Delaware

  • May 20, 2026

    Intellia Drops Counterclaims In Gene-Editing Patent Case

    Intellia Therapeutics Inc. has agreed to drop a set of claims it asserted in a Delaware federal suit brought by BlueAllele, which accused it of infringing three gene-editing patents to bring in $100 million in a deal with Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

  • May 20, 2026

    Cannabis Co. Founders Challenge Equity Ruling In Del.

    Attorneys for two ousted co-founders of a cannabis accessories startup told the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday that a lower court made a legal error when it handed their clients back shares in the company that wrongfully took them, arguing that cash damages, not a return of stock, are the only recognized remedy when corporate shares are converted.

  • May 19, 2026

    Amazon Unit Twitch Again Accused Of Infringing Gaming IP

    A Utah gaming company has once again lobbed patent infringement claims at Amazon's streaming platform unit, Twitch, claiming that Twitch is infringing four patents covering video game streaming, synchronizing, and related technologies.

  • May 19, 2026

    3rd Circ. Upholds Drug, Gun Verdicts Despite Testimony Error

    A man who was sentenced to 16 years in prison for gun and drug offenses cannot have his convictions overturned, the Third Circuit said Tuesday, finding that while he did bring up one error, it was ultimately harmless because the evidence against him was overwhelming.

  • May 19, 2026

    Cigna Can't Knock Out 401(k) Forfeiture, Fund Suit

    Cigna can't escape a proposed class action alleging that underperforming investment offerings and misallocated forfeitures in its employee 401(k) plan cost workers millions, after a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Tuesday that alleged violations of federal benefits law were sufficiently backed up to reach discovery.

  • May 19, 2026

    AIG Unit Doesn't Owe $2.5M For Pollution Defense Costs

    An AIG unit needn't cover $2.5 million in defense costs from pollution suits against investors in an oil refinery and storage terminal in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a Delaware state court ruled, saying the insurer is not responsible for defense costs that predate notice of a claim.

  • May 19, 2026

    Hanna Wants 3rd Circ. To Weigh Homebuyers' Antitrust Suit

    Hanna Holdings Inc. urged a Pennsylvania federal court to let the Third Circuit weigh in on the lower court's dismissal orders for a proposed antitrust class action that accuses the real estate brokerage of conspiring with other parties to artificially inflate buyer-broker commission fees.

  • May 19, 2026

    Payroll Vendor Not Care Workers' Employer, 3rd Circ. Says

    A payroll services vendor for Pennsylvania's Medicaid-funded home care program cannot be held jointly liable for unpaid overtime because it did not exercise significant control over caregivers, the Third Circuit ruled Tuesday, affirming the company's bench trial win.

  • May 19, 2026

    States Sue Over Student Loan Limits On Professional Degrees

    A coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors are challenging a rule recently promulgated by the U.S. Department of Education, alleging in a complaint in Maryland federal court Tuesday that it unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for those pursuing professional degree programs.

  • May 19, 2026

    NJ Plans To Take 3rd Circ. Kalshi Loss To US Supreme Court

    New Jersey plans to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of a recent Third Circuit decision that upheld an injunction on the state's attempt to ban sports prediction markets, according to a joint status report filed by the state and KalshiEx LLC in New Jersey federal court. 

  • May 19, 2026

    Food52 Confirms Ch. 11 Liquidation Plan

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge Tuesday agreed to confirm the Chapter 11 liquidation plan for e-commerce group Food52, trimming a few features of the plan including releases for the debtor and the creditors committee.

  • May 19, 2026

    Feds Want Chance To Explain College Admissions Data Rush

    The federal government on Tuesday asked a Massachusetts judge for an opportunity to rectify what the judge identified as a problematic lack of explanation for how quickly it unleashed a demand for colleges' admissions data.

  • May 19, 2026

    NY Worries Verizon Service Shift Will Impact Critical Needs

    Verizon has sought the FCC's blessing to retire older voice and data transmission services in eight different states, but New York state officials want the agency to hold off, arguing the suspension would put "essential public services and critical community functions" at risk.

  • May 19, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Restores 2 Patent Suits On Same Standing Issue

    The Federal Circuit on Tuesday reinstated a pair of patent infringement suits from patent owners that licensed their intellectual property to other parties, finding that the companies met the minimum constitutional requirements to show they had standing to sue.

  • May 19, 2026

    Del. Judge Pushes Firms To Back Up 2nd Bid To DQ Her

    A Delaware vice chancellor has told Friedlander & Gorris PA and two other firms to provide more information in their second bid to disqualify her from presiding over Chancery Court litigation because she previously was an attorney at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.

  • May 19, 2026

    THL Partners' Agiliti Buyout Suit To Settle For $32M

    A proposed $32 million settlement would end consolidated Delaware Chancery Court litigation challenging private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners LP's $2.5 billion take-private acquisition of medical equipment company Agiliti Inc., resolving claims that minority stockholders were squeezed out at an unfair price.

  • May 19, 2026

    West Marine To Get Interim Cash Use OK In Ch. 11

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Tuesday said she would grant boating supply business West Marine Inc. a range of first day relief on an interim basis as it gets underway in its voyage through Chapter 11, including permission to use its cash collateral and to pay employees and vendors.

  • May 18, 2026

    Nikola Founder Accused Of Dodging $2.5M Settlement Share

    Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton "has not paid a dime" of his $2.5 million share of an eight-figure settlement resolving shareholder litigation over a fraud-shadowed special purpose acquisition company merger, the bankrupt electric vehicle company's trustee claims, asking the Delaware Chancery Court to hold the billionaire in contempt.

  • 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.

Expert Analysis

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    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.

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    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.

  • 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.

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    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.

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    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.

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