Sign In
Free Newsletter
3 dead in courthouse shooting in Delaware
WILMINGTON, Del. — Motivated by a yearslong custody dispute, a gunman opened fire Monday morning in a Delaware courthouse lobby just as the building was opening to the public for […]
Wilmington propane leak disrupts rail operations
WILMINGTON, Del. — Amtrak was forced to briefly suspend rail traffic in the Wilmington area while firefighters worked to control a propane leak in an Amtrak yard on the north […]
4th Circuit puts Heracron injunction on hold
WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal appeals court has stayed an injunction against a South Korean company that lost a trade-secrets battle with the DuPont Co. Kolon Industries says the 2-1 […]
Judge in no rush to hear Wal-Mart bribery lawsuit
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware judge has chastised attorneys for two large public employee retirement systems for rushing to court with lawsuits over allegations of bribery involving Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s […]
Delaware AG alleges DuPont trust run improperly
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The overseers of a $4 billion charitable trust established by the late Alfred I. duPont have deviated significantly from duPont’s intentions, to the detriment of Delawareans, […]
Judge stays Del. execution of convicted killer
WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal judge on Wednesday halted the execution of convicted killer Shannon Johnson, saying he wants to hear oral arguments over claims that Johnson is mentally incompetent […]
Bail set at $200K cash for former death row inmate
WILMINGTON, Del. — Overriding objections from prosecutors, a Superior Court judge on Monday set bail at $200,000 cash for a former death row inmate accused of killing a liquor store […]
Delaware judge dismisses Berkshire shareholder suit
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit alleging that billionaire Warren Buffett and directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. failed to take proper action in response stock […]
Tribune bankruptcy judge mulls allocation disputes
WILMINGTON, Del. — Tribune Co. creditors are arguing over how recoveries under Tribune’s proposed reorganization plan should be allocated. Many of the arguments at hearing that began Monday revolve around […]
Judge’s approval keeps Dodgers bankruptcy case on track
WILMINGTON, Del. — A bankruptcy judge has approved the disclosure statement outlining the Los Angeles Dodgers’ proposed bankruptcy reorganization plan. The judge’s approval came following a hearing in Delaware on […]
Judge approves WaMu bankruptcy plan
WILMINGTON, Del. — After a long and contentious legal battle and more than three years in bankruptcy, Washington Mutual Inc. on Friday finally won court approval of a reorganization plan. […]
Four join DLA Piper as associates
Julie Ben-Zev joined DLA Piper’s Baltimore office as an associate in the litigation practice. She has served as a judicial intern to U.S. District Court Judge Richard D. Bennett in […]
