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240 ABA Journal Delaware articles.

Hospital Cleared Doc in ‘96 Complaint Who’s Now Charged in 529 Patient Sex Offenses

In 1996, a Delaware hospital conducted an internal investigation of a pediatrician accused of inappropriate conduct with young patients and concluded he had done nothing wrong. Hence, administrators reportedly never…

While Winning $1.25B in Bet-the-Farm Case, Lead Trial Lawyers Also Were Divorcing Each Other

As one of the top trial lawyers in California, partner Linda Smith of O’Melveny & Myers was an obvious choice to work on a major antitrust case against Intel Corp.…

Facing an Uncertain Future, Lawyer with Lung Disease Focuses on Music

After being diagnosed with a potentially fatal lung disease, Jeff Bove rearranged his priorities.

Now 58, the Wilmington, Del., attorney has spent the last seven months preparing to release a…

Delaware Chancery Judge Dumps Class Counsel, Cites ‘Nonexistent’ Advocacy

The newest judge on Delaware’s Court of Chancery has taken the unusual action of removing lead plaintiffs counsel from a class action case, citing their “nonexistent” advocacy in the shareholder…

Court OKs Cravath Role in Takeover Bid re Ex-Client; Proof of ‘Extreme’ Ethics Misstep Lacking

In a teleconference ruling today in a hard-fought case over a pending $5.1 billion corporate takeover bid, the Delaware Court of Chancery has OK’d the continuing representation of Air Products…

Federal Judge Steps Aside, Allows Del. Court to Decide Claimed Cravath Conflict Issue

A federal judge in Philadelphia has stepped aside from a lawsuit seeking to disqualify Cravath Swaine & Moore from serving as counsel to a company seeking to take over a…

Cravath Fires Back in Conflict Case, Says Ex-Client is Doing Battle in Wrong Court

Responding to a former client’s claims of a conflict of interest that could potentially derail Cravath Swaine & Moore’s representation of a current client in a hard-fought $5.1 billion corporate…

Ex-Client of Cravath Battles Firm’s Current Client in Conflict Case Venue War

Updated: Today was the day that a Pennsylvania state-court judge was supposed to conduct a hearing on a former client’s claim that Cravath Swaine & Moore is conflicted out of…

Ex-Client Loses TRO Bid to Ban Cravath in $5.1B Deal, But Could Win Next Round Next Week

Caught in the crossfire between current and former clients, Cravath Swaine & Moore can continue representing Air Products & Chemicals Inc.—at least until next week—in a $5.1 billion takeover bid…

Debevoise Sues to Collect $6M Bill; Client Cites 50 Lawyers, ‘Subpar’ Work

Engaged by a timber company in 2005 to follow up on another law firm’s work and prepare a corporate litigation matter for trial, Debevoise & Plimpton promised in a representation…

Delaware PD Notes Puzzling Trend: Fewer Cases

Delaware public defender Brendan O’Neill noted a puzzling trend during a budget hearing on Thursday: a lower caseload.

O’Neill noted “a very slight downward trend” in the number of indigent…

Nokia Sues Apple Over iPhone Technology, Seeks Unspecified Royalties

Nokia Oyj has sued Apple Inc.over the technology used in the company’s iPhone, contending that it infringes on 10 patents held by the world’s largest phone manufacturer.

The suit, which…

Cub Scout, 6, Broke Weapons Rule With Camping Tool, School Says

Excited about becoming a Cub Scout, 6-year-old Zachary Christie couldn’t wait to use his new camping tool.

But when he brought out the utensil—which can be used as a knife,…

Philly Lawyer Sues Former Law Firm for Alleged Same-Sex Harassment

A lawyer has sued her former Delaware law firm, alleging that the lawyer who supervised her made inappropriate sexual comments, including observations that she was “sexy” and “dirty hot.”

Lawyer…

Delaware Chancery Judge Joins Paul Weiss

A judge on Delaware’s chancery court is joining Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.

Stephen Lamb ended his 12-year term on Tuesday; Paul Weiss announced that Lamb will join its…

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