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  • Guliyev v. Sandberg

    Publication Date: 2021-03-03
    Practice Area: Corporate Governance
    Industry: Software
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Noreika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brian E. Farnan, Michael J. Farnan, Farnan LLP, Wilmington, DE; Christopher J. Kupka, Samir Shukurov, William J. Fields, Fields Kupka & Shukurov LLP, New York, NY for plaintiff.
    for defendant: A. Thompson Baylis, Daniel John McBride, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.
    Case Number: D69314

    The court awarded plaintiff attorney fees in this proxy challenge litigation based on the "common corporate benefit" doctrine, but it awarded a much smaller amount than plaintiff requested.

  • Snyder v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-02-24
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: Chemicals and Materials
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Connolly
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gary W. Aber, Aber, Baker & Over, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Margaret M. DiBianca, Clark Hill PLC, Wilmington, DE; John M. Nolan, John M. Nolan, III, Jackson Lewis PC, Philadelphia,PA for defendant.
    Case Number: D69308

    Employee failed to demonstrate that her termination or surveillance by her employer violated the Family and Medical Leave Act.

  • Wooten v. City of Wilmington, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-02-24
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Andrews
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Theopalis K. Gregory, Isaac H. Green, Jr., Law Office of Theopalis Gregory Sr., Wilmington, DE for plain-tiff.
    for defendant: Caitlyn E. Quinn, Laura Najemy, City of Wilmington Law Dep’t, Wilmington, DE for defendant.
    Case Number: D69309

    Employee stated a claim for retaliation because she was engaged in a protected employee activity, but the court granted employer's motions to dismiss other employment claims.

  • Columbus Life Ins. Co. v. Wilmington Trust Co.

    Publication Date: 2021-02-03
    Practice Area: Commercial Law
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Insurance
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Noreika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Donald L. Gouge, Jr., Donald L. Gouge, Jr., LLC, Wilmington, DE; Michael J. Miller, Joseph M. Kelleher, Philip J. Farinella, Cozen O’Connor, Philadelphia, PA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Steven L. Caponi, Matthew B. Goeller, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE; Steven Sklaver, Susman Godfrey LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Ari Ruben, Susman Godfrey LLP, New York, NY for defendant.
    Case Number: D69281

    Removal to federal court by a non-party was improper, and defendant's attempt to file an amended notice of removal did not relate back to the time of the original notice.

  • IMEG Corp. v. Patel

    Publication Date: 2021-02-03
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Construction
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Connolly
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mary Sikra Thomas, Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Scott Commerson, John P. LeCrone, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Los Angelels, CA for petitioner.
    for defendant: Ryan Patrick Newell, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Richard J. Frey, David M. Prager, Brock J. Seraphin, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. , Los Angeles, CA for respondent.
    Case Number: D69283

    Defendant was judicially estopped from asserting a position that was inconsistent with one taken in prior litigation.

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  • In re: PES Holdings, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-01-20
    Practice Area: Bankruptcy
    Industry: Energy | Insurance | Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Andrews
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Damian S. Schaible, James I. McClammy, David B. Toscano, Aryeh Ethan Falk, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, New York, NY; Robert J. Dehney, Andrew R. Remming, Paige N. Topper, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP, Wilmington, DE for appellant.
    for defendant: Richard I. Werder, Jr, Deborah Newman, David M. Cooper, Zachary Russell of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York, NY; William P. Bowden, Stacy L. Newman, Ashby & Geddes, P.A., Wilmington, DE for appellee.
    Case Number: D69266

    An intercreditor agreement designated the party who had a first priority security interest with respect to the proceeds of certain business interruption insurance.

  • United States v. Punter

    Publication Date: 2021-01-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Stark
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David C. Weiss, Maureen McCartney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Wilmington, DE for the state.
    for defendant: Edson A. Bostic, Janet Bateman, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Wilmington, DE for defendant.
    Case Number: D69260

    The court denied defendant's motion for release from pre-trial detention because none of the factors jus-tifying his detention had changed, and defendant did not provide a viable release plan.

  • Well Thrive Ltd. v. SemiLEDs Corp.

    Publication Date: 2021-01-06
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory | Manufacturing
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Noreika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: David S. Eagle, Sean M. Brennecke, Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP, Wilmington, DE; Robert D. We-ber, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Los Angeles, CA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Henry E. Gallagher, Jr., Lauren P. DeLuca, Connolly Gallagher LLP, Wilmington, DE; Dan Woods, Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP, Los Angeles, CA for defendant.
    Case Number: D69253

    Plaintiff was not entitled to relief on its unjust enrichment claim because a contract governed the parties' relationship, but the court awarded declaratory relief in plaintiff's favor.

  • Tom Hussey Photography, LLC v. BDG Media, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-01-06
    Practice Area: Intellectual Property
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Noreika
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Mackenzie M. Wrobel, Steven M. Cowley, Duane Morris LLP, Boston, MA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Chad M. Shandler, Nicole K. Pedi, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Eleanor M. Lackman, Bradley J. Mullins, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, New York, NY for defendant.
    Case Number: D69251

    The complaint in this copyright infringement matter did not include allegations that defendant engaged in any unauthorized copying of plaintiff's work, so the court granted defendant's motion to dismiss.

  • Rodriguez v. Wendover, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-01-06
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: Food and Beverage
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Connolly
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: William D. Fletcher, Jr., Dianna E. Louder, Schmittinger & Rodriguez, P.A., Dover, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Kevin A. Guerke, Young, Conway, Stargate & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant.
    Case Number: D69250

    Former employee failed to allege sufficient facts to support her claims for sex discrimination or retaliation.