Delaware

  • May 21, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Backs Lupin Win In Generic Kidney Drug Case

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday affirmed a Delaware federal judge's ruling that Indian generic-drug maker Lupin's version of the kidney disease drug Jynarque does not infringe two patents held by Japanese rival Otsuka.

  • May 21, 2026

    Tariff Refund Claim Sale Approved In Retailer's Ch. 11

    Furniture retailer American Signature Inc. has secured a Delaware bankruptcy judge's approval for the $7.2 million sale of its federal tariff refund claims, covering about 77% of tariffs it paid that were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • May 21, 2026

    Ex-Maisonette CFO Sues For Legal Fee Advancement

    Former Maisonette Inc. Chief Financial Officer Myra Cortado has sued the online children's retailer in the Delaware Chancery Court, seeking to force the company to advance her legal fees in an underlying investor lawsuit accusing current and former executives of misconduct tied to a financing round.

  • May 20, 2026

    Salad JV Partner Sued Over Cash Distribution Freeze

    Taylor Fresh Foods Inc. sued Fresh Express Vegetable LLC in Delaware Chancery Court Wednesday, accusing its joint venture partner of improperly withholding millions of dollars in required cash distributions while trying to force out the venture's longtime chief executive.

  • May 20, 2026

    AGs Seek Crackdown On Customized Food Pricing

    Online food delivery platforms are charging people differently based on the personal data they glean from their smartphones, and the Federal Trade Commission ought to force companies to be upfront about it, say 16 state attorneys general.

  • May 20, 2026

    BlockFills Says Examiner Unnecessary In Its Ch. 11

    Cryptocurrency platform BlockFills has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge not to appoint an examiner and Chapter 11 trustee in its case, arguing the private equity firm that requested the examiner did not raise any significant enough issue in the proceeding.

  • May 20, 2026

    States, DC Urge 10th Circ. To OK Colo. Social Media Law

    A group of 43 states and the District of Columbia are asking the Tenth Circuit to reverse a trial court order blocking enforcement of a new Colorado law requiring warning labels for social media used by minors, saying that even under strict scrutiny, the law is justified to protect minors' mental health.

  • 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.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

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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.

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