Pass-through businesses like S-corps and partnerships that are bidding for federal contracts will need to be extra cautious about ensuring individual executives and shareholders pay outstanding tax liabilities now that the federal government has finalized rules barring tax cheats and convicted Continue Reading
NJ Ruling May Widen Exposure To Excessive Jury Awards
A recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision that judges considering motions to modify jury awards should rely on the specific facts of a case as opposed to past verdicts leaves defendants vulnerable to arbitrarily determined, and possibly excessive, damage payouts, experts say. In a unanimous Continue Reading
Multiple Jurisdictions Pose Problems In Terror Prosecution
As charges mount against Ahmad Khan Rahami in connection with bombings in Manhattan and New Jersey, one thing could make the job of prosecutors and defense lawyers more complicated-charges have been brought against the defendant in three jurisdictions. The U.S. Attorneys’ Office for the Southern Continue Reading
4 Practice Areas Where NJ Firms Are Hiring
Law360 quoted Joe Boccassini in an article discussing where firms are hiring. Real estate has emerged as one of the busiest practice areas in which New Jersey law firms are hiring as the state continues its climb out of the recession, while intellectual property and corporate compliance have also Continue Reading
5 Marketing Mistakes That Could Foil A PE Fund
Marketing documents can be key to the success of any private equity fund, but legal advisers need keep a close eye out that clients don’t make any errors that could derail a fundraise or worse. The purpose of the marketing documents, to entice potential investors to commit capital to a particular Continue Reading
5 Insurance Rulings You May Have Missed This Summer
High-profile insurance decisions released this summer upstaged other notable rulings, including a New York appellate court's holding that Ace doesn't have to pick up National Grid's cleanup costs for years where no pollution liability insurance was available on the market and a New Jersey court's Continue Reading
Fox, Carlson Settlement May Spur Other Harassment Suits
Fox News' parent company has settled a sexual harassment lawsuit that former host Gretchen Carlson brought against ousted Chairman Roger Ailes, a deal that signals a desire from the network to move beyond the bad press but could embolden others to bring claims. In a Tuesday statement, 21st Continue Reading
On Trademark Law, US Courts Thinking Beyond Borders
Globalization has its critics, but it seems that American trademark law is increasingly coming to terms with it — particularly after a pair of recent appeals court rulings in favor of Trader Joe’s and Bayer stepped beyond national boundaries. In the span of the last six months, the Fourth Circuit Continue Reading
3 Takeaways From The SEC’s Recent Rash Of PE Settlements
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ongoing crusade against private equity industry infractions related to issues including disclosure and fee allocations shows no signs of slowing, with the most recent multimillion-dollar settlements involving Apollo Global Management LLC and WL Ross Continue Reading
PE’s Optimistic Outlook And What It Means For Attys
Despite grappling with uncertainty in numerous forms during the first half of 2016, the private equity industry is confident that investor appetite and deals are on the upswing, and experts say attorneys must help their clients set realistic goals while not dampening their enthusiasm. Private Continue Reading