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Mike Leonard

Chicago, Washington, D.C., United States

Legal Reporter at Bloomberg Law

Reporter for @BLaw's Legal Intelligence desk, covering mainly Delaware's Chancery Court. Views (about Covid) are my own.

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  • 3 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mike Leonard

    Affiliates of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert prevailed in court Monday against insider trading claims targeting their move to sell $500 million worth of shares in Gilbert’s mortgage lender Rocket Cos. A Delaware judge threw out claims against the Gilbert-linked conglomerate that controls Rocket, saying the timeline undermined the lawsuit’s main theory. Although Rock Holdings Inc.

  • 3 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mike Leonard

    Affiliates of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert prevailed in court Monday against insider trading claims over their move to sell $500 million worth of shares in Gilbert’s mortgage lender Rocket Cos. A Delaware judge threw out claims against the Gilbert-linked conglomerate that controls Rocket, saying the timeline undermined the lawsuit’s main theory. Although Rock Holdings Inc.

  • 6 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mike Leonard

    Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) moved Friday to enter a brewing court fight over the legal overhaul he spearheaded earlier this year shifting corporate power toward influential insiders like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. Meyer sought permission to join litigation in Delaware’s Chancery Court challenging Dropbox Inc.'s relocation to Nevada, one of several high-profile “DExits” that led him to introduce state Senate Bill 21 on an aggressive fast track.

  • 1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mike Leonard

    May 29, 2025, 5:55 PM UTC Mike Leonard Legal Reporter SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif. on April 19, 2022. Alisha Jucevic/Bloomberg SpaceX executive, major investor deposed in Delaware caseJudge weighing Pro Publica’s motion for unsealed documentsSpaceX is locked in a legal battle over its effort to shield court filings from Pro Publica, which has been investigating secretive offshore deals between Elon Musk’s rocket venture and Chinese investors.

  • 1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mike Leonard

    SpaceX is locked in a legal battle over its effort to shield court filings from Pro Publica, which has been investigating secretive offshore deals between Elon Musk’s rocket venture and Chinese investors. A judge said Wednesday he’s weighing the news outlet’s bid for sealed documents, including video and transcripts of testimony from SpaceX chief financial officer, Bret Johnsen, and a major investor, Iqbaljit Kahlon.

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Mike Leonard
Mike Leonard @Mike_S_Leonard
20 Nov 24

One ticket to Mars, please. https://t.co/1uszTJhzPE

Mike Leonard
Mike Leonard @Mike_S_Leonard
9 Sep 24

Judge rejects argument that lawyers are inhuman. https://t.co/YtgKSR14T8

Mike Leonard
Mike Leonard @Mike_S_Leonard
4 Sep 24

Pro tip: Don't make the judge this mad. https://t.co/dlItmOieyx