• Park Lawn Corp. v. PlotBox Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-11-16
    Practice Area: Trade Secrets
    Industry: Software
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jody Barillare, John P. Bramble, Michael P. Jones, Nancy L. Patterson, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Leslie B. Spoltore, Dove Burns, Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D69611

    Misappropriation and tortious interference claims survived dismissal where company plausibly alleged that competitor solicited trade secrets from its chief executive officer and worked with the CEO to poach other key employees, in violation of the CEO's employment agreements.

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

    Publication Date: 2021-11-09
    Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions
    Industry: Food and Beverage
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Richard A. Barkasy, Kristi J. Doughty, Stephen A. Fogdall, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis LLP, Wilmington, DE; Daniel M. Pereira, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, Wilmington, DE for plaintiffs
    for defendant: Catherine A. Gaul, Michael Dean Walker, Jr. Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, DE; Peter L. Loh, Davis G. Mosmeyer III, Sara A. Brown, Foley & Lardner LLP, Dallas, TX for defendant.

    Case Number: D69605

    Motion for leave to amend granted where the new proposed claims were based in part on facts that were not known to plaintiff until revealed during discovery.

  • Brown v. Evans

    Publication Date: 2021-11-09
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christofer Curtis Johnson, The Johnson Firm LLC, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Mary A. Jacobson, New Castle County Law Department, New Castle, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D69599

    The court held that where plaintiff alleged that when police received a tip about drug dealing at his house, police did not investigate further but forcibly subdued and arrested him, plaintiff stated a claim for excessive force and unlawful arrest.

  • Archer v. Defenders, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-11-09
    Practice Area: Class Actions
    Industry: Manufacturing
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Seth Rigrodsky, Herbert W. Mondros, Rigrodsky Law P.A., Wilmington, DE; Eya Dror, Shelly L. Friedland, Stan Gutgarts, Ted Trief, Trief & Olk, New York, NY; Macy D. Hanson, The Law Office of Macy D. Hanson PLLC, Madison, MS; Peter S. Pearlman, Cohn, Lifland, Pearlman, Herrman, & Knopf LLP, Saddle Brook, NJ for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: J. Cory Falgowski, H. Carlton Hilson, Kristin Bryance Metheny, Ronald W. Flowers, Burr & Forman LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D69598

    The court held that since plaintiffs, who were agents of defendant company, filed their claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act after the deadline for underpayment claims, their claims should be dismissed with prejudice.

  • Compagnie Des Grands Hotels D'Afrique S.A. v. Starman Hotel Holdings LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-11-02
    Practice Area: Corporate Entities
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael P. Kelly, Andrew S. Dupre, Sarah E. Delia, McCarter & English, LLP, Wilmington, DE; David Spears, Charlita Mays, Cynthia Chen, Spear & Simes LLP, New York, NY for plaintiff.
    for defendant: David E. Ross, S. Michael Sirkin, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendants.

    Case Number: D69593

    The court held that the contract between the plaintiff subsidiary and a third-party was entered into prior to the existence of the parent company such that the parent company was not liable.

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  • Emerson v. Mezzion Int'l LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-10-20
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Pharmaceuticals
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Carmella P. Keener, Cooch & Taylor, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Steven I. Adler, Brian M. Block, Mandelbaum Salsburg, P.C., Roseland, NJ for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Francis G.X. Pileggi, Cheneise V. Wright, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Andrew Gendron, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, Baltimore, MD for defendants.

    Case Number: D69577

    The court found that plaintiff failed to state claims for either breach of contract or fraud.

  • Ninivaggi v. Univ. of Delaware

    Publication Date: 2021-09-08
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Education
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert J. Kriner, Jr., Scott M. Tucker, Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith LLP, Wilmington, DE; Joshua D. Arisohn, Bursor & Fisher, P.A., New York, NY; Christopher P. Simon, Michael L. Vild, Cross & Simon, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Eric M. Poulin, Roy T. Willey, IV, Anastopoulo Law Firm, LLC, Charleston, SC for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: James D. Taylor, Jr., Charles E. Davis, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, Wilmington, DE for defendant.

    Case Number: D69532

    Students and parents stated viable claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment after a university switched to online classes due to the pandemic and refused to refund certain fees and tuition charges.

  • Avenatti v. Fox News Networks, LLC

    Publication Date: 2021-09-01
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: R. Karl Hill, Seitz, Van Ogtrop & Green, P.A., Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: David E. Ross, Eric D. Selden, R. Garrett Rice, Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, Wilmington, DE; Eric M. George, Richard A. Schwartz, Katherine F. Murray, Browne George Ross O’brien Annaguey & Ellis LLP, Los Angeles, CA for defendants.

    Case Number: D69518

    Defamation suit failed where press coverage was substantially true or included clear statements of protected opinion.

  • SOC-SMG, Inc. v. Day & Zimmermann, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-08-11
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Construction | Defense | Manufacturing
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Gary W. Lipkin, Alexandra D. Rogin, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Wilmington, DE for plaintiff.
    for defendant: Martin S. Lessner, M. Paige Valeski, Alberto E. Chavez, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Attison L. Barnes, III, Krystal B. Swendsboe, Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, DC for defendant.

    Case Number: D69501

    The court denied a motion to dismiss because plaintiff adequately alleged claims for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing where defendant purportedly structured a settlement with a third party to avoid paying plaintiff.

  • Archer v. Defenders, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-08-04
    Practice Area: Labor Law
    Industry: Retail
    Court: U.S. District Court of Delaware
    Judge: District Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Herbert W. Mondros, Rigrodsky Law P.A., Wilmington, DE; Eyal Dror, Trief & Olk, New York, NY for plaintiffs.
    for defendant: J. Cory Falgowski, Burr & Forman LLP, Wilmington, DE; Ronald W. Flowers, H. Carlton Hilson, Burr & Forman LLP, Birmingham, AL for defendant.

    Case Number: D69486

    Court excluded evidence untimely produced in discovery by defendant, where defendant was grossly negligent in searching for the evidence and plaintiffs would be prejudiced by the delay in needing to review the evidence.