Delaware Equal Protection Law

United States of America v. Semblex Corporation

Wilmington, Delaware, qui tam lawyers Brian Farnan and Mike Farnan represented the Plaintiff who sue on a False Claims Act fraud theory. Semblex Corporation, a Delaware corporation,improperly obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for which it was not eligible. Semblex engineers and manufactures advanced cold-formed fas... More...

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<H2> United States of America ex rel. Verity Investigations, LLC v. Nikon SLM Solutions NA, Inc.

Wilmington, Delaware, commercial litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of improperly obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for which it was not eligible. PPP was an emergency loan program established by Congress in March 2020 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act and adm... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Crandall Speights </h1></h1>

Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with stealing checks out of the mail. A Wilmington man was sentenced on September 18, 2025, to 70 months in prison for amassing over $900,000 in fraudulent proceeds through multiple fraud schemes over the course of years. According to court documents, Crandall Speights, 43, drove around neighborhoods... More...

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<h1> United States of America v. Jady Solano </h1></h1>

<h2><center> Wilmington, Delaware criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Reentry </font/color="red"></center><center> Former Wilmington Tax Preparer Sentenced to 80 Months in Federal Prison</h2></center></center></> </font/color="red"></center><center> A Wilmington man ... More...

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Loren Chanderl v. Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc.

<h2> Wilmington, Delaware employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a employment discrimination theory. <hh2> On May 29, 2018, Defendant hired Plaintiff.[4] Defendant first allegedly discriminated against Plaintiff on the basis of race in January 2020, and Plaintiff first allegedly suffered retaliation in March 2020, when she was transferred to another role in Defend... More...

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Helena Dupont Wright, et al. v. Elton Corporation, et al.

Wilmington, DE labor law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on an E.R.I.S.A. law theory. "ERISA is a federal law enacted in 1974 that protects the interests of participants in private-sector employee benefit plans. These plans can include pension plans, health insurance plans, and life insurance plans. ERISA sets minimum standards for these plans and imposes certai... More...

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Jennifer Hulton v. Artesian Water Company

Wilmington, Delaware civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an Americans with Disabilities Act violation theory claiming to have suffered $106,000 in damages. " The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Building a Level Playing Field The ADA is a landmark civil rights law in the United States that prohibits discrimination against individuals ... More...

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Amy Elizabeth Lordan v. Delaware Title Loans, Inc., et al.

Wilmington, Delaware consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Fair Debt Collection Act violation theories. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law in the United States that protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices. It applies to debt collectors (individuals or companies) attempting to collec... More...

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Perry Beeney et al. v. FCA U.S., LLC, et al.

Providence, Rhode Island consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on consumer protection, common law money had and received and unjust enrichment theories. Plaintiffs' First Amended Class Action Complaint (hereinafter, the Complaint) alleges statutory consumer protection claims, common law money had and received claims, and unjust enrichment claims under Flor... More...

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Rachel Delo Ache Williams v. Netflix, Inc.

Rachel DeLoache Williams has sued Netflix, Inc. for defamation based on Netflix's portrayal of Williams in its docudrama series Inventing Anna. D.I. 1 ¶ 1. Inventing Anna tells the story of Anna Sorokin, Williams's one-time friend who "conned the New York elite into believing that [Anna] was a German heiress.â€ D.I. 1 ¶ 28. Netflix, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of busines... More...

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<H2> Debra R. Thompson v. State of Delaware Department of Services for Children, et al.

Wilmington, Delaware civil rights lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants under 42 U.S.C. Â§ 1983 for violations of her right to due process and under state law against the State of Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families ("DSCYFâ€) and several individual defendants after Thompson was demoted and eventually terminated from DSCYF. The District Court ... More...

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United States of America v. Jose E. Mateo-Nina

Wilmington, Delaware drug distribution charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Jose E. Mateo-Nina, age 33 of Wilmington. on May 1, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers identified a parcel being sent from Mexico to Wilmington, Delaware. The parcel contained a wheelchair. A search warrant was obtained for the parcel, and over 600 grams of heroin were disco... More...

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United States of America v. Walmart, Inc. (Wal-Mart)

Wilmington, DE - In a civil complaint filed today, the Department of Justice has alleged that Walmart Inc. unlawfully dispensed controlled substances from pharmacies it operated across the country and unlawfully distributed controlled substances to those pharmacies throughout the height of the prescription opioid crisis. The complaint alleges that this unlawful conduct resulted in hundre... More...

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United States of America v. Pengcheng Lv

<center> <img width="400" src="https://www.ded.uscourts.gov/sites/ded/files/images/BLD2.jpg"> </center> Wilmington, DE - The United States of America charged Pengcheng Lv with wire fraud in connection with false representations that he made in a final report to the United States Air Force. Pengcheng Lv is a co-owner of AlphaSense, Inc. (“AlphaSense”), a small techn... More...

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United States of America v. Thomas Noble

Wilmington, DE - The United States of America charged Thomas Noble with possession of child porn. A New Castle, Delaware man was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for possessing and attempting to receive child pornography, announced David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware. On October 24, 2019, a federal jury for the District of Delaware found Thomas Noble, ... More...

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James R. Adams v. Governor of Delaware

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/de/locations/delaware.jpg"> </center> James R. Adams is a resident and member of the State Bar of Delaware. For some time, he has expressed a desire to be considered for a judicial position in that state. Following the announcement of several judicial vacancies, Adams considered applying but ultimately chose not to... More...

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Tamra N. Robinson v. First State Community Action Agency

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/de/locations/delaware.jpg"> </center> Tamra Robinson was told by her manager Karen Garrett that her work performance was so poor that “you either don’t know what you’re doing, or you have a disability, or [you’re] dyslexic.” Taking Garrett’s words seriously, Robinson, who had never before considered the... More...

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Federal Trade Commission v. Shire Viropharma, Inc.

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.ded.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/BLD2.jpg"> </center> Shire ViroPharma, Inc. (“Shire”),1 manufactured and marketed the lucrative drug Vancocin, which is indicated to treat a life-threatening gastrointestinal infection. After Shire got wind that manufacturers were considering making generic equivalents to Vancocin, it inundated the ... More...

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James R. Adams v. Governor of Delaware

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.ded.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/BLD2.jpg"> </center> James R. Adams is a resident and member of the State Bar of Delaware. For some time, he has expressed a desire to be considered for a judicial position in that state. Following the announcement of several judicial vacancies, Adams considered applying but ultimately chose not to beca... More...

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T Mobile Northeast, LLC v. City of Wilmington, Delaware

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg/300px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg.png"> <h2> <h2> </h2> </center> No one likes bad cell phone reception or slow streaming data on their smartphone, ... More...

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Nicole Grubb and Laurence Curly v. The 3M Company, Tyco Fire Products L.P., Buckeye Fire Protection Co., Kidde Fire Fighting, Inc.

<center> <h1> <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/recent.asp" target="_new">MoreLaw Helps People Find Lawyers</a> </h1> </center> Wilmington, DE - Nicole Grubb and Laurence Curly sued The 3M Company, Tyco Fire Products L.P., Buckeye Fire Protection Co., Kidde Fire Fighting, Inc. ... More...

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. AMY GONZALEZ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DAVID MATUSIEWICZ <table> <td>

David Matusiewicz1 and Christine Belford were married from 2001 to 2006, during which time they had three children, L.M.1, L.M.2, and K.M.1 (the “children”). The couple and their children also lived with Belford’s one child from a previous marriage, K.M.2.2 After their divorce, Belford and David engaged in a bitter custody dispute, during which David accused Belford of being an unfit mothe... More...

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United States of America v. Joseph L. Capano

Wilmington, DE - Delaware Real Estate Developer Sentenced To 21 Months For Bank Fraud and Environmental Violation Joseph L. Capano, age 75, of Middletown, Delaware, was sentenced to 21 months of incarceration followed by 12 months of home confinement, after pleading guilty in March 2016 to one count of bank fraud and one count of knowingly violating the Clean Water Act. Capano was also or... More...

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Brinckerhoff v. Enbridge Energy Company, Inc

The facts are drawn from the Complaint, the operative limited partnership agreements, other documents that are integral to the Complaint and matters of which the Court may take judicial notice. a. The Parties Plaintiff Peter Brinckerhoff (“Brinckerhoff” or “Plaintiff”), individually and as trustee of the Peter R. Brinckerhoff Rev. Tr. U.A. DTD 10/17/97 (the “Trust”)... More...

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In Re: Trump Entertainment Resorts

The facts giving rise to this appeal are undisputed. The Debtors own and operate the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The casino employs 2,953 employees, 1,467 of whom are unionized. UNITE HERE Local 54 is the largest of the employee unions, representing 1,136 employees. The most recent CBA between the Union and Taj Mahal was negotiated in 2011 for a three-year term. It co... More...

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Marino v. Patriot Rail Company LLC

The facts are drawn from the affidavits and supporting documents that the parties submitted in connection with their motions for summary judgment. The parties agreed in their briefs and at oral argument that there were no disputes of material fact that would affect the outcome. Pursuant to Court of Chancery Rule 56(h), the cross-motions therefore became “the equivalent of a s... More...

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United States of America v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.

Wilmington, DE - Greyhound Lines to Resolve Americans With Disabilities Violations Greyhound Lines Inc., the nation’s largest provider of intercity bus transportation, will implement a series of systemic reforms to resolve allegations that it repeatedly violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Greyhound will pay $300,000 in compensation to certain passengers with disabilitie... More...

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PECO Logistics, LLC v. Walnut Investment Partners, L.P., et al.

In March 2011, two sophisticated investors (the “Walnut Investors”) acquired preferred units in PECO Logistics, LLC (“PECO” or the “Company”) and became parties to an LLC agreement that afforded them the voluntary right to sell their preferred units back to PECO three years later (the “Put Right”). The LLC agreement provides that, upon exercise of the Put Right... More...

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SIGA Technologies, Inc. v. PharmAthene

In 2004, SIGA acquired technology for ST-246, an antiviral drug for the treatment of smallpox. At that time, the viability, potential uses, safety, and efficacy of the drug, as well as the likelihood of SIGA obtaining regulatory approval or making sales to the government, were, as is typical in this industry, uncertain. By late 2005, SIGA was running out of money, its largest shareholder, MacAndr... More...

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December Corp. v. Wild Meadows Home Owners Association, et al.

Plaintiff December Corporation (“December Corp.”) is a Pennsylvania corporation whose principal business is to manage and maintain housing communities.1 December Corp. manages the Wild Meadows manufactured housing community (“Wild Meadows”), which is an “active adult manufactured housing community”2 located in Dover, Delaware. Defendant Wild Meadows Home Owners Association (“WMHA�... More...

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ESG Capital Partners II, LP, et al. v. Passport Special Opportunities Master Fund, LP, et al.

Non-party Timothy Burns formed ESG Capital Partners II, LP (the ―Partnership‖) for a limited purpose. After raising money from investors, the Partnership would purchase shares of stock of Facebook, Inc. before that company‘s then-anticipated initial public offering. Preferably once Facebook had completed a successful IPO, the Partnership would distribute to its in... More...

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Juan Restrepo-Duque v. State Of Delaware

On February 14, 2010, Kenton Wesley Wolf was shot with a BB gun and stabbed to death in his Smyrna residence. The police arrested Juan Restrepo Duque (“Restrepo”), an eighteen-year-old Colombian national who had been living in the U.S. for seven years, and charged him with Wolf’s murder. A Superior Court jury found Restrepo guilty of second degree murder, possession of a deadly weapon dur... More...

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Glanden v. Quirk

Husband and Wife were married for twenty-two years. They separated in September 2012, and their divorce became final in 2013. The couple had over $6 million in assets, including a $1.5 million house, investment accounts, retirement accounts, and other property. Husband worked as an associate and then as a partner in a major law firm, earning a substantial income. In May 2... More...

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RBC Capital Markets, LLC v. Jervis

As a preliminary observation, we note that, at oral argument before this Court, counsel for RBC emphasized that RBC “intentionally made appellate arguments that do not require this Court to review findings of fact.” Although RBC has chosen to avoid any direct and specific challenge to the facts as found by the trial court, this Court, nevertheless, has examined the appel... More...

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Gerald A. Lechliter v. Del. Department of Natural Resources, et al.

The Plaintiff here, Colonel Gerald A. Lechliter, is a resident of Lewes. His home is situated on a quiet cul-de-sac, and his property abuts a parcel of land once part of a planned, but never used, industrial park owned by the University of Delaware. The land was acquired from the University by the State Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (“DNREC”), ... More...

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RAYMOND EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL, LLC v. USA

This protest poses four principal questions. First, did the somewhat imprecise identification of the business entity in MPG’s proposals invalidate the contract award to MPG? Second, were MPG’s “business references” proper sources of past performance data for MPG? Third, did DeCA rate and weigh the past performance data for MPG and IDI as required by the evaluation scheme set forth in th... More...

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Palisades Collection, LLC, et al. v. Unifund CCR Partners, et al.

The Palisades Parties and the Unifund Parties had a long-standing, continuous and ongoing relationship. Pursuant to a Master Servicing Agreement, executed on May 28, 2003 (as amended and restated, the “MSA”), the Palisades Parties purchased certain portfolios of uncollected consumer debt, retained Unifund to service the portfolios for a Base Fee, and the parties shared the... More...

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Summers, et al. v. Walnut Ridge Community Association, Inc.

Unless otherwise indicated, the following facts are not in dispute. Walnut Ridge is a subdivision consisting of 18 single-family homes serviced by a private road (the “Private Road”). The subdivision originated in 1955, when Daniel B. Friel and his wife, Helen J. Friel, subdivided their land into 18 lots and sold the lots for the purposes of residential development. Acco... More...

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Revolution Retail Systems, LLC v. Sentinel Technologies, Inc.

In 2011, Vector proposed a term sheet to acquire Tidel and its subsidiary, Revolution. Tidel‟s majority stockholder, however, had high expectations for Revolution‟s business prospects, and Tidel‟s Board rejected Vector‟s offer. Vector later offered to acquire only Tidel, which Tidel accepted. Tidel and Revolution formally were separated into two indep... More...

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Doberstein v. G-P Industries, Inc.

Plaintiff, Anne L. Doberstein, is an individual who primarily works and resides in Switzerland. Doberstein also owns a residence located at 103 East Pembrey Drive in Wilmington, Delaware. In October 2012, Doberstein entered into a contract with G-P (the “Agreement”), under which G-P agreed to serve as the general contractor on a significant home renovation project at Dober... More...

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