As we head into the holiday season and the nation’s warehouses buzz with activity, Ronald Leibman, leader of McCarter's Logistics & Supply Chain Practice, speaks with Forbes about the risks and rewards of automating warehouse processes, and the potential for injuries. “Operating powered Continue Reading
SAFER Banking Act offers US Banks “Safe Harbor” to Fund Growing Cannabis Industry
Under current US federal laws, any contact with money that can be traced back to state marijuana operations could be considered money-laundering, thus exposing banks to significant legal, compliance, operational, and regulatory risk. The SAFER Banking Act seeks to change that and would allow Continue Reading
‘A Dagger at the Heart’?: Lawyer Says Ex-Delaware Auditor Needs New Trial Because of Judge’s Remark
Steve Wood was quoted in Delaware Law Weekly about the handling of a corruption case involving his client, a former Delaware auditor. He notes that the constitutionality of the 2022 trial collapsed during the cross examination of the State’s chief investigator. Continue Reading
Delaware Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Former State Auditor’s Public Corruption Convictions
The Delaware Supreme Court is mulling over whether to overturn the convictions of the State’s former auditor on public corruption charges. During the recent court hearing, Steve Wood argued that “The trial that led to the conviction was profoundly unfair and unconstitutional.” Continue Reading
FTX Drama Extends to Fight over Limited Insurance Pie
Jennifer Farina spoke with Bloomberg Law about the dispute between Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the former cryptocurrency exchange FTX, and one of the company’s D&O insurers. The dispute implicates questions of how to split up D&O insurance payments when there are multiple executives Continue Reading
Insurers, Commercial Policyholders Anxiously Await Ohio Indemnification Ruling in Lead Paint Case
Sheri Pastor weighs in about the 2-1 majority the state appellate court held that Sherwin-Williams’ commercial general liability policies could cover underlying public-nuisance claims brought by California public entities. “My amici clients, who are manufacturers, are concerned about whether Continue Reading
Mass. Bench Makeover Leaves Attorneys ‘Looking For An Edge’
As the Massachusetts federal bench sees an influx of new appointees replacing well-known district court judges, attorneys will be presenting cases before unfamiliar faces. Erik Paul Belt shares his best strategies with Law360. Continue Reading
Damage Is Done: Bad Actors Are Devastating Crypto Sector’s Reputation, but Weeding Them Out Is Good Sign, Experts Say
Cryptocurrency experts say their industry has faced some damaging press recently, especially in relation to the prominent fraud trial of cryptocurrency exchange leader Sam Bankman-Fried. However, Guillermo Artiles said interest from traditional corners of the financial world amid the industry’s Continue Reading
Trump’s Bad Week: Ex-Advisers Line Up Against Him
Former lawyers and advisors to former President Trump are lining up to accept plea deals that may require them to provide potentially damaging testimony. What does this mean for the Trump defense? Robert Mintz spoke to The Wall Street Journal about this latest development. Continue Reading
‘Excessive Uncertainty’?: Insurers, Commercial Policyholders Anxiously Await Ohio Indemnification Ruling in Lead Paint Case
The Ohio Supreme Court is debating whether insurers have a duty to indemnify Sherwin-Williams Co., after the paint maker and others were held liable in a $409 million public nuisance case over lead paint. Sheri Pastor spoke with Law.com about the 2-1 majority the state appellate court held that Continue Reading