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Kent Co

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-24
Status NEW - NEW
Type Cg Defamation
Docket 84 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Deel, Inc. | Deel, Inc. | Lockwood, Paul J | Judge, Connor K | Dalton, Bartholomew J | Dalton, Michael C | Borelli, Nicholas G | Larkin, Joseph O | Kunz, Jessica R
Defendant People Center, Inc.
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Hon. Brennan Danielle J

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. INIT FILING DEFAMATION
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. ORDER
  4. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  5. WRIT ISSUED
  6. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  7. MOTION
  8. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  9. LETTER
  10. STIPULATION
  11. ORDER
  12. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  13. ORDER
  14. ORDER
  15. ORDER
  16. MOTION
  17. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  18. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  19. SO NOTED
  20. LETTER
  21. STIPULATION
  22. E-MAIL FILED
  23. ORDER
  24. STIPULATION
  25. ORDER
  26. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED
  27. NOTICE
  28. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  29. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  30. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  31. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  32. E-MAIL FILED
  33. MEMORANDUM OPINION
  34. NOTICE
  35. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  36. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  37. MOTION TO DISMISS
  38. LETTER
  39. E-MAIL FILED
  40. MOTION
  41. STIPULATION
  42. STIPULATION DATE DOCKETED: JULY 26, 2025 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 76723606
  43. E-MAIL FILED
  44. E-MAIL FILED DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 1, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: BRENNAN, DANIELLE EMAIL FROM ALICIA MAXWELL CONFIRMING THAT THE HEARING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 10-16-25, AT 9:30 A.M., VIA COURTSCRIBES ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 76758981
  45. ORDER
  46. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 1, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: BRENNAN, DANIELLE SO ORDERED (STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT) ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 76763751
  47. STIPULATION
  48. STIPULATION DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 1, 2025 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 76765084
  49. ORDER
  50. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 12, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: BRENNAN, DANIELLE SO ORDERED (STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER REGARDING BRIEFING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY) ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 76838587
  51. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED
  52. ANSWERING BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 DEFENDANT PEOPLE CENTER, INC. D.B.A RIPPLING'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF DEEL, INC.'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE EXHIBITS A-B TO DEFENDANT PEOPLE CENTER, INC. D.B.A RIPPLING'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF DEEL, INC.'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH TYPEFACE REQUIREMENT AND TYPE-VOLUME LIMITATION TO DEFENDANT PEOPLE CENTER, INC. D.B.A RIPPLING'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF DEEL, INC.'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP AFFIDAVIT OF ROBERT M. SCHWARTZ IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT PEOPLE CENTER, INC. D.B.A RIPPLING'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF DEEL, INC.'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP EXHIBIT 1 TO AFFIDAVIT OF ROBERT M. SCHWARTZ IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT PEOPLE CENTER, INC. D.B.A RIPPLING'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF DEEL, INC.'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP AFFIDAVIT OF MICHAEL A. BARLOW IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT PEOPLE CENTER, INC. D.B.A RIPPLING'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF DEEL, INC.'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP EXHIBIT 1 TO AFFIDAVIT OF MICHAEL A. BARLOW IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT PEOPLE CENTER, INC. D.B.A RIPPLING'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF DEEL, INC.'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP EXHIBIT 2 AFFIDAVIT OF MICHAEL A. BARLOW IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT PEOPLE CENTER, INC. D.B.A RIPPLING'S ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF DEEL, INC.'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 77010525
  53. NOTICE
  54. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF CONNOR K. JUDGE AS COUNSEL FOR DEEL, INC. (WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE) ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 77057398
  55. REPLY BRIEF FILED
  56. REPLY BRIEF FILED DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 PLAINTIFF DEEL, INC.'S REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO DISQUALIFY QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN, LLP, WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH TYPEFACE REQUIREMENTS AND TYPE-VOLUME LIMITATION ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 77178895
  57. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  58. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 LETTER FROM MICHAEL C. DALTON TO THE HONORABLE DANIELLE J. BRENNAN REGARDING ENCLOSURE OF COURTESY COPIES OF REPLY BRIEF ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 77189866
  59. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  60. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 14, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF NICHOLAS G. BORELLI AS COUNSEL FOR DEEL, INC. (WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE) ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 77284173
  61. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  62. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 25, 2025 ALL COUNSEL APPEARED FOR THE HEARING. PLAINTIFF DEEL, INC.'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP WAS HEARD, AND JUDGE HAS TAKEN THIS MATTER UNDER ADVISEMENT. ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 77435475
  63. E-MAIL FILED
  64. E-MAIL FILED DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 11, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: BRENNAN, DANIELLE EMAIL FROM ALICIA MAXWELL TO COUNSEL, REQUESTING A COPY OF THE EMAIL REFERENCED IN RIPPLING'S ANSWERING BRIEF TO DEEL INC.'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY, TO BE REVIEWED IN CAMERA ACCEPTED BY: SD TRANSACTION ID: 77738493

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