Articles by Randall Chase

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 …

Delaware Cannabis Fate Uncertain as Bill Goes to Governor

Delaware’s state Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill legalizing possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use. The legislation cleared the Democrat-led Senate on a 13-7 party line vote. Sen. Bruce Ennis …

Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Judge Approves Sale of BSA Warehouse

The judge presiding over the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy has approved the organization’s request to sell its warehouse and distribution center in North Carolina for roughly $13.5 million and lease back the property from the buyer. The BSA wants …

Thorny Issues Face Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Judge

More than two years after the Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection to stave off a flood of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by Scout leaders and volunteers, a Delaware judge is weighing whether to confirm the BSA’s reorganization …

Future Liability Releases at Center of Boy Scouts Bankruptcy

Protecting local Boy Scouts of America councils and troop sponsoring organizations from future liability for child sex abuse claims is critical to the national group’s reorganization plan, BSA attorneys told a Delaware bankruptcy judge April 12. Attorneys opposing the plan …

Closing Arguments Begin in Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Case

Following a three-week trial, a Delaware judge began hearing closing arguments Wednesday in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case. Judge Laura Selber Silverstein must decide whether to approve a reorganization plan the BSA negotiated over the past two years. …

Scouts Reach Deal With Catholic Committee in BSA Bankruptcy

A committee representing several Catholic entities in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy has reached a settlement with the BSA and is withdrawing its objections to its proposed reorganization plan, attorneys told a judge Friday. The announcement came on the …

Trial Set to Consider Approval of Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan

More than two years after the Boy Scouts of America sought bankruptcy protection amid an onslaught of child sex abuse allegations, a judge will determine whether to confirm its proposed reorganization plan in a trial starting March 14. The trial …

Delaware Senate Passes Bill Requiring Paid Leave

The Democrat-led state Senate voted along party lines Tuesday to approve legislation forcing private-sector businesses in Delaware to provide 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave. The bill requires businesses employing 25 or more workers to provide up to …

Delaware Residents Near Guard Base Report High Levels of ‘Forever Chemicals’

Residents living near an Air National Guard base in northern Delaware have average blood levels of certain toxic manmade chemicals that are significantly higher than the national average, according to a report by federal researchers. The Agency for Toxic Substances …