Delaware

  • May 18, 2026

    Pot Co. Fraud Suit Over $13M Tax Debt Ends In Settlement

    Investors have agreed to end a lawsuit against the former CEO of cannabis firm Devi Holdings Inc., claiming the executive and early investors hid over $13 million in unpaid taxes to induce $25.9 million in stock purchases that later became worthless, according to a Florida federal judge's order.

  • May 18, 2026

    3rd Circ. Revives Webuild Asset Bid In $140M Award Feud

    The Third Circuit revived a Chilean construction company's bid to enforce a $140 million arbitral award against Italian construction giant Webuild, alleged successor to award debtor Astaldi SpA, ruling Monday in a precedential opinion that a lower court was wrong to nix the suit on jurisdictional grounds.

  • May 18, 2026

    Chancery Sends Sinovac Biotech Suit To Antigua And Barbuda

    The Delaware Chancery Court on Monday dismissed a shareholder suit against Sinovac Biotech Ltd. and several investors, ruling a fight over control of the China-based vaccine maker belongs in Antigua and Barbuda, where Sinovac is incorporated, rather than in Delaware courts.

  • May 18, 2026

    Del. Judge Sanctions Insurance Attys For 'Sloppy Lawyering'

    Three Florida insurance attorneys found to have committed numerous "bad faith" actions in their representation of a policyholder were hit with sanctions for what a judge in Delaware federal court called "sloppy lawyering" occurring before, during and after a February 2025 trial.

  • May 18, 2026

    Return's Fraud Voids Assessment Deadline, IRS Tells Justices

    The IRS can slap a tax assessment against a taxpayer without time constraints when a return is fraudulent, even if a third-party preparer was the scammer, the agency told the U.S. Supreme Court in opposing a woman's petition for relief from what she alleges was her accountant's deception.

  • May 18, 2026

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    The Delaware Chancery Court this past week handled a broad mix of celebrity estate litigation, merger disputes, investor suits, record demands, sanctions fights and questions over corporate moves away from Delaware.

  • May 18, 2026

    Boating Retailer West Marine Files Ch. 11 To Stay Afloat

    Boating supply retailer West Marine commenced a Chapter 11 case in Delaware to deal with almost $550 million in debt after reaching a deal on a restructuring support agreement with lenders and equity holders.

  • May 18, 2026

    Justices Won't Decide If Contractor Fees Are Payroll Costs

    The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it won't review an information technology company's bid for full forgiveness of a $7.2 million Paycheck Protection Program loan, letting stand the Third Circuit's decision that the Small Business Administration rightfully denied the request because the company's payments to independent contractors did not count as "payroll costs."

  • May 18, 2026

    Justices Deny Loper Bright-Based Challenge To 1-Line Orders

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected yet another challenge to the Federal Circuit's use of one-line orders to affirm Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions, a practice CAO Lighting Inc. argued violates the high court's Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo precedent.

  • May 18, 2026

    Supreme Court Won't Revive Car ID Patent Claims

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday shot down a vehicle identification system patent owner's challenge to the Federal Circuit's reversal of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision allowing it to amend claims in two patents challenged by rideshare giant Lyft.

  • May 15, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Drops A Theme Song, Talks Guest Judges

    The Federal Circuit's full lineup came together Friday to provide practitioners with insight about their experience sitting on other courts, in a conference where the chief judge dropped the court's first (and only) single.

  • May 15, 2026

    Edwards Investors Sue In Chancery Over $16.4B Stock Drop

    A stockholder has sued Edwards Lifesciences Corp.'s current and former leaders in Delaware Chancery Court, claiming they misled investors about growth prospects for the medical device company's key artificial heart valve business before a July 2024 disclosure wiped out more than $16.4 billion in shareholder value.

  • May 15, 2026

    Metal Card Maker Sued Over $5B Deal, Nevada Move From Del.

    A stockholder of the company behind premium metal credit cards has sued in Delaware Chancery Court claiming that a group of investor-directors turned the once-focused card manufacturer into a vehicle for extracting management fees and then tried to move the company to Nevada as litigation pressure mounted.

  • May 15, 2026

    Burford Tells Justices 3rd Circ. Botched Arbitration Question

    Litigation funder Burford Capital is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Third Circuit decision dismissing on jurisdictional grounds its bid to arbitrate a dispute relating to German antitrust litigation, arguing that the appeals court committed a "fundamental error."

  • May 15, 2026

    8th Circ. Wells Fargo Ruling Focuses On Establishing Injury

    The Eighth Circuit's recent decision affirming the dismissal of a proposed class action claiming Wells Fargo misspent 401(k) forfeitures won't dissuade workers from filing similar suits, attorneys say, but those plan participants will likely include more details on how they were allegedly hurt.

  • May 15, 2026

    Disney Investor Sues Leaders Over Streaming Targets

    A Disney stockholder has sued current and former company executives in the Delaware Chancery Court, accusing them of misleading investors by chasing unrealistic Disney+ subscriber targets through heavy content spending, international expansion and promotions that allegedly masked the streaming service's true financial condition.

  • May 14, 2026

    Squires Walks Back 5 More IPR Grants Over Inconsistent Args

    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has reversed earlier decisions granting five petitions for patent review, citing what he called the challengers' inconsistent positions in parallel proceedings and explaining that four petitions he denied in previous bulk orders were also rejected for the same reasons. 

  • May 14, 2026

    Squires Ends IPR After Railway Co. Surrenders Patent Claim

    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has de-instituted a Patent Trial and Appeal Board review after National Steel Car Ltd. disclaimed the only parts of its patent the board thought could be invalid, saying they should "be treated as though they never existed."

  • May 14, 2026

    GoDaddy Overcomes Willfulness Finding From $170M Verdict

    A Delaware federal judge on Thursday found that GoDaddy had not willfully infringed two website patents held by Express Mobile Inc., thus sparing the company a verdict greater than the $170 million a jury found but still assessing prejudgment and postjudgment interest.

  • May 14, 2026

    Text-Marketing Startup Sued In Chancery Over Stock Dilution

    A Texas investor has sued text-marketing company Voxie Inc. in Delaware Chancery Court, claiming the startup pushed through a new financing round and charter amendment that stripped away negotiated protections for early preferred shareholders without getting their required approval.

  • May 14, 2026

    Albertsons Not Covered In Opioid Litigation, Del. Judge Says

    Albertsons isn't entitled to defense or indemnity for more than 100 suits accusing the pharmacy and grocery chain of fueling the opioid epidemic, a Delaware state court ruled, tracking the state high court's rulings in nearly identical disputes involving Rite Aid and CVS.

  • May 14, 2026

    Ex-Investor Seeks Records On $8.9B Thermo Fisher Payout

    A former equity holder of Clario Holdings Inc., a clinical-trial technology company, has sued in the Delaware Chancery Court, seeking records she says she needs to understand how her payout was calculated after Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.'s $8.875 billion cash acquisition of Clario.

  • May 14, 2026

    Ed Tech Co. Conscious Content Nears Ch. 11 Plan OK

    The bankrupt education technology company Conscious Content Media on Thursday neared confirmation of its Chapter 11 reorganization plan, after a Delaware judge said he will grant his approval once documents are finalized for $20 million of exit financing.

  • May 14, 2026

    HF Foods Investor Sues Over Written Consent Bylaw

    A stockholder has sued HF Foods Group Inc. in the Delaware Chancery Court, claiming the food distributor's bylaws illegally restrict investors' right to act by written consent without advance notice.

  • May 13, 2026

    Former Fairstead Partner Wins Chancery Fight Over Equity

    The Delaware Chancery Court on Wednesday handed a win to former Fairstead partner William Blodgett in a fight over whether two affiliates of Fairstead, a real estate firm, could use their LLC agreements to punish him for conduct that an arbitrator found breached his employment agreement.

Expert Analysis

  • Navigating Privilege Law Patchwork In Dual-Purpose Comms

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    Three years after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to resolve a circuit split in In re: Grand Jury, federal courts remain split as to when attorney-client privilege applies to dual-purpose legal and business communications, and understanding the fragmented landscape is essential for managing risks, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Series

    Fly-Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Much like skilled attorneys, the best anglers prize preparation, presentation and patience while respecting their adversaries — both human and trout, says Rob Braverman at Braverman Greenspun.

  • 4 Ways GCs Can Manage Growing Service Of Process Volume

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    As automation and arbitration increase the volume of legal filings, in-house counsel must build scalable service of process systems that strengthen corporate governance and manage risk in real time, says Paul Mathews at Corporation Service Co.

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    The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Forming Measurable Ties

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    Relationship-building should begin as early as possible in a law firm merger, as intentional pathways to bringing people together drive collaboration, positive client response, engagements and growth, says Amie Colby at Troutman.

  • Del. Dispatch: What Tesla Decision Means For Exec Comp

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    The recent Delaware Supreme Court decision granting Tesla CEO Elon Musk his full pay, now valued at $139 billion, following a yearslong battle appears to reject the view that supersized compensation may be inherently unfair to a corporation and its shareholders, say attorneys at Fried Frank.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond

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    2026 will likely be shaped by issues ranging from artificial intelligence regulatory turbulence to potential evidence rule changes, and e-discovery professionals will need to understand how to effectively guide the responsible and defensible adoption of emerging tools, while also ensuring effective safeguards, say attorneys at Littler.

  • What's On Deck In Tribal Nations' Prediction Markets Litigation

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    Native American tribes' response to the expansion of sports-based prediction markets enters a decisive phase this year, with appellate courts positioned to address whether federal commodities law permits nationwide offering of sports-based event contracts free from state and tribal gaming regulation, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

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    Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice

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    Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma writes that generative artificial intelligence tools offer a profound opportunity to enhance access to justice and engender public confidence in courts’ use of technology, and judges can seize this opportunity in five key ways.

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • How 11th Circ.'s Zafirov Decision Could Upend Qui Tam Cases

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    Oral argument before the Eleventh Circuit last month in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates suggests that the court may affirm a lower court's opinion that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are unconstitutional — which could wreak havoc on pending and future qui tam cases, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Series

    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • 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.

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