On August 17, 2017, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law HB 180, completing an update to a nearly 12-year old breach notification statute that had little teeth, and no enforcement. The new law, which applies to “Any...more
In an effort to continue to capture ongoing and new business, vendors may be opening themselves up to liability due to poorly drafted contracts with companies. In addition, in a rush by companies to have data shifted to the...more
On November 30, 2016, a federal district court dismissed a shareholder derivative complaint against various current and former directors of Home Depot arising from the well-publicized data breach the company suffered between...more
Noble Environmental Power, LLC filed a chapter 11 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on September 15, 2016. The case has been assigned to The Honorable Brendan Linehan Shannon, and...more
On September 14, 2016, Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. and twelve affiliates filed a Chapter 11 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The case, docketed as 16-12033, has been...more
On September 15, 2016, Delivery Agent, Inc. and three affiliates, Musictoday, LLC, Clean Fun Promotional Marketing, Inc., and Shop the Shows, LLC, filed chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the...more
In the current maelstrom of data breaches, Federal Trade Commission enforcement actions and calls to secure data, insurance carriers are pushing out more and more cybersecurity products each year. Unfortunately for the buyer,...more
On New Year's Eve 2015, Swift Energy Company and 8 affiliates filed a voluntary petition commencing a prepackaged chapter 11 case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The case is docketed as...more
Fuhu, Inc. has filed a Chapter 11 petition in Delaware in order to facilitate as sale of the company to Mattel, according to a statement listed on its website. The case is docketed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for...more
On October 7, 2015, Taylor-Wharton International LLC and Taylor-Wharton Cryogenics LLC filed a Chapter 11 petition seeking protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The case is docketed...more
On August 24, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential opinion in the matter of Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, et al., No. 14-3514 (3d. Cir., Aug. 24,...more
On August 26, 2015, Santa Fe Gold Corporation and three affiliates filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The cases are docketed as case no. 15-11761, and...more
Today, August 13, 2015, Hercules Offshore, Inc. and 14 of its affiliates filed a prepackaged chapter 11 bankruptcy case in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Hercules and its affiates are,...more
On August 9, 2015, ZLOOP, INC., and two affiliates, Zloop Knitting Mill LLC and Zloop Nevada, LLC filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The cases have been...more
The News Journal article highlighted passage by the Delaware legislature in 2014 of House Bill 295, now codified as 6 Del. C. §5001C et seq.: Safe Destruction of Records Containing Personal Identifying Information. Much of...more
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On July 23, 2015, Corporate Resource Services, Inc. and 7 affiliates filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The cases are docketed as case no. 15-11546, and...more
On July 13, 2015, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued a memorandum opinion in Huron Consulting Services, LLC v. Physiotherapy Holdings, Inc. et al., Civ. No. 14-693-LPS. Chief Judge Leonard...more
On July 12, 2015, Gulf Coast marine service operator Signal International, Inc. and four affiliates, including Signal Ship Repair, LLC, Signal International, LLC, Signal International Texas GP, LLC and Signal International...more
With the continuing push for more prolific and creative use of technology in Kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms, student data has become more valuable, and the protection of that data of greater concern. In the face...more
Online businesses take note. Delaware may finally have an online privacy law. On June 25, 2015, the Delaware General Assembly passed SS1 for SB68, known as the “Delaware Online Privacy and Protection Act.” If signed by the...more
On Sunday, June 14, 2015, Colt Holding Company LLC and 9 affiliates, including Colt Defense, LLC filed voluntary chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The case is docketed...more
On June 9, 2015, Boomerang Tube, LLC and two affiliates, BTCSP, LLC and BT Financing, Inc., filed chapter 11 petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The cases has been assigned to The...more
On Friday, May 15, 2015, Golden County Foods, Inc. (“GCF”), a business that manufactures prepared foods, filed a voluntary chapter 11 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. It was joined...more
On May 8, 2015, Airborne Media Group, Inc. filed a voluntary chapter 11 petition in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The voluntary petition was filed after several creditors commenced an...more
We posted previously about the prepack filed by Allen Systems Group and various afffiliates. After spending less than 80 days in bankruptcy, their chapter 11 plan has gone effective....more