Latest Delaware Headlines
All the headlines from our Delaware Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Investors’ Suits Against News Corp. Directors Face Long Odds
Aug 15 2011 // News Corp. shareholders angry over the hacking scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch’s media conglomerate face an uphill fight trying to hold company executives and directors responsible in court. In the nearly six weeks...
Delaware Governor Vetoes Helmet Law Repeal
Jul 19 2011 // Delaware Gov. Jack Markell has vetoed a bill that would have repealed the state’s current requirement that people operating a motorcycle carry a safety helmet. Delaware law requires that motorcyclists have a safety...
Delaware Court Sides with DuPont in Asbestos Case
Jul 15 2011 // A divided Delaware Supreme Court has ruled against the wife of a former DuPont Co. worker in an asbestos exposure case. The court ruled 3-to-2 on Monday that Patricia Price could not change a claim of nonfeasance against...
Motorcycle Rider Deaths Rise in Delaware
Jun 30 2011 // Delaware highway safety officials are alarmed at the increased number of motorcycle deaths and are urging riders to drive sober and wear helmets. Authorities said 10 people have been killed in motorcycle crashes this year,...
New Chief Judge of Delaware Chancery Court Confirmed
Jun 23 2011 // Leo Strine was confirmed Wednesday as the first new chief judge in 14 years on Delaware’s Chancery Court, which has overseen some of the biggest corporate legal battles of the past 30 years. The state’s senate...
Fewer Tickets Issued During Delaware Seatbelt Campaign
Jun 15 2011 // Delaware’s Office of Highway Safety is pleased with some numbers that suggest more Delawareans are wearing seatbelts. The agency says that for the fourth consecutive year, police departments participating in the...
Active Hurricane Season Ups Risk for Mid-Atlantic
Jun 9 2011 // As weather forecasters predict an above-normal number of hurricanes this season, chances also increase that one of the storms will hit the mid-Atlantic states. The News Journal of Wilmington (Delaware) reports that the...
Why Companies Try to Herd Shareholder Lawsuits to Delaware
May 20 2011 // When International Coal Group Inc. announced plans this month to sell itself, investor lawsuits challenging the deal were quickly filed in state courts in Delaware and West Virginia as well as in federal court. If...
Delaware: 2,500 Drivers Cited Since Cell Phone Ban Began
May 5 2011 // The Delaware Office of Highway Safety says more than 2,500 drivers have been cited since the state’s hands-free cell phone law went into effect at the beginning of the year. Office spokeswoman Alison Kirk says more...
Top Judge on Delaware Business Court to Leave
May 2 2011 // The chief judge of Delaware’s Chancery Court, whose rulings in cases involving Walt Disney Co, Hewlett Packard Co. and eBay Inc. made him one of the most powerful arbiters of U.S. business disputes, plans to step...
Top Judge on Delaware Business Court to Leave
Apr 25 2011 // The chief judge of Delaware’s Chancery Court, whose rulings in cases involving Walt Disney Co, Hewlett Packard Co. and eBay Inc. made him one of the most powerful arbiters of U.S. business disputes, has announced...
Delaware Emergency Services Get More Insurance Funds
Apr 18 2011 // Delaware’s volunteer fire, rescue, and ambulance companies will be receiving more money from insurance premiums this year than they did last year. Officials say the emergency service agencies will receive about $26.5...
Judge Allows Harassment Suit Against Delaware Police
Apr 14 2011 // A Superior Court judge has ruled that a sexual harassment case against Delaware State Police may proceed. State officials wanted to quash the lawsuit by state police secretary Diana L. Miller but Judge Jerome O. Herlihy...
Figures
Feb 21 2011 // 48 Number of new captives insurers formed in Delaware last year, doubling the state’s total to 96 captives, according to state regulators. Steve Kinion, director of the state’s Captive Bureau, said the growth...
New Business Court Judge Rattles Lawyers in Shareholder Suits
Feb 15 2011 // Lawyers involved in corporate litigation understandably might want to avoid the newest judge on one of the top U.S. business courts. The judge, Vice Chancellor Travis Laster, has brought some unusual tactics to the bench...
As Merger Lawsuits Increase, So Do Legal Fees
Feb 14 2011 // Lawyers are pushing for a $4.5 million fee for their work for investors challenging a corporate merger. The recovery for shareholders? Probably zero. The requested fee in a lawsuit challenging Unilever NV’s $3.7...
Delaware Adds 48 New Captives
Feb 3 2011 // Delaware added 48 new captive insurers last year, doubling the state’s total to 96 captives, according to state regulators. Steve Kinion, director of the state’s Captive Bureau, said the growth stemmed from a...
National Underwriter, Summit Media File for Bankruptcy
Jan 26 2011 // Summit Business Media and its affiliates including The National Underwriter insurance publisher have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to address more than $250 million in debt and unsecured claims. The company said that it...
Delaware Sees Fewest Traffic Deaths Since 1968
Jan 12 2011 // Delaware Highway Safety officials say the state saw a 14 percent drop in traffic deaths in 2010. A preliminary count announced this week shows 101 people were killed on Delaware roads last year, the lowest number of such...
Delaware Bans Hand-Held Cell Phone Use While Driving
Jan 5 2011 // A ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving is taking effect in Delaware. Beginning Sunday, drivers will have to carry on their cell phone conversations using hands-free devices. The law also bans texting while...
