Tom McParland

January 13, 2016 | Delaware Business Court Insider

A U.S. bankruptcy judge last week ruled the steering committee's move to recover all professional fees incurred by the Las Vegas entities in Tropicana Entertainment's Chapter 11 case was inconsistent with plans submitted by both debtor groups and confirmed by the court.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

January 13, 2016 | Delaware Business Court Insider

After a string of missed court appearances, ignored deadlines and unresponsive filings, the Delaware Court of Chancery has dismissed an advancement and conspiracy case brought by a MySpace founder against News Corp. and a slew of other defendants.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

January 13, 2016 | Delaware Law Weekly

A three-member panel of the Delaware Supreme Court last week refused to take up an appeal of a Superior Court decision to let stand breach-of-contract claims brought against Twitter Inc. by Cayman Islands entities, which alleged the social media giant had shut them out of an agreement to buy Twitter's pre-initial public offering shares.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

January 13, 2016 | Delaware Law Weekly

The Delaware General Assembly was set to reconvene Tuesday, and lawmakers are finding before them a slew of criminal law proposals ranging from reforms to tougher sentencing for some gun crimes and the long-sought-after repeal of the death penalty.

By Tom McParland

6 minute read

January 13, 2016 | Delaware Law Weekly

Philadelphia-based insurance defense law firm Goldberg Miller & Rubin announced last week that it has opened an office in Wilmington, as it expands into a fourth state in the Mid-Atlantic region.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

January 12, 2016 | Delaware Law Weekly

A three-member panel of the Delaware Supreme Court last week refused to take up an appeal of a Superior Court decision to let stand breach-of-contract claims brought against Twitter Inc. by Cayman Islands entities, which alleged the social media giant had shut them out of an agreement to buy Twitter's pre-initial public offering shares.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

January 12, 2016 | Delaware Law Weekly

Philadelphia-based insurance defense law firm Goldberg Miller & Rubin announced last week that it has opened an office in Wilmington, as it expands into a fourth state in the Mid-Atlantic region.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read

January 12, 2016 | Delaware Law Weekly

The Delaware General Assembly was set to reconvene Tuesday, and lawmakers are finding before them a slew of criminal law proposals ranging from reforms to tougher sentencing for some gun crimes and the long-sought-after repeal of the death penalty.

By Tom McParland

6 minute read

January 12, 2016 | Delaware Business Court Insider

A U.S. bankruptcy judge last week ruled the steering committee's move to recover all professional fees incurred by the Las Vegas entities in Tropicana Entertainment's Chapter 11 case was inconsistent with plans submitted by both debtor groups and confirmed by the court.

By Tom McParland

4 minute read

January 12, 2016 | Delaware Business Court Insider

After a string of missed court appearances, ignored deadlines and unresponsive filings, the Delaware Court of Chancery has dismissed an advancement and conspiracy case brought by a MySpace founder against News Corp. and a slew of other defendants.

By Tom McParland

3 minute read