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 legal professionals say the ruling also 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
3 Mistakes To Avoid When Handling Intermittent FMLA Leave
While most employers have fine-tuned their practices for administering leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, legal professionals say the statute’s allowance for intermittent leave — shorter, less predictable absences — still often leaves employers flustered and open to legal woes. Passed Continue Reading
Conn. Allocation Ruling May Swell Insurers’ Asbestos Burden
A Connecticut appeals court’s ruling Monday that Vanderbilt Minerals LLC doesn’t have to contribute to asbestos injury claims for the years during which there was no insurance available for those risks, which may expand insurers’ asbestos liabilities by forcing them to pick up costs for such Continue Reading
Trump Paid Leave Push Might Fizzle In GOP Congress
Even though President Donald Trump threw his support behind a federal paid leave program during his first speech before a joint session of Congress, legal professionals say any such proposal will likely meet numerous roadblocks from Republican lawmakers who have historically opposed any federally Continue Reading
TCPA Litigation Evolving to Include Text Message Opt-out Responses
A group of attorneys has warned that the "next wave" of class action lawsuits has been bringing into question the businesses’ responsibility when it comes to customers opting out of text message programs. Lawyers with New Jersey firm McCarter & English LLP have been seeing an increase in Continue Reading