Articles by Randall Chase

Judge Rejects Former Delaware Trooper’s Discrimination Claims Against State Police

A federal judge ruled last Friday in favor of the Delaware State Police in a lawsuit filed by a former trooper who said she was subjected to years of discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation as she rose through the ranks. …

Meta Seeks Dismissal of Shareholder Suit Alleging Failure to Address Human Trafficking

Attorneys for Meta Platforms and several of its current and former leaders, including founder Mark Zuckerberg, are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a shareholder lawsuit alleging the company has deliberately failed to protect users of its social media platforms …

Mistrial Declared in Lawsuit Blaming Landscaper’s Cancer on Roundup Weedkiller

A Delaware judge declared a mistrial Friday in the latest lawsuit alleging that exposure to the popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. The ruling came about two hours after jurors sent a note saying they were unable to reach a unanimous …

Judge Limits Delaware’s Sweeping Climate Change Lawsuit Against Fossil Fuel Companies

A judge has rejected several claims lodged by Delaware’s attorney general in a lawsuit alleging that the fossil fuel industry has downplayed the risks of climate change. Tuesday’s ruling significantly narrows the scope of the suit seeking to hold the …

Delaware Hospital System to Pay $47 Million to Settle Billing Fraud Claims

Delaware’s largest hospital system will pay more than $47 million to settle whistleblower allegations by its former compliance officer that it provided kickbacks to outside doctors in return for patient referrals, resulting in fraudulent Medicaid billing. The settlement announced Friday …

Boy Scout Abuse Claims Fund Shouldn’t Pay $21M in Lawyers’ Fees, Judge Says

The judge presiding over the Boys Scouts of America’s bankruptcy has rejected a $21 million fee request from attorneys hired by law firms representing survivors of child sexual abuse. A group of personal injury firms called the Coalition of Abused …

Ohio Settles Lawsuit With Chemical Companies For $110 Million Over PFAS Contamination

DOVER, Del. (AP) – The DuPont Co. and two spin-off firms will pay $110 million to the state of Ohio to settle a lawsuit over environmental threats from toxic chemicals used at a former DuPont facility in neighboring West Virginia, …

Judge Dismisses Former Wilmington Police Officer’s Racial Discrimination Suit

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former Wilmington police official who accused the police department of engaging in racial discrimination and improperly collecting and using data from seized cellphones, including her own. Judge Mark Kearney ruled …

Judge Allows Parents’ Lawsuit Over Hospital’s Fetal Autopsy

A judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that a Delaware hospital system performed an autopsy on a 16-week-old fetus despite the parents refusing to give their consent. Superior Court Judge Patricia Winston denied a motion this week by …

Former Delaware Trooper Faces Lawsuit for Theft Scheme Targeting Shipping Firm

A package reshipping company targeted in a theft scheme by a former Delaware State Police trooper has filed a lawsuit against him and the police agency. TotalTransLogistics LLC said in a complaint filed this week in Superior Court that it …