Trade Court Rules Trump Tariffs Illegal, but Issues Narrow Block May 8, 2026 By Dietrich Knauth and Tom Hals A U.S. trade court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy, ruling that his latest 10% temporary global...
Delaware Judge Accused of Bias Reassigns Musk Cases April 1, 2026 By Tom Hals The chief judge on Delaware’s corporate court said she will reassign three cases involving Elon Musk to avoid unnecessary media...
For Some Small Businesses, a Tariff Refund Isn’t Worth the Pain of Pursuing March 4, 2026 By Nicholas P. Brown and Tom Hals The day the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the tariffs that had cost Ian Rosenberger’s backpack company Day Owl tens...
Tariff-Refund Seekers Flock to Little-Known US Trade Court March 3, 2026 By Tom Hals and David Thomas Importers seeking their share of more than $130 billion in tariff refunds are flocking to a little-known U.S. trade court,...
Delaware’s Supreme Court Slashes Legal Fees in Tesla Director Pay Lawsuit February 2, 2026 By Tom Hals The Delaware Supreme Court handed Tesla a victory on Friday, slashing by more than $100 million the legal fees owed...
Delaware Supreme Court Hears Musk’s $56 Billion Pay Package Appeal October 15, 2025 By Tom Hals Elon Musk’s lawyers will urge the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday to restore his $56 billion pay package from Tesla,...
Most Trump Tariffs Are Not Legal, US Appeals Court Rules September 2, 2025 By Dietrich Knauth, Nate Raymond and Tom Hals A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal, undercutting the Republican president’s...
Newsmax Settles Dominion Defamation Case for $67M; Says It Couldn’t Get Fair Trial August 19, 2025 By Tom Hals Newsmax Media has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit over...
Meta Investors Settlement With Zuckerberg Takes Heat Off Delaware July 22, 2025 By Tom Hals A last-minute settlement between Meta Platforms shareholders and the company’s leadership last week ended an $8 billion trial and spared...
Meta Investors, Zuckerberg Reach Settlement to End $8B Privacy Litigation Trial July 17, 2025 By Tom Hals Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8...