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Delaware Judge Upholds Dismissal Call in Softball Injury Lawsuit

Jul 27 2020 // A Delaware judge has refused to overturn her decision to toss a lawsuit by a paralegal who said he was targeted for retaliation after being injured while playing on his law firm’s softball team and filing a...

Fire Marshal Says Delaware Church Fire Causing $250K in Damages Was Arson

Jul 23 2020 // A fire inside the sanctuary of a Delaware church was started by an act of arson, authorities said.State Fire Marshal Chief Deputy Robert Fox said multiple fires were started inside Reach Church, in Glasgow, news outlets...

Judge Sanctions Mountaire in Delaware Wastewater Lawsuit

Jul 6 2020 // A Superior Court judge has ordered an Arkansas poultry processing company and two Delaware subsidiaries to pay more than $28,000 in sanctions for repeatedly refusing to provide information to plaintiffs suing the company...

Delaware to Close Bars in Beach Towns Due to Virus Outbreak

Jul 2 2020 // Bars in certain Delaware beach towns will close ahead of the Fourth of July holiday to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the state’s governor said.The new order from Delaware Governor John Carney announced Tuesday...

Judge to Schedule Trial in Delaware Day Care Death Lawsuit

Jun 24 2020 // A Delaware couple who filed a wrongful death lawsuit after their infant son died at a home day care center has lost a bid to have a judge rule in their favor without a trial.Carlita and Charles Laws argued that they were...

Delaware Insurance Commissioner Shares Reopening Reminders

May 27 2020 // The Delaware Department of Insurance is sharing reminders with business owners regarding important measures to take as phased reopenings begin and providing resources to enhance worker and customer safety.Insurance...

Retaliation Claim Against Delaware Law Firm Over Softball Injury Nixed

May 22 2020 // A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a Delaware law firm filed by a paralegal who claims he was targeted for retaliation after being injured while playing on the law firm’s softball team and filing a...

Delaware Teen Charged with Setting Fire at Elementary School

May 19 2020 // Authorities in Delaware have arrested a 14-year-old boy accused of intentionally setting fire to a structure at an elementary school, causing damage estimated at $80,000, according to the State Fire Marshal’s...

Delaware Company Offers Reward for Arrest in Restaurant Fire

May 13 2020 // The owners of a bayside restaurant in Delaware are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect responsible for setting fire to the eatery last month, according to the development...

Parents Sue Delaware Child Care Facility Where Daughter Was Killed

May 13 2020 // The parents of an infant who was killed at a Delaware child care facility have filed suit against the facility as well as a former employee who was charged in the baby’s death.The News Journal of Wilmington reported...

Delaware Auto Insurers Issue Rebates, Reduce Rates During Coronavirus Pandemic

May 4 2020 // The Delaware Department of Insurance has announced that many consumer-friendly automobile insurer actions are being implemented due to reduced vehicle use throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.As filed with the department,...

Federal, State Prosecutors Form Delaware COVID-19 Anti-Fraud Coalition

Apr 29 2020 // United States Attorney David C. Weiss and Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings have announced the formation of a new Coronavirus (COVID-19) Anti-Fraud Coalition, aimed at better protecting the citizens of Delaware...

Delaware Auto Insurers Take Actions to Help Consumers During COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 7 2020 // Automobile insurers in Delaware are taking a number of actions in light of COVID-19, the Delaware Department of Insurance (DOI) announced.On Monday, Allstate announced it would embark on a premium payback program resulting...

Delaware Judge Dismisses Chemours Lawsuit Against DuPont

Apr 1 2020 // A Delaware judge has granted the DuPont Co.’s request to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that it massively downplayed the cost of environmental liabilities imposed on spinoff company Chemours.Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock...

How East Insurance Regulators Are Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Mar 25 2020 // As insurers continue to monitor the spread and impact of COVID-19, insurance regulators across the East region of the U.S. are issuing guidance on how the industry can respond.“There is almost no aspect of the...

Delaware Judge Holds Hearing in Lawsuit Over Hidden Bathroom Camera

Mar 4 2020 // A Delaware judge is holding a hearing in a lawsuit over the secret filming of women and girls in a restaurant bathroom.Tuesday’s hearing involves a lawsuit filed in 2018 by the mother of two young girls. The...

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Involving Firefighter Deaths in Delaware

Feb 24 2020 // A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Delaware’s largest city involving deaths and injuries of firefighters who responded to an arson.The lawsuit sought to hold Wilmington officials liable for the deaths of...

Commissioner Navarro Responds to Report of Premium Increases for Military Members

Feb 14 2020 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro responded strongly to a Consumer Federation of America report that Delaware service members may return home from deployment to increased auto insurance premiums, calling the...

Lawsuit Filed in Federal Court in Delaware Against Shipping Firm for Damaged Jetty

Feb 12 2020 // Federal authorities have filed a lawsuit seeking judgment against an Italian shipping line for damage allegedly caused by one of its ships to a jetty along the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.The lawsuit filed Thursday in...

Delaware Companies Save More Than $4M from Reduced Workers’ Comp Rates

Feb 10 2020 // The Delaware Department of Insurance has analyzed new filings from the state’s top writers of workers’ compensation insurance after announcing the third consecutive year of decreased rates in November.The top...