• Zenon v. Dover Downs, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-07-26
    Practice Area: Labor Law
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure | Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Andrews
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: D69899

    Court granted motion to compel arbitration where claimant's challenges to the conscionability of an arbitration agreement had to be resolved by an arbitration pursuant to the agreement's delegation clause, where claimant was not contesting the enforceability of the delegation clause.

  • Swiderski v. Frabizzio

    Publication Date: 2022-07-26
    Practice Area: Labor Law
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Noreika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Alice T. Swiderski, Newark, DE, pro se plaintiff.
    for defendant: Samuel J. Frabizzio, Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D69898

    Service on law office was not proper where process server left papers with office secretary, without identifying himself or the nature of the papers, and the secretary was not authorized to accept service of process.

  • In re Seroquel XR Antitrust Litig.

    Publication Date: 2022-07-19
    Practice Area: Antitrust
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals | Retail | State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Connolly
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Carmella P. Keener, Cooch and Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Bruce E. Gerstein, Joseph Opper, Kimberly M. Hennings, Daniel Litvin, Garwin Gerstein & Fisher LLP, New York, NY; Peter R. Kohn, Joseph T. Lukens, Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, Philadelphia, PA; David F. Sorensen, Caitlin G. Coslett, Berger Montague PC, Philadelphia, PA; Stuart E. Des Roches, Amanda Hass, Chris Letter, Dan Chiorean, Thomas J. Maas, Odom & Des Roches, LLC, New Orleans, LA; Susan C. Segura, Erin R. Leger, David C. Raphael, Jr., Smith Segura Raphael & Leger, LLP, Alexandria, LA; Russell A. Chorush, Heim Payne & Cho Rush, LLP, Houston, TX; Michael J. Barry, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Wilmington, DE; Robert G. Eisler, Deborah A. Elman, Chad B. Holtzman, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., New York, NY; Sharon K. Robertson, Donna M. Evans, Matthew W. Ruan, Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, New York, NY; Michael J. Barry, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A., Wilmington, DE; Jayne A. Goldstein, Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLP, Media, PA; J. Clayton Athey, Jason Wayne Rigby, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Barry L. Refsin, Alexander J. Egervary, Caitlin V. McHugh, Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Philadelphia, PA; Monica L. Kiley, Eric L. Bloom, Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller, Harrisburg, PA; J. Clayton Athey, Jason Wayne Rigby, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Scott E. Perwin, Lauren C. Ravkind, Anna T. Neil, Kenny Nachwalter, P.A., Miami, FL; Heidi M. Silton, Jessica N. Servais, Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., Minneapolis, MN; Peter Safirstein, Safirstein Metcalf LLP, New York, NY; Archana Tamoshunas, Taus, Cebulash & Landau, LLP, New York, NY; Lee Albert, Brian D. Brooks, Glancy, Prongay, & Myrray, New York, NY; Robert J. Kriner, Jr., Tiffany Joanne Cramer, Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP, Wilmington, DE; Dianne M. Nast, Joseph N. Roda, Michael D. Ford, NastLaw, Philadelphia, PA; Michael L. Roberts, Stephanie E. Smith, Roberts Law Firm US, PC, Little Rock, AR for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Daniel M. Silver, Alexandrea M. Joyce, McCarter & English, LLP, Wilmington, DE; John E. Schmidtlein, Benjamin M. Greenblum, Colette T. Connor, Thomas S. Fletcher, Akhil K. Gola, Williams & Connolly, Washington, DC; Arthur G. Connolly, III, Alan Richard Silverstein, Connolly Gallagher LLP, Wilmington, DE; Christopher J. Marino, James E. Gallagher, Davis Malm & D'Agostine, P.C., Boston, MA; Jack B. Blumenfeld, Michael J. Flynn, Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; Stephen J. McIntyre, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Brett J. Williamson, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Newport Beach, CA; Ben Bradshaw, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, DC; John W. Shaw, Karen E. Keller, Nathan Roger Hoeschen, Shaw Keller LLP, Wilmington, DE; Thomas J. Lang, Christina E. Fahmy, Peter M. Boyle, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Washington, DC for defendants.

    Case Number: D69888

    Antitrust claims arising from alleged reverse payment agreements were timely under the statute of limitations where each alleged supracompetitive sale constituted a discrete act that started the limitations period for that sale.

  • Harmon v. Lawson

    Publication Date: 2022-07-05
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Andrews
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sandra Harmon, Hartsville, SC, pro se plaintiff.
    for defendant: Kevin J. Connors, Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Wilmington, DE; Patricia A. Davis, Deputy Attorney General, Delaware Department of Justice, Dover, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D69875

    Constitutional claims arising from monition action dismissed where plaintiff had failed to plead defendants' personal involvement in alleged constitutional violations or where defendants enjoyed immunity from suit for actions taken in their official capacity.

  • Univar Solutions Inc. v. Geisenberger

    Publication Date: 2022-06-21
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry: Chemicals and Materials | Distribution and Wholesale | State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Noreika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Matthew J. Rifino, Travis Ferguson, McCarter & English LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jameel S. Turner, James G. Ryan, Bailey Cavalieri LLC, Columbus OH for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Melanie K. Sharp, Martin S. Lessner, Mary F. Dugan, Robert M. Vrana, Young Conaway Stargett & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D69858

    Constitutional challenges to audit under state escheat law overruled where there was no showing that state would undertake estimation of escheated property held by entity and where seizure of property owned by entities with foreign last known addresses did not violate the foreign commerce clause.

  • Law Journal Press | Digital Book

    Harris County Bench Book 2025

    Authors:

    View this Book

    View more book results for the query "*"

  • Bianchi v. B & G Machine, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-06-21
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: Distribution and Wholesale
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Fallon
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: D69859

    Age discrimination claim dismissed where there was no strong direct evidence to demonstrate that employer's decision to terminate employee was motivated by employee's age, as managers had made only stray remarks months prior to the employee's ultimate termination.

  • Doe v. New Castle County

    Publication Date: 2022-06-21
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Andrews
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Lauren A. Cirrinicione, Murphy & Landon, Wilmington, DE; Patrick C. Gallagher, Jacobs & Crumplar, P.A., Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Mary A. Jacobson, Helene Episcopo, New Castle County Office of Law, New Castle, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D69860

    Court denied dismissal of constructive discharge and whistleblower retaliation claims where transfer to work under difficult supervisor could constitute adverse employment action and where employer had failed to present evidence that it had effective process for reporting co-worker harassment.

  • White Winston Select Asset Funds, LLC v. Good Times Rest., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-06-07
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Food and Beverage
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: D69842

    Letter of intent merely binding the parties to negotiate in good faith without any binding agreement on key terms of final agreement only entitled purchasing party to reliance damages.

  • Astellas US LLC v. Hospira, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-05-31
    Practice Area: Patent Litigation
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Connolly
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Douglas E. McCann, Gregory R. Booker, Robert M. Oakes, Nitika G. Fiorella, Kelly A. Del Dotto, Fish & Richardson P.C., Wilmington, DE; Elizabeth M. Flanagan, Michael J. Kane, Ryan V. Petty, Fish & Richardson P.C., Minneapolis, MN; W. Chad Shear, K. Nicole Williams, Fish & Richardson P.C., San Diego, CA; John M. Farrell, Fish & Richardson P.C., Redwood City, CA; Caitlin M. Dean, Fish & Richardson P.C., New York, NY; Laura E. Powell, Fish & Richardson P.C., Washington, DC; Jason Leonard, Vincent Li, McDermott Will & Emory, New York, NY; Lisa M. Ferri, Manuel J. Velez, Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: Dominick T. Gattuso, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP, Wilmington, DE; Nathan R. Hoeschen, Shaw Keller LLP, Wilmington, DE; Charles B. Klein, Jovial Wong, Claire A. Fundakowski, Winston & Strawn LLP, Washington, DC; Alison M. King, Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago, IL for defendant.

    Case Number: D69833

    Patent infringement claims arising from manufacture of pharmaceutical generic product failed where abbreviated new drug application expressly excluded use of form of active ingredient that was protected by patent claims, and where plaintiffs failed to submit evidence showing that any amount of patent-protected claim would be generated by the manufacturing process.

  • NexStep, Inc. v. Comcast Cable Commc'ns, LLC

    Publication Date: 2022-05-31
    Practice Area: Patent Litigation
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Andrews
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Philip A. Rovner, Jonathan A. Choa, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE; Paul J. Andre, Lisa Kobialka, James Hannah, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, Menlo Park, CA; Jonathan S. Caplan, Aaron M. Frankel, Marcus A. Colucci, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, New York, NY for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Jack B. Blumenfeld, Brian P. Egan, MORRIS, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE; William F. Lee, Sarah B. Petty, Kate Saxton, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, MA; Amy Kreiger Wigmore, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Washington, D.C.; Mary (Mindy) V. Sooter, Nora Q.E. Passamaneck, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Denver, CO for defendant.

    Case Number: D69837

    Jury verdict of infringement under the doctrine of equivalents overturned where plaintiff's expert failed to offer a linking argument between the patent claims and the alleged equivalent infringing product, but instead merely offered generalized and conclusory testimony about their similarity.