Ellen Bardash

Ellen Bardash

Ellen Bardash is ALM's reporter covering corporate litigation for Law.com and Delaware Business Court Insider. She can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or following @ellenbardash.bsky.social on Bluesky.

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December 04, 2024 | The Recorder

Elon Musk Has a Lot More Than a 'Tornetta' Appeal to Resolve in Del. Court

It could be a while before Musk sees the last of Delaware or McCormick, who he called in a Dec. 3 tweet "a radical far left activist cosplaying as a judge," as the list of Delaware cases still pending against Musk and/or Tesla heading into 2025 extends well beyond Tornetta at both the state and federal levels.

By Ellen Bardash

5 minute read

December 04, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Elon Musk Has a Lot More Than a 'Tornetta' Appeal to Resolve in Delaware

It could be a while before Musk sees the last of Delaware or McCormick, who he called in a Dec. 3 tweet "a radical far left activist cosplaying as a judge," as the list of Delaware cases still pending against Musk and/or Tesla heading into 2025 extends well beyond Tornetta at both the state and federal levels.

By Ellen Bardash

5 minute read

December 03, 2024 | The Recorder

Del. Court Holds Stance on Musk's $55.8B Pay Rescission, Awards Shareholder Counsel $345M

The Delaware court listed four main reasons the post-trial decision to rescind Musk's compensation can't be changed.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

December 02, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Delaware Court Holds Stance on Musk's $55.8B Pay Rescission, Awards Shareholder Counsel $345M

The Delaware court listed four main reasons the post-trial decision to rescind Musk's compensation can't be changed.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

December 02, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Governor's Chief Legal Counsel Is Newest Magistrate in Chancery

Before working for the state of Delaware, Danielle Gibbs spent 16 years as a corporate litigator at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

December 02, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Delaware Governor Names Magistrate Judge as Next Vice Chancellor

Bonnie W. David has served as a magistrate on the court for nearly two years.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

November 25, 2024 | The Recorder

Musk Avoids Sanctions for Skipping SEC Testimony for Rocket Launch

The decision does not include a finding that Elon Musk violated a court order to sit for testimony, but that does not mean the court has cleared him of allegations that he violated it by failing to appear in September.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read

November 21, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Eagle Pharma Founder Sues Company to Recoup Cost of SEC Investigation

In an advancement suit against New Jersey-based Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc., founder and former CEO and president Scott Tarriff alleges he's spent a year attempting to recoup money he's owed. He's represented by Ropes & Gray and Christensen Law.

By Ellen Bardash

2 minute read

November 20, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Private Equity Firm's Counsel to Del. Supreme Court: Forfeiture Provisions Present 'a Choice'

It's the second time since October that the court has been asked how and if its January decision in Cantor Fitzgerald LP v. Ainslie affects certain anti-competitive provisions in employment agreements.

By Ellen Bardash

4 minute read

November 19, 2024 | The Recorder

Two Tesla Shareholder Cases in Del. Chancery Court Consolidated

Two cases challenging Elon Musk’s investments in AI projects were consolidated while another shareholder suit will move toward a separate trial.

By Ellen Bardash

3 minute read