Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
The Delaware Chancery Court last week tackled disputes involving merger litigation, insider trading allegations, books and records demands, advancement proceedings, fiduciary duties, public benefit corporations and more.
Papaya Gaming Files Ch. 15 To Shield Against $719M Verdict
Israeli mobile gaming company Papaya Gaming, which runs millions of Solitaire and Bingo tournaments every day, filed a Chapter 15 bankruptcy petition in a Delaware court after being hit with a $719 million jud... (more story)
EchoStar Unit Hughes Satellite Hits Ch. 11 With $1.5B In Debt
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., a unit of telecommunications company EchoStar that provides broadband internet services, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Texas bankruptcy court with about $1.5 billion in funded debt.
Law360 Names 2026's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
Del. Supreme Court Ends J&J Bid To Preserve Asbestos Data
The Delaware Supreme Court on Friday reversed a Chancery Court ruling that had allowed Johnson & Johnson, Dow Chemical and other major asbestos defendants to pursue a novel effort to stop bankruptcy trusts fro... (more story)
Uniroyal Legacy Unit Files Ch. 11 To Handle Asbestos Claims
A legacy unit of defunct tire maker Uniroyal filed for Chapter 11 protection on Friday in New Jersey to address 35,000 asbestos injury claims and hand over administration of ongoing retiree benefit programs.
DC Circ. Backs Ex-Steward CEO's Contempt Charge
The D.C. Circuit on Friday upheld a U.S. Senate committee's criminal and civil contempt finding against former Steward Health Care System LLC Chief Executive Ralph de la Torre after he refused to appear before... (more story)
End In Sight For Ovarian Cancer Patients With $5.5B+ J&J Deal
The $5.5 billion global deal over talc ovarian cancer allows women to move past recent court setbacks requiring them to provide experts who can show a causal link between their disease and use of talc, and for... (more story)
Lender Says YSA Took Oklahoma Property Without Notice
A senior secured lender asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to bar YSA Investments 1 LLC from using rents generated by an Oklahoma apartment property, alleging the debtor took control of the property after recor... (more story)
Boy Scouts Claimant Blames Ex-Counsel For Lost $2.7M
An individual has asked a Delaware bankruptcy judge to reinstate his direct abuse claim against the Boy Scouts' settlement trust, asserting that Ahrens Law APC failed to file certain documents on time and sayi... (more story)