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US Supreme Court rules against Delaware in $400M interstate unclaimed property dispute

JURIST

MARCH 1, 2023

The US Supreme Court Tuesday released a unanimous opinion holding that certain abandoned financial instruments that are similar to money orders may be recovered by the state in which they were purchased. In Delaware v. The court disagreed. However, if the check is never cashed, MoneyGram retains the funds as unclaimed property.

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Delaware court rules Fox Corp. must face election coverage defamation lawsuit

JURIST

JUNE 22, 2022

A Delaware Superior Court Judge Tuesday ruled Fox Corp. Davis ruled that Delaware’s two-year statute of limitations applies and not New York’s one-year statute of limitations. ” The post Delaware court rules Fox Corp. of election fraud related to the 2020 US presidential election.

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Court OKs Tesla Board’s Deal to Repay Nearly $1 Billion

Intelligize Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Ending one skirmish amid the legal battles at Tesla over excessive compensation, a Delaware Chancery Court on January 8 approved a deal that Teslas board of directors struck 18 months ago to return roughly $919 million to the company. Along with the settlement, Delaware Chancery Court Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick also approved $176.2

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Delaware bankruptcy judge grants motion to keep FTX customer list secret

JURIST

JUNE 10, 2023

Judge John Dorsey of the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware rejected in part and ruled in favor in part of a motion Friday by bankrupt cryptocurrency trading company FTX’s debtors and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors requesting the company’s customer list stay private.

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Supreme Court of Delaware Finds Fingerprinter Authentication is Not Required

EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

Similar to its federal counterpart, Delaware Rule of Evidence 901(a) provides that To satisfy the requirement of authenticating or identifying an item of evidence, the proponent must produce evidence sufficient to support a finding that the item is what the.

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Fox Gets Yet Another Defamation Suit In Delaware State Court

Above The Law

MAY 11, 2023

The post Fox Gets Yet Another Defamation Suit In Delaware State Court appeared first on Above the Law. Please, oh, please let there be discovery!

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Supreme Courts of Delaware and Georgia Act to Regulate Use of Generative AI in the Courts

LawSites

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In a coincidence of timing that reflects how legal professionals are wrestling with issues around generative artificial intelligence, the supreme courts of Delaware and Georgia issued orders within a day of each other last week relating to the use of AI in the courts and by legal professionals.

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Basic Energy Services v. PPC Energy LLP – Another Case on Injection Wells in the Delaware Mountain Group

OilandGasLawyer

MARCH 10, 2025

The Delaware Mountain Group is a group of formations including the Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon and Brushy Canyon formations, deposits in ancient canyons filled in over the ages, and are productive of oil and gas. These disposal wells have caused water to migrate to producing wells in the Delaware Mountain Group, killing those wells.

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SpaceX Leaves Delaware; Should Others Follow?

Strictly Business

MAY 22, 2024

Overview On January 30, 2024, the Delaware Chancery Court voided Elon Musk’s $55.8 In response, Musk expressed public criticism of the Court’s decision, including posting on X (formerly Twitter) that entrepreneurs and founders should “never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware.”

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

APRIL 29, 2024

A multi-billion dollar Tesla trust proposal, a Truth Social bond, power plays over Prince's estate, and three in the ring for World Wrestling Entertainment: all of this and much more came up in Delaware Chancery Court dockets last week.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

JULY 22, 2024

million shopping mall deal, some questionable Amazon deliveries and long-ago expired ketchup: it was all part of the comings and goings in Delaware's Court of Chancery last week. In case you missed it, here's the latest from the Chancery Court. A $6 million bank fee, a $42.5 billion telecom merger.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

APRIL 15, 2024

Last week, Delaware justices mulled whether one Chancery Court vice chancellor properly voided four company bylaws — just as another vice chancellor voided one more.

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Law 360

MAY 6, 2024

billion sale dispute topped the news out of Delaware's Court of Chancery last week. A record $100 million settlement, a fishy Facebook decision, a canceled Amazon delivery and an upended $7.3 There were also new cases involving Hess, Microsoft and the 2022 World Cup.

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“Delaware Supreme Court eases path for some companies to leave state”

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

“Delaware Supreme Court eases path for some companies to leave state”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Delaware issued Tuesday.

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Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! — See Also

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Justice Jackson's Jurisprudence Holds No Shelter For Finder's Keepers : Take that, Delaware ! Determining If The President Has The Authority To Cancel Loans Is One Thing, But Does The Court? The post Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! What Happened To Reading The Fine Print ?:

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3 Lessons From The Delaware Bench Bar Conference (Part I)

Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

No other district court other than Texas has as much impact on patent litigation as Delaware. The post 3 Lessons From The Delaware Bench Bar Conference (Part I) appeared first on Above the Law.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

JUNE 16, 2023

Last week in Chancery Court, an aircraft suit crashed, a football suit sailed out of bounds, and shareholders made up with a cosmetics company. In case you missed it, here's a recap of all the top news out of Delaware's Chancery Court. The Chancery also registered new cases involving used cars and self-driving trucks.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Delaware's Court of Chancery dropped two potentially far-reaching decisions last week: one about founder control at Moelis & Co. and another about TripAdvisor's planned move to Nevada. On top of that, there were new cases involving Citrix Systems, Alcoa Corp., BGC Partners Inc. and Cantor Fitzgerald LP.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

New cases in Delaware's Court of Chancery last week alleged "pie in the sky" investments by Palantir Technologies and wasteful satellite-launch contracts by Amazon. The nation's court of equity also logged notice of a $65 million settlement and got ready for another coming up this week that could be almost three times as much.

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“Elon Musk Pay Deal Decision Appealed to Delaware High Court; Delaware chancellor blocked $56 billion pay deal last January; Florida shareholders appealed decision voiding record pay”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 2, 2025

“Elon Musk Pay Deal Decision Appealed to Delaware High Court; Delaware chancellor blocked $56 billion pay deal last January; Florida shareholders appealed decision voiding record pay”: Gillian R. Brassil of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

APRIL 10, 2023

Delaware Chancery Court decisions last week touched on foot powder litigation, an AMC settlement and in-person signage as damage control for a postponed hearing. New cases ranged from Amazon sales centers to a fibrosis drug.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In case you missed any of it, here's the wrap-up of legal news from Delaware Chancery Court.

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Texas Could Be Next Delaware, Attys Say As Biz Court Opens

Law 360

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Law firms have been preparing for the upcoming Texas Business Court since the state announced that it wanted to compete with the Delaware Court of Chancery, but many have adopted a wait-and-see approach to the Lone Star State's newest venue, which opened for cases this week.

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“First Black woman on Delaware high court confirmed to federal bench”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 12, 2022

“First Black woman on Delaware high court confirmed to federal bench”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. Montgomery-Reeves of the Supreme Court of Delaware to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Today, the U.S. Senate voted 55-to-35 to confirm Justice Tamika R.

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“US appeals court questions bid to block Delaware assault weapons ban”

HowAppealing

MARCH 11, 2024

“US appeals court questions bid to block Delaware assault weapons ban”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has a report that begins, “A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2022 that expanded gun rights.” Supreme Court ruling in 2022 that expanded gun rights.”

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“The Honorable Abigail M. LeGrow sworn in as Delaware Supreme Court Justice”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

LeGrow sworn in as Delaware Supreme Court Justice”: The Supreme Court of Delaware issued this news release Tuesday. LeGrow sworn in as Delaware Supreme Court Justice” appeared first on How Appealing. “The Honorable Abigail M. The post “The Honorable Abigail M.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Law 360

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

News broke last week that Delaware's Court of Chancery will say goodbye to its current longest-serving jurist, a development that quickly overshadowed a busy week of new merger and board disputes, fee rulings, settlements, and books-and-records demands.

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Supreme Court of Delaware Finds Defendant Can't Claim Involuntary Intoxication Based On Thinking He's Taking One Illegal Drug, But Actually Ingesting a Different One

EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

Most jurisdictions allow criminal defendants to raise an involuntary intoxication defense that can absolve them of criminal liability if they unknowingly ingested drugs or alcohol to the point of intoxication. Imagine, for instance, that a defendant thinks she's eating regular.

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“How Kirkland Uses Court Shopping to Get an Edge in Bankruptcy; Big Law behemoth favored Houston, Delaware, Richmond courts; Practices raise concern over bankruptcy system fairness”

HowAppealing

AUGUST 6, 2024

“How Kirkland Uses Court Shopping to Get an Edge in Bankruptcy; Big Law behemoth favored Houston, Delaware, Richmond courts; Practices raise concern over bankruptcy system fairness”: Ronnie Greene, James Nani, and Umar Farooq of Bloomberg Law have this report.

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“Delaware Weapons Ban Can Stay in Effect, Third Circuit Says; Preliminary injunction isn’t merited, appeals court says; Court doesn’t say whether challenge likely to ultimately succeed”

HowAppealing

JULY 16, 2024

“Delaware Weapons Ban Can Stay in Effect, Third Circuit Says; Preliminary injunction isn’t merited, appeals court says; Court doesn’t say whether challenge likely to ultimately succeed”: Mike Vilensky of Bloomberg Law has this report on a decision that the U.S.

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PE Firm's SpaceX Suit Belongs In Delaware, HK Co. Says

Law 360

AUGUST 16, 2024

A Hong Kong company that sued a California-based private equity firm for refusing to invest the company's $50 million into SpaceX says the firm has now sued the company's Chinese parent in California, creating "duplicative proceedings" that ought to be brought in Delaware's Chancery Court.

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“How the Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case will affect Delaware”

HowAppealing

MARCH 13, 2023

“How the Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case will affect Delaware”: Brandon Holveck of The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware has this report. The post “How the Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case will affect Delaware” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Is Something Rotten in Delaware?

LegalReader

MAY 2, 2022

Whether there is an unstated agreement among Delaware’s legal and business consultants and operators and the judges of the Chancery and other courts to find creative ways to continue tapping companies embroiled in the court system would take a longer and more comprehensive investigation.

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“Examining how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case affects Delaware”

HowAppealing

MARCH 17, 2023

Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case affects Delaware”: Tom Byrne of Delaware Public Radio has this report. Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case affects Delaware” appeared first on How Appealing. “Examining how the U.S.

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Elon Musk Willing To Pay Full Price For Twitter Again After Someone Must Have Explained Delaware Law To Him

Above The Law

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The post Elon Musk Willing To Pay Full Price For Twitter Again After Someone Must Have Explained Delaware Law To Him appeared first on Above the Law. Settling for everything is always a sign that you've got the other side right where you want them.

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Grill Maker Sued In Delaware Over Stockholder CEO Control

Law 360

JANUARY 24, 2024

stockholder sued the grill company in the Delaware Chancery Court, arguing that a deal between Traeger and some of its other stockholders violated state corporate law by giving those stockholders too much power over choosing a CEO. A Traeger Inc.

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US appeals court reinstates suit over no-knock police raid

JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Wednesday that police officers who conducted a no-knock raid on a house and injured four unarmed people were not subject to qualified immunity , a type of immunity that protects individual government officials from being sued over acts in the course of their duties.

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“Musk’s $56 Billion Appeal Threatens ‘Dumpster Fire’ Consequences; Judge refuses to reverse landmark decision after investor vote; Sets up appeal to Delaware high court after 6-year legal saga”:

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 5, 2024

“Musk’s $56 Billion Appeal Threatens ‘Dumpster Fire’ Consequences; Judge refuses to reverse landmark decision after investor vote; Sets up appeal to Delaware high court after 6-year legal saga”: Mike Leonard and Jennifer Kay of Bloomberg Law have this report.

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Pot smell didn’t provide probable cause for juvenile’s arrest, top state court says

ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that marijuana and cocaine seized after police arrested a juvenile should be suppressed because the pot smell emanating from…

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US Senate approves bill adding 66 federal judgeships over next decade

JURIST

AUGUST 3, 2024

The US Senate unanimously passed a bill on Thursday that adds 66 judgeships for federal district courts over a decade, starting on January 21, 2025. ” Both senators expressed that the bill would secure people’s ability to access the courts and reduce the workload of overworked judges. .”

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Delaware’s Corporate Crack-Up: The “Great” Business Exodus and Its Legal Fallout

Fordham Law News

MARCH 31, 2025

Delaware has long been the preferred state of incorporation for corporations due to its business friendly legal framework, its specialized Court of Chancery, and its well-developed and unified body of corporate law. 4] Delawares Corporate Dominance Delaware has historically been the preferred jurisdiction for corporations.

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US judge refuses to dismiss Hunter Biden gun charges

JURIST

APRIL 14, 2024

” At the time of Weiss’ appointment, he was a US Attorney for the District of Delaware. The federal gun charges against Hunter Biden, brought in the state of Delaware, stem from the allegations that Hunter Biden lied about his drug addiction on federal firearm purchase forms.

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Restitution, medical malpractice, and a capital appeal

SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 6, 2025

Share The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has relisted for its upcoming conference. Once again this week, the Supreme Court has been busy sifting through the relists. And the court denied review of a petition raising a First Amendment challenge to university bias-response teams.

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US Supreme Court hears arguments in $150M unclaimed property dispute between states

JURIST

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday heard the case of Delaware v. The court is asked to interpret “money order” as used in 12 USC §§ 2501-03 and Disposition of Abandoned Money Orders and Travelers Checks Act of 1974. Delaware , arose over a conflict between Delaware and 30 other states.

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US Supreme Court rules against Delaware in $400M interstate unclaimed property dispute

Delaware court rules Fox Corp. must face election coverage defamation lawsuit

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Court OKs Tesla Board’s Deal to Repay Nearly $1 Billion

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Delaware bankruptcy judge grants motion to keep FTX customer list secret

Supreme Court of Delaware Finds Fingerprinter Authentication is Not Required

Fox Gets Yet Another Defamation Suit In Delaware State Court

Supreme Courts of Delaware and Georgia Act to Regulate Use of Generative AI in the Courts

Basic Energy Services v. PPC Energy LLP – Another Case on Injection Wells in the Delaware Mountain Group

SpaceX Leaves Delaware; Should Others Follow?

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

“Delaware Supreme Court eases path for some companies to leave state”

Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! Delaware No Swiping! — See Also

3 Lessons From The Delaware Bench Bar Conference (Part I)

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

“Elon Musk Pay Deal Decision Appealed to Delaware High Court; Delaware chancellor blocked $56 billion pay deal last January; Florida shareholders appealed decision voiding record pay”

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Texas Could Be Next Delaware, Attys Say As Biz Court Opens

“First Black woman on Delaware high court confirmed to federal bench”

“US appeals court questions bid to block Delaware assault weapons ban”

“The Honorable Abigail M. LeGrow sworn in as Delaware Supreme Court Justice”

Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Supreme Court of Delaware Finds Defendant Can't Claim Involuntary Intoxication Based On Thinking He's Taking One Illegal Drug, But Actually Ingesting a Different One

“How Kirkland Uses Court Shopping to Get an Edge in Bankruptcy; Big Law behemoth favored Houston, Delaware, Richmond courts; Practices raise concern over bankruptcy system fairness”

“Delaware Weapons Ban Can Stay in Effect, Third Circuit Says; Preliminary injunction isn’t merited, appeals court says; Court doesn’t say whether challenge likely to ultimately succeed”

PE Firm's SpaceX Suit Belongs In Delaware, HK Co. Says

“How the Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case will affect Delaware”

Is Something Rotten in Delaware?

“Examining how the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in unclaimed property case affects Delaware”

Elon Musk Willing To Pay Full Price For Twitter Again After Someone Must Have Explained Delaware Law To Him

Grill Maker Sued In Delaware Over Stockholder CEO Control

US appeals court reinstates suit over no-knock police raid

“Musk’s $56 Billion Appeal Threatens ‘Dumpster Fire’ Consequences; Judge refuses to reverse landmark decision after investor vote; Sets up appeal to Delaware high court after 6-year legal saga”:

Pot smell didn’t provide probable cause for juvenile’s arrest, top state court says

US Senate approves bill adding 66 federal judgeships over next decade

Delaware’s Corporate Crack-Up: The “Great” Business Exodus and Its Legal Fallout

US judge refuses to dismiss Hunter Biden gun charges

Restitution, medical malpractice, and a capital appeal

US Supreme Court hears arguments in $150M unclaimed property dispute between states

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