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Class action filed against Walmart over stock drop of $2.75 after DOJ announced opioid lawsuit
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A shareholder is suing Walmart, alleging misleading statements from the company over a period of four years concealed what became an opioid lawsuit brought by the federal government. -
Feds sue Delaware over pollution at Fort DuPont State Park
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The United States is suing Delaware under the federal Superfund law over hazardous substances at a landfill. -
Delaware lawyer takes on state's Office of Disciplinary Counsel
A Delaware attorney’s federal lawsuit accuses the state’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel of "harassing and attacking” him for half a decade. -
Tiffany & Co. stockholder seeks to halt merger with Louis Vuitton, alleges misleading proxy statement
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Tiffany & Co. investor alleges the proxy statement submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding its merger with LVMH Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH) was false and misleading. -
Scotch Whisky Association, Virginia Distillery Co. reach settlement over labeling of Virginia-Highland Whisky
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – Virginia Distillery Co. has reached a settlement with the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) in a lawsuit over allegations of product mislabeling. -
Camping World shareholder claims top execs made false statements about company to inflate stock prices
WILIMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Camping World shareholder has filed a lawsuit against the national retailer and its top executives claiming they made false and misleading statements about the company in order to inflate the company's stock prices and profit from their stock sales. -
Shutterfly's shareholders claim SEC violations, ask court to halt merger with Apollo Global
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A class action suit has been filed by a Shutterfly shareholder who claims the company omitted information and misled shareholders in its proxy statement and is attempting to halt the company's merger with Apollo Global Management. -
Labeling for Scotch whisky at issue in lawsuit against Virginia Distillery; Company says label is 'upfront'
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The Scotch Whisky Association is suing a distillery for allegedly using misleading language to sell more products and is seeking a recall. -
Mindbody stockholder files suit over merger agreement with Vista Equity Partners affiliates
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A stockholder in a technology platform for the fitness, body and wellness service industry alleges a statement prepared regarding a merger agreement omits information. -
Nutrisystem stockholer alleges registration statement for merger fails to disclose financial information
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A stockholder is seeking to enjoin a proposed transaction regarding a merger between two companies. -
Univar targets Delaware officials in dispute over use of Abandoned and Unclaimed Property law
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – Global chemical company Univar has sued Delaware’s secretary of finance and other government officials over allegations they are unfairly targeting the company using a property law. -
Owners of Taco Bell property in Delaware allege nearby dry cleaning business has contaminated site
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The owners of a property in Delaware where a Taco Bell restaurant is located allege that contamination from a nearby dry cleaning business has diminished the site's property value. -
Sonic stockholder challenges proxy statement regarding proposed merger with Inspire Brands
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – An owner of Sonic Corp. stock alleges the company and its board of directors filed a misleading proxy statement regarding a proposed merger. -
Stockholder claims CafePress merger transaction failed to state all material facts
WILMINGTON — A stockholder has filed a class-action lawsuit citing alleged fraud and negligent misrepresentation. -
National Tobacco alleged to have improperly held funds in Vapor Beast share sale
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The former owners of a California corporation alleges the buyer of their company shares failed to pay all amounts owed. -
DHL alleges Chemours failed to pay $1.05 million termination payment
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A supply chain and logistics company alleges a chemical manufacturing company owes more than $1 million for the termination of an agreement. -
Stockholder seeks to enjoin Twenty-First Century Fox, Disney merger
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A stockholder is seeking to enjoin a merger over allegations Twenty-First Century Fox failed to disclose all information regarding the merger. -
Lord & Taylor customer files suit over company's alleged failure to protect financial data
WILMINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A New York consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a department store over allegations her private information was exposed as a result of inadequate security. -
Stockholder alleges Dr. Pepper Snapple Group filed incomplete proxy statement over merger
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Dr. Pepper Snapple Group stockholder alleges he cannot make an informed vote on a proposed merger until purported omissions from a report are corrected. -
Bazaarvoice Inc. stockholder alleges proxy statement regarding merger omitted information
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A stockholder of an Austin, Texas-based corporation is seeking to enjoin a proposed merger until information is disclosed that was allegedly omitted from a proxy statement.