified as a likely carcinogen. In 2005, DuPont agreed to pay more than $107 million to settle a class action filed by people living near a West Virginia plant who claimed the company intentionally withheld information about PFOA's threat to human health.

By Randall Chase

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October 10, 2006 | Law.com

After a lengthy auction stretching over two days, a federal bankruptcy judge last week approved the $134.3 million sale of California-based Tower Records to Great American Group, which plans to liquidate the music retailer. Great American beat out Trans World Entertainment, which had hoped to continue operating at least some Tower stores, by one bid increment of $500,000. An attorney representing Tower's secured trade creditors had urged the bankruptcy judge to go with Trans World's bid as the "best bid."

By Randall Chase

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February 28, 2007 | Law.com

The Delaware Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against the tobacco industry by the governments of Panama and the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. The plaintiff governments sought to recover expenses for the medical care of sick smokers. Affirming on a different ground than the appellate court, the state high court concluded that medical expenses could not be recovered because tobacco companies do not owe a direct duty to insurers or health care providers of smokers.

By Randall Chase

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December 08, 2006 | Law.com

A U.S. lawyer representing Panama and the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo has asked the Delaware Supreme Court to overturn the dismissal of a suit against the tobacco industry. The two foreign governments seek to recover expenses for the medical care of sick smokers. A lower court judge in Delaware dismissed the suit in June, ruling that the two governments were not seeking damages for personal injuries and failed to establish that tobacco products were the proximate cause of any economic injuries.

By Randall Chase

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December 15, 2005 | Law.com

DuPont has agreed to pay $10.25 million in fines and $6.25 million for environmental projects to settle allegations by the Environmental Protection Agency that the company hid information about a toxic chemical used to make the nonstick coating Teflon and found in the blood of most Americans. The settlement announced Wednesday represents the largest civil administrative penalty obtained by the EPA under any federal environmental statute.

By Randall Chase

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May 22, 2007 | Law.com

Judges in Delaware's famed business court are keeping a close eye on legal issues concerning the recent wave of private equity buyouts of public corporations. And in recent rulings, Court of Chancery judges have signaled that Delaware plans to take the lead in disputes arising from the buyouts. A key issue is whether managers negotiating deals in which they would keep their jobs after helping take companies private are diligent enough in trying to maximize shareholder value by finding other bidders.

By Randall Chase

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