Last week, the Delaware Superior Court confirmed that auto insurance providers are obligated to provide documentation of applicable motor vehicle policy limits to those injured in automobile accidents, before the injured party files a lawsuit.

In the age of social media, the impact of personal online activity on legal matters cannot be overstated. Individuals pursuing personal injury claims must be acutely aware of the potential consequences of posting personal information on social media platforms.

In Delaware, survival actions and wrongful death actions are distinct legal remedies with different purposes and procedures.

Unlike many other states, Delaware, in most circumstances, has no exception to its strict two-year statute of limitation on medical negligence actions.

Cryopreservation—storing frozen specimens for future use—is an essential tool in IVF. But it is also an arena for litigation. Litigants take different approaches to litigation involving mishaps from cryopreservation. In Delaware, if feasible, the plaintiff should plead medical negligence in the alternative and obtain an Affidavit of Merit to avoid a potential dismissal.

Corporate bankruptcy protections under Chapter 11 were designed to reorganize a corporation and restructure debt that has become unmanageable.  It allows the company to continue to operate to negotiate debt and return to profitability. 

Last week, the FDA faced a court-imposed deadline on marketing applications from Juul and hundreds of other e-cigarette/vaping companies.  Many rejections were issued, but the decision on the biggest and most powerful company, Juul, was delayed again.

Most states mandate insurance coverage for vehicles and many people purchase additional insurance in order to protect themselves in the case of damage, total loss, and personal injuries.

It is no secret that, at its height, the COVID-19 pandemic stripped society of all sense of normalcy.

Stockholders in Delaware corporations carry a default right of access to corporate books and records. Corporations that choose to incorporate in Delaware, however, try to have their cake and eat it, too.