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The Delaware Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision by Chief Justice Leo Strine, has held that a nonbinding letter of intent cannot supersede a merger agreement.
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Read More »Court of Appeals disbars attorney for theft from law firm
The state’s top court on Tuesday immediately disbarred an attorney after he stole from his Delaware firm.
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Read More »Del. high court deciding whether state’s sheriffs have arrest powers
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Supreme Court is weighing whether sheriffs in Delaware have the authority to arrest people after a hearing Wednesday in a legal battle between Sussex County Sheriff Jeff Christopher and state and county officials. Christopher, a ...
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Read More »Tough medicine: Court rules firm may get $100M
Annapolis-based PharmAthene Inc. may be entitled to at least $100 million in damages after the Delaware Supreme Court held that Siga Technologies Inc. acted in bad faith in backing out of a proposed licensing agreement for its smallpox treatment medication to be used in response to a biochemical attack.
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Read More »Delaware Supreme Court still mulling death penalty case
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Supreme Court is asking a lower court for more information before ruling on a request by prosecutors to reinstate a former death row inmate’s murder conviction. A Superior Court judge overturned the conviction of Jermaine ...
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Read More »Conviction of Del. pedophile pediatrician upheld
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the conviction of former pediatrician Earl Bradley, who is serving life in prison for sexually abusing scores of patients over more than a decade. In a 22-page ruling, the court ...
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Read More »Letter airs harassment claims against HP’s ex-CEO
SAN FRANCISCO — Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd’s efforts to impress an HP event hostess included showing her his checking-account balance holding over $1 million, according to a letter detailing the sexual harassment allegations that led to his ouster. The ...
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