Clients are the lifeblood of the legal world, and private equity is no exception, but they don't always make life easy for their chosen legal counsel, and an important part of an attorney’s job is to create successful working relationships no matter how many obstacles stand in the way. There are Continue Reading
Corrective Action No Panacea for Contractors
The most recent U.S. Government Accountability Office figures suggest the percentage of contractors winning some form of relief after filing bid protests has kept rising for more than 15 years, but the increase has failed to translate into meaningful benefits for protesters, attorneys say. While Continue Reading
4 Ways to Make Your Client’s Offer Stand out Above the Rest
When multiple public and private suitors are competing to buy the same company, the increased competition means clients are in need of attorneys who can make their offer look more appealing than the proposals being put forth by rival bidders. Many industries have undergone major consolidation in Continue Reading
OCC May Face Trouble Defeating States’ Fintech Charter Suit
A Wednesday lawsuit filed by state banking regulators seeking to block the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s national charters to financial technology firms marks the latest pushback against its efforts to provide a uniform fintech regulatory standard, and could ultimately lead to the Continue Reading
Pa. ‘Trigger’ Ruling Eases Path to Toxic Cleanup Coverage
A Pennsylvania court on Friday rejected an insurance carrier's argument that a chemical manufacturer's coverage for litigation over the cleanup of a toxic waste site is limited to the policy in effect when property damage was first discovered, a ruling that could give policyholders access to a wider Continue Reading
5 Recent Fed. Circ. Rulings IP Attys Need to Know
The Federal Circuit has recently foreclosed some appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and made the America Invents Act’s covered business method review program less potent. Here's a roundup of the court’s top rulings since January and their implications for intellectual property Continue Reading
Omitted Drink Prices Flouted Consumer Law, NJ Justices Told
“There’s a real dispute between the plaintiffs’ bar and defense bar as to what ‘aggrieved’ means,” said Mr. Kott. There would be “nothing fair” about the certification of this class, in which the plaintiffs are “only suing for the statutory penalty” of $100. The business community contends that Continue Reading
Gay Exec’s 2nd Circ. Win Shows Title VII Clarity Needed
The Second Circuit's decision Monday reviving a gay ad executive's discrimination suit against Omnicom Inc. added fuel to the ongoing debate about if and how Title VII applies to sexual orientation bias and put a new arrow in the plaintiffs bar's quiver, but experts say the ruling also highlights Continue Reading
Businesses Worry That Too Many Millennials Headed Out of New Jersey
Millennials are leaving Garden State at a faster clip than any other group; that’s a concern for business groups, who want to keep them here. Last year, the size of the nation’s millennial generation grew enough to top baby boomers and become the largest of the five living generations. But in New Continue Reading
Federal Circuit Needed To Clear Up IPR Estoppel Divide
While district courts haven’t applied the inter partes review estoppel provision with as much rigor as some expected, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board continues to press forward with its more broad interpretation, leaving some confused and clamoring for guidance from the Federal Circuit. The Continue Reading