District Court Finds Proposed Generic Drugs Infringe Allergan Patents
Pharmaceutical maker Allergan Inc. can protect its $240 million market for a kind of glaucoma treatment for about 12 more years, thanks to a decision from Chief Judge Gregory M. Sleet of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.Former Litigator Founds a New Web Resource
Aviva Cuyler’s career made a sharp turn as she was falling asleep in her San Francisco home two years ago. The former litigator and University of Connecticut School of Law graduate had been working long nights in advance of a trial date, briefing pre-trial issues that she knew other lawyers had addressed previously. The problem was she had no access to their work.Hague Convention, Not Rule 30, Governs Foreign Subsidiary Personnel
The Delaware district court recently decided a novel discovery issue concerning the means a litigant must use if it wants to depose an employee of a foreign subsidiary that is not a party to the suit.District Court Reverses Earlier Ruling That Patent Is Unenforceable
With the case on remand from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, the Delaware district court reversed a patent unenforceability ruling recently, which means an infringement suit brought by a division of Johnson & Johnson can proceed.Pretrial Risk Is Focus of First Oversight Group Meeting
The first meeting of Delaware's Justice Reinvestment Oversight Group, charged with implementing a legislative package to reduce recidivism and increase judicial economy, focused on efforts by the state's judiciary and Department of Correction to evaluate offenders with pretrial risk assessment.New Arb Rules Promise to Satisfy Businesses' Need for Speed
Companies in conflict have a means to resolve their disputes in a streamlined manner now that rules are in place governing arbitration in the Court of Chancery.Fair Housing Alliance Accuses Allstate of Redlining
The Washington, D.C.-based National Fair Housing Alliance has filed a federal housing discrimination complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development against Allstate Insurance Co., alleging redlining practices in residential hazard insurance policies in and around Wilmington.Task Force Report Urges Improved Services for Pro Se Litigants
The Fairness for All Task Force established by the Delaware Supreme Court last year has released a report that details the kinds of experiences pro se litigants are having with the judicial system and makes recommendations to improve them.High Court Affirms Exceptions to 'Other Crimes' Evidence Rule
The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a long-standing statute that evidence from other crimes may be permitted if it establishes proof of motive, opportunity or the identity of an accused person.JRI Implementation Task Force Takes Shape
Governor Jack Markell has signed the executive order creating a second task force to implement the recommendations made last year by the Justice Reinvestment Task Force, or JRI, a committee created by Markell in 2011 to examine Delaware's criminal justice system and reduce costs without jeopardizing public safety.Trending Stories
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