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
Those Terms and Conditions (That Nobody Reads) Could Cost N.J. Retailers
On Dec. 24, 2015, a home furnishings company called Croscill Home sold a tealight candle holder online to an Ocean County man. That transaction now has the company facing the threat of a class action lawsuit and the possible loss of a huge sum of money. The consumer, Ryan Russell, earlier this year Continue Reading
NJ Justices Rescue Builders From Limbo In Faulty Work Case
New Jersey's high court ruled Thursday that damages stemming from a subcontractor's faulty workmanship can be covered under a general contractor's commercial general liability policy, blunting a decades-old precedent that insurers have wielded to deny coverage for such claims and providing clarity Continue Reading
LAW: The Attorney Helping Gretchen Carlson Topple a TV Titan
Nancy Erika Smith has strict criteria for the clients she chooses to represent in court, and only works with a fraction of the people who come to her with tales of discrimination. But when she met Gretchen Carlson, Smith knew right away Carlson would make the cut.“Meeting with Gretchen, I really Continue Reading