Delaware follows the “American Rule”, which mandates that each party bear their own attorneys’ fees regardless of the outcome of the litigation. However, as an exception to this rule, the
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Court Issues Sanctions In The Case Of In Re Shawe & Elting LLC
The Court of Chancery recently issued its latest decision in the contentious case captioned In re Shawe & Elting LLC. This decision addresses Elizabeth Elting’s motion seeking the imposition of…
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Chancery Issues Sanctions for Deposition Misconduct
In the recent opinion in the consolidated action of In re Shawe & Elting, LLC, C.A. No. 9661-CB (Del. Ch. Aug. 14, 2015), the Court of Chancery granted…
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Chancery Court Issues Sanctions for Deficient Privilege Log
In the decision of Mechel Bluestone v. James C. Justice Cos., C.A. No. 9218-VCL (Del. Ch. Dec. 12, 2014), the Court of Chancery adjudicated a motion to compel…
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Court of Chancery Modifies Payment Schedule of Discovery Sanctions
In the case of Visbal Salgado v. Mobile Services International, LLC, the Court was faced with Plaintiff Visbal Salgado’s motion to modify an award of discovery sanctions in the…
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