Issue of April 16th, 2008

Diller, IAC Win Legal Fight With Liberty on Contract Issues

Media moguls Barry Diller of IAC/Interactive and John C. Malone of Liberty Media had their say in the Court of Chancery during a trial that addressed a conflict over a spin-off plan.    More


Students Get a Taste of the Law From Diversity Pipeline Projects

At a mock law class on the Delaware campus of the Widener University School of Law on April 7, a group of juniors from Howard Vocational Technical High School in Wilmington were put through their paces on the subject of hearsay by Jules Epstein, associate professor of law.    More


Chandler OKs Settlement in Tyson Foods Investors’ Suit

Chancellor William Chandler III last week approved the settlement of a shareholder lawsuit against directors and executives of Tyson Foods but reserved judgment in a dispute over attorney fees.    More


Former Litigator Founds a New Web Resource

Aviva Cuyler’s career made a sharp turn as she was falling asleep in her San Francisco home two years ago. The former litigator and University of Connecticut School of Law graduate had been working long nights in advance of a trial date, briefing pre-trial issues that she knew other lawyers had addressed previously. The problem was she had no access to their work.    More

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