Developers haven't built a new power plant of any significance in Maryland for over a decade — one reason the state imports more electricity than almost any other in the country, racking up extra charges for consumers. Continue Reading
Revisions Take Bite Out Of Proposed NJ Hiring Restrictions
New Jersey employers could soon be living with new hiring process restrictions intended to combat discrimination against the unemployed and remove barriers for people with criminal records, but those bills now before Gov. Chris Christie have undergone changes that should soften the impact for the Continue Reading
Accounting Mistakes Can Squeeze Pension Benefits
This article examines the problem of pension fund benefit miscalculations and overpayments, discusses how pension funds recover their overpayments and their obligation to do so, and profiles some retirees who have had pension overpayments recovered after being mistakenly overpaid. Continue Reading
Lawyers Weigh In On High Court’s Union Fees Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down a regulatory scheme that required home-care providers for Medicaid recipients to pay fees to a union, but declined to overturn precedent allowing public sector unions to collect fees from nonunion workers. Here, attorneys tell Law360 why the decision Continue Reading
Lawyers Weigh In On High Court’s Recess Appointment Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down President Barack Obama's three recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board, but took a broad view of the president's appointment power. Here, attorneys tell Law360 why the decision in National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning is Continue Reading
6 Tips for Shaving Down a Hotel Tax Bill
Hotels can have a hard time scoring fair tax assessments given their complicated revenue streams. And now that the lodging business is booming, some experts predict, tax bills will rise, too—and not always justly.“Assessors just make mistakes, and they don't recognize that some of the hotels, Continue Reading
Lawyers Weigh In on High Court’s Software Patent Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that computerized abstract ideas are not patent eligible. Here, attorneys tell Law360 why the decision in Alice Corp. Pty Ltd. v. CLS Bank International is significant. Continue Reading
Attorneys React To High Court’s Gene Patent Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that human genes cannot be patented, striking down Myriad Genetics Inc.'s patents on isolated DNA associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. Both Erik Belt and Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, partners in the IP/IT Group at McCarter & English explain Continue Reading
Attys React To High Court’s Pom v. Coke Lanham Act Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that federal regulations do not preclude companies from bringing false advertising claims under the Lanham Act, allowing Pom Wonderful LLC to pursue allegations against The Coca-Cola Co. Here, attorneys share their thoughts on the significance of the decision. Continue Reading
Lawyers React To High Court’s CERCLA Preemption Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court found Monday that the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act does not preempt a North Carolina law prohibiting claims related to pollution that occurred more than 10 years ago. Here, attorneys tell Law360 why CTS Corp. v. Waldburger is Continue Reading