Federal Court Rules Delaware Business Court’s Private Arbitration Is Unconstitutional October 24, 2013 Delaware’s legal industry suffered a blow when a federal court found on Wednesday the state violated the U.S. Constitution with...
Delaware’s Corporate Courts on Brink of Big Change October 3, 2013 By Tom Hals Two of the most important courts for resolving U.S. business disputes, Delaware’s Court of Chancery and its state Supreme Court,...
Media Firms Join Fight Against Delaware Business Court’s ‘Secret’ Dealings January 17, 2013 By Tom Hals Major U.S. news organizations have urged a federal appeals court to prevent Delaware from allowing sitting judges to arbitrate business...
Delaware Court Allows Blockbuster $305 Million Attorneys’ Fee September 24, 2012 By Tom Hals Two law firms were poised on Friday to collect a blockbuster $305 million in legal fees for their work on...
Delaware Chancery Court Allows Derivative Suit Vs. Botox Directors June 12, 2012 By Tom Hals Directors of Allergan Inc. must face a lawsuit over $600 million in fines the company paid for misbranding its Botox...
New Chief Judge of Delaware Chancery Court Confirmed June 23, 2011 By Tom Hals Leo Strine was confirmed Wednesday as the first new chief judge in 14 years on Delaware’s Chancery Court, which has...
Top Judge on Delaware Business Court to Leave April 25, 2011 By Moira Herbst The chief judge of Delaware’s Chancery Court, whose rulings in cases involving Walt Disney Co, Hewlett Packard Co. and eBay...
New Business Court Judge Rattles Lawyers in Shareholder Suits February 15, 2011 By Tom Hals Lawyers involved in corporate litigation understandably might want to avoid the newest judge on one of the top U.S. business...