Delaware

  • June 24, 2026

    Mid-Market Staffing Firm Allére Files For Ch. 7 Liquidation

    The Allére Group Professional Corporation, a Pennsylvania-based mid-market staffing firm, has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in Delaware with $11.6 million in liabilities amid a slate of debt collection lawsuits from unsecured lenders.

  • June 24, 2026

    Judge Blocks Voting Order Requiring Proof Of Citizenship

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred the Trump administration from enforcing what she called an unconstitutional and illegal requirement for proof of citizenship to vote, marking the latest successful challenge to the measure from several states.

  • June 23, 2026

    States, Ex-IRS Officials Want Trump-IRS Deal Scrutinized

    A coalition of 23 states and a group of former high-level Internal Revenue Service officials have pressed a Florida federal court to reopen Donald Trump's suit against the IRS and carefully scrutinize the resulting settlement, arguing that the litigation was "colored by fraud from the beginning."

  • June 23, 2026

    Boy Scouts Trustee Says Insurers Must Hand Over $211M

    The official overseeing the Boy Scouts of America's settlement trust urged a Delaware bankruptcy judge to order four insurers to release $211 million in escrowed funds tied to a $1.66 billion deal the debtor reached more than four years ago.

  • June 23, 2026

    Chancery OKs $29.5M Settlement In Chewy Shareholder Suit

    Delaware's Chancery Court on Tuesday approved a $29.5 million settlement ending a derivative suit that accused a private equity firm of structuring a transaction that benefited it at Chewy Inc.'s expense, noting an independent special litigation committee had uncovered potentially valuable claims and determined a settlement was the better path forward.

  • June 23, 2026

    FDIC Is Sole Owner Of SVB's $73M Fraud Coverage Claim

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., as receiver for Silicon Valley Bank after its collapse in 2023, is the sole owner of the bank's claim for coverage of a $73 million fraudulent scheme and is entitled to recover proceeds for losses the bank suffered, a North Carolina federal court ruled.

  • June 23, 2026

    States Challenge Arctic Leasing Over Birds, Climate Change

    Fourteen states are backing challenges to the Trump administration's decision to open up oil and gas leasing on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, telling the court that the seismic exploration will harm migratory birds and increase greenhouse gas emissions that already contribute to climate change.

  • June 23, 2026

    Flight Sim Training Co.'s Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan Approved

    Pilot training company Avenger Flight Group LLC received approval Tuesday from a Delaware bankruptcy judge for its Chapter 11 liquidation plan to create a trust to provide recoveries to unsecured creditors.

  • June 23, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Affirms Intel Win In Processor Patent Fight

    The Federal Circuit on Tuesday upheld a summary judgment granted to Intel in an infringement lawsuit brought by licensing entity PACT XPP Schwiz AG over patents covering processing architecture in computers, finding PACT had failed to raise an argument properly that it was relying upon on appeal.

  • June 23, 2026

    Burgerville Investor Sues In Del. Over Board Control Dispute

    A dispute over control of the board governing the Pacific Northwest restaurant chain Burgerville has landed in the Delaware Chancery Court, where an investor claims the company refused to honor its contractual right to remove two managers from the board and then allowed an improperly constituted board to continue exercising authority.

  • June 23, 2026

    3rd Circ. Revives Huckabee Likeness Suit Over Meta CBD Ads

    The Third Circuit partly revived former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee's lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. over Facebook ads that falsely claimed his endorsement of CBD products, after a panel said he'd noted enough red flags in the ads that Meta could have been aware that his name and likeness were being misused.

  • June 23, 2026

    Gene Therapy Developer Sangamo Hits Ch. 11 With Sale Plans

    Sangamo Therapeutics Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Tuesday with offers to sell parts of its genetic therapy development programs to Eli Lilly and Co. and Astellas Pharma Inc.

  • June 22, 2026

    TerraForm Attys Get $23M Fee In Brookfield Settlement

    The Delaware Chancery Court awarded plaintiffs' attorneys more than $23 million in fees and expenses for securing an $83.8 million settlement that resolved long-running shareholder litigation over Brookfield Asset Management's 2020 take-private merger with renewable energy company TerraForm Power Inc.

  • June 22, 2026

    3rd Circ. Backs Quest Over Claims Of Bad 401(k) Management

    The Third Circuit on Monday affirmed Quest Diagnostics Inc.'s victory over a proposed class action accusing the company of mismanaging its employee 401(k) plan, holding the company followed a prudent process in deciding to retain two challenged investment funds despite periods of underperformance.

  • June 22, 2026

    Del. Court Seeks Copyright Office Input In Cerence Suit

    A Delaware federal court has punted on Microsoft's request to dodge artificial intelligence company Cerence Inc.'s copyright infringement suit over text-to-speech technology, saying the Register of Copyrights needs to take a look at the question of copyright validity.

  • June 22, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court this past week handled disputes involving executive compensation, take-private transactions, books and records demands, tender offers and alleged insider misconduct.

  • June 22, 2026

    Justices Won't Review Dispute Over Tax Fraud Deadline

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to review a woman's challenge against the Internal Revenue Service over the period in which the agency can assess taxes on a taxpayer when a fraudulent third party triggers the liability.

  • June 22, 2026

    Gov't Says It Should Face Vax IP Claims, Not Moderna

    The U.S. Department of Justice has told the Federal Circuit that multibillion-dollar patent infringement litigation should be directed at the government, instead of Moderna, for the drugmaker's development and supply of COVID vaccines during the pandemic.

  • June 18, 2026

    Perplexity AI Limits Research Tool's Functions, Users Claim

    A pair of Perplexity AI users has filed a proposed class action claiming the artificial intelligence company lures customers into fixed-term contracts and then "dramatically" decreases the services those customers can access midway through their subscription terms without notice.

  • June 18, 2026

    FTC, Amazon Must Answer Attorney-Client Privilege Questions

    The Washington federal judge handling the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Amazon asked both parties to provide more information about how he should consider attorney-client privilege when reviewing documents to resolve discovery disputes in the case.

  • June 18, 2026

    3rd Circ. Sides With NJ Transit In Whistleblower's Firing

    A Third Circuit panel on Thursday declined to reinstate a fired New Jersey Transit engineer's retaliation lawsuit, ruling that she hadn't shown that she was fired by anyone who knew about her whistleblower allegations that the agency had unsafe rail practices.

  • June 18, 2026

    Ex-CEO Cites Mexico Ruling For Ch. 11 Dismissal In Delaware

    The former CEO of marine park company Dolphin Co. has asked the Delaware Bankruptcy Court to either dismiss the Chapter 11 case of Leisure Investments Holdings LLC or halt parts of the proceedings, arguing that a Mexican appellate court has reinstated an earlier insolvency case and restored his authority over the company's parent entity.

  • June 18, 2026

    Senate Panel Advances Revised College Sports Reform Bill

    The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to codify federal protections for college sports and for athletes' earning abilities, sending it to the full Senate for a possible vote.

  • June 18, 2026

    3rd Circ. Rules Feds Can Replace Philly Slavery Exhibits

    The Third Circuit on Thursday held that the Trump administration can legally replace slavery exhibits at Independence Hall National Park in Philadelphia, reversing a lower court's ruling in favor of the city ordering the restoration of the previously removed informational panels.

  • June 18, 2026

    Del. Bill Seeks Intermediary Municipal Rental Tax Collection

    Delaware would require accommodations intermediaries to collect short-term rental tax for municipalities under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

Expert Analysis

  • Citgo Ruling Offers Award Enforcement Road Map

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    A recent opinion from the Delaware federal court approving a $5.892 billion bid for Citgo Petroleum shares brings the long-running enforcement of the Crystallex arbitration award against Venezuela closer to resolution and offers crucial lessons for creditors pursuing sovereign debt, says Vitaly Morozov at Pierson Ferdinand.

  • Chancery Exec Noncompete Ruling Offers PE Buyer Lessons

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    In Derge v. D&H United Fueling Solutions, the Delaware Court of Chancery sided with a private equity-backed portfolio company by enforcing a noncompete against an executive, providing private equity buyers with a checklist of factors for an enforceable noncompete in the sale-of-business context, says Danielle Asaad at Squire Patton.

  • Reviewing 2025's Artificial Intelligence Disputes Over IP

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    2025 brought the first major fair use rulings involving generative artificial intelligence, and in 2026 courts will weigh in on more discovery disputes, renewed motions to dismiss, class certification challenges and fair use defenses that could shape the course of future AI litigation, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • 3 Securities Litigation Trends To Watch In 2026

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    Pending federal appellate cases suggest that 2026 will be a significant year for securities litigation, with long-standing debates about class certification, new questions about the risks and value of artificial intelligence features, and private plaintiffs' growing role in cryptocurrency enforcement likely to be major themes, say attorneys at Willkie.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • 3 Notable Developments In Ch. 15 Bankruptcy This Year

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    Several notable Bankruptcy Code Chapter 15 decisions from 2025 warrant review, including rulings that clarified the framework of Chapter 15 surrounding nonparty releases, reinforced the principles of a debtor's center of main interest in the face of extensive mass tort litigation, and reviewed synthetic cross-border proceedings, say attorneys at Troutman.

  • Del. Dispatch: Key 2025 Corporate Cases And Trends To Know

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    The Delaware corporate legal landscape saw notable changes in 2025, spurred by amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, ubiquitous artificial intelligence fervor, boardroom discussion around DExit, record shareholder activism activity and an arguably more expansive view of potential Caremark liability, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

  • Series

    Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Nature photography reminds me to focus on what is in front of me and to slow down to achieve success, and, in embracing the value of viewing situations through different lenses, offers skills transferable to the practice of law, says Brian Willett at Saul Ewing.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving

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    Issue-spotting skills are well honed in law school, but practicing attorneys must also identify clients’ problems and true goals, and then be able to provide solutions, says Mary Kate Hogan at Quarles & Brady.

  • What Trump Order Limiting State AI Regs Means For Insurers

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    Last week's executive order seeking to preclude states from regulating artificial intelligence will likely have minimal impact on insurers, but the order and related congressional activities may portend a federal expectation of consistent state oversight of insurers' AI use, says Kathleen Birrane at DLA Piper.

  • 4 Privacy Trends This Year With Lessons For Companies

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    As organizations plan for ongoing privacy law changes, 2025 trends that include a shift of activity from the federal to the state level mean companies should take an adaptive and principle-based approach to privacy programs rather than trying to memorize constantly changing laws, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Opinion

    A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court

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    To address the patchwork of courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence, curbing abuses and relieving the burden on judges, the federal judiciary should consider amending its civil procedure rules to require litigants to certify they’ve reviewed legal filings for accuracy, say attorneys at Shook Hardy.

  • 2025 Noncompete Developments That Led To Inflection Point

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    Employers must reshape their approaches to noncompete agreements following key 2025 developments, including Delaware's rejection of blue-penciling and the proliferation of state wage thresholds, say attorneys at Gunderson Dettmer.

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