Articles by Randall Chase

Appeals Arguments Begin in Boy Scouts of America Bankruptcy

An attorney for some insurance companies that could be liable for child sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America urged a judge Thursday to reverse a bankruptcy plan for the organization, arguing collusion with claimants’ lawyers to pressure …

Judge Upholds Punitive Damage Award in Prison Strip Search

A judge rejected a challenge on Monday by Delaware’s Department of Correction of a jury’s $15,000 punitive damage award to an inmate who was mistreated by a former prison guard during a strip search. The judge upheld the jury’s November …

Delaware Judge Blocks Dr. J Lawsuit Against Branding Firm, Passes Case to Arbitration

A Delaware judge on Monday halted a lawsuit filed by basketball legend Julius Erving against a brand-development and marketing company, ruling that the dispute must go to arbitration. The lawsuit by the Hall of Fame player known as “Dr. J” …

Port Operator Faces $21M in Damages Over Buyout Dispute

The company that privatized operations at the port of Wilmington, Delaware several years ago owes more than $21 million in damages for breaching an agreement to buy the port’s former stevedoring firm, a Delaware judge ruled Monday. Vice Chancellor Lori …

Judge Cuts $500K Punitive Award Against Prison Guard to $5,000

A federal judge has overturned a jury’s decision imposing $500,000 in punitive damages against a former Delaware prison guard accused of sexually assaulting an inmate during a pat-down. The jury found in December that former Department of Correction Sgt. William …

Delaware Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Industry Is State Issue: Federal Court

A federal appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by Delaware’s attorney general seeking to hold the petroleum industry responsible for climate change effects in the state must be heard in state court instead of federal court. Wednesday’s ruling …

Lawyer Loses Defamation Claim Against Citizen Who Criticized His Suit Over Mascot

Delaware’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by a Delaware attorney who was forced to resign from his law firm after defending a Pennsylvania high school’s American Indian mascot. Scott Cousins, a Pennsylvania resident …

Judge Dismisses Delaware AG’s Suit Against Monsanto Over PCBs

A Delaware Superior Court judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the state’s Democratic attorney general against agricultural giant Monsanto Co. over environmental damage from now-banned toxic chemicals known as PCBs. In recent years, PCBs have been at the …

Delaware Lawmakers Fail to Override Governor’s Veto of Marijuana Legalization

A bid to override Democratic Gov. John Carney’s veto of a bill legalizing possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use failed Tuesday in the state House, likely ending efforts this year to establish a …

Delaware Governor Carney Vetoes Bill to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Delaware Gov. John Carney on Tuesday vetoed a bill to legalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use, drawing the wrath of fellow Democrats who have fought for years to make weed legal. In …