How many patent applications should we file this year? This question is contemplated annually by many intellectual property departments. The answer affects which of the company's goods or services will have patent protection, which future product lines will be patent-covered, how large of a patent Continue Reading
Interest Tolling in Mortgage Foreclosure Actions Abrogates Contract Rights and Is Unlawful Under CPLR 5001
Some New York courts have begun routinely tolling prejudgment mortgage interest as a sanction against mortgage lenders and servicers for perceived delays in the foreclosure process. Exercising their “equitable powers,” courts have canceled prejudgment interest as a penalty for delays resulting from, Continue Reading
March to the Beat of Your Own Drummer: Amazon’s Executive Compensation Practices
Howard Berkower with assistance from Andy Tsang authored a column discussing Amazon’s ongoing success and its unique executive compensation model for the New York Law Journal. Assisted by the effects of the global pandemic, Amazon’s sales of $386 billion represented a 38% increase from 2019 and Continue Reading
Trust and Estate Implications Involving Potentially Incapacitated Persons
Gerard Brew authored an article discussing a recent decision by the Supreme Court of New Jersey that raises a host of issues about decision making by those who encounter sudden disability or possible mental impairment of incapacity for the New Jersey Law Journal. Continue Reading
Labor Relations Law in the Cannabis Industry: Sorting through the Confusing Interplay between State and Federal Law
McCarter partner Hugh Murray has authored for PLI an article detailing labor relations law in the cannabis industry and how to work through the sometimes confusing legal landscape between state and federal law. Continue Reading
FERC Actions Boost Distributed Resources In Power Markets
McCarter attorney Alvin Taylor authored a Law360 article discussing recent orders from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that aim to bolster distributed energy resource (DER) participation in power markets. Continue Reading
IP Litigation in the District of Delaware during COVID-19 and beyond
Dan Silver and Alexandra Joyce authored an article that appeared in The Legal Intelligencer on how the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has been a preeminent forum for the litigation of intellectual property (IP) disputes, particularly patent disputes. Continue Reading
Planning for the Risk of Trust Litigation with Trust Situs or Governing Law Selection
Tim Ferges authored an article for the New Jersey Law Journal regarding estate planning in which he addressed opportunities to plan for the risk of litigation when selecting a trust’s situs or governing law. Continue Reading
Mediating with and without the Robe: Tips to Maximize Clients’ ADR Experience
Judge Linares authored for the New Jersey Law Journal an article with tips on how to maximize the Alternative Dispute Resolution experience for clients, both when in person and virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading
Suit Limitations Provisions and the Coronavirus Pandemic Anniversary: Keeping Coverage
Wylie Donald authored an article for the Insurance Coverage Law Center discussing the need for insureds to examine business interruption coverage as the first anniversary of the COVID-19 global pandemic approaches. Continue Reading