Faced with a groundwater natural resource damages lawsuit alleging injury to hundreds of acres of recharge area in an urbanized region of the state, a company with a large legacy site engaged our law firm. We collaborated with the NJDEP, a municipality, a conservation group and an unrelated real Continue Reading
Navigating Changes in the Internet Landscape and Staying Ahead of the Curve
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a not-for-profit entity tasked with coordinating the functions of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). IANA is the authority responsible for regulating the domain name system, which is the technical process involved in Continue Reading
Shrewsbury and Its Impact on Delaware Foreclosure Actions
In J.M. Shrewsbury v. Bank of New York Mellon, (Del. Apr. 17, 2017), the Supreme Court of Delaware, sitting en banc, issued a decision of interest to lenders seeking to foreclose on real property in the state of Delaware. In reversing the order of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor Continue Reading
Electrify, Electrify
This mantra of an environmental movement that would curtail the direct-use of natural gas for heating buildings and hot water is an ironic twist on Henry David Thoreau sitting on Walden pond: “Simplify, simplify,” he wrote. That refrain—helpful today in a technology-saturated life—was written in Continue Reading
Buy and Hire American, to the Extent Possible
On April 18, 2017, at the headquarters of Snap-On Incorporated, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer, Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order titled "Buy American, Hire American". The Hire American portion, explained in all of two paragraphs in Section 5, requires the Attorney General and Secretaries of Continue Reading
The Buy American–Hire American Executive Order: There Will Be Devils in the Details When Buying American
Following up on his repeated promises that the government will buy American and hire American, President Trump signed a Presidential Executive Order on Buy American and Hire American (the “Order”) on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, directing executive agencies to enhance Continue Reading
Take Care When Offering Telecommuting as a Reasonable Accommodation
One of the thorniest legal issues facing employers today involves employee requests to telecommute. Although some jobs lend themselves to telecommuting on either a part- or full- time basis, the vast majority of jobs require regular attendance in the workplace. This is particularly true when it Continue Reading
Universities Are Prime Targets for False Claims Act Liability
Institutions of higher education are increasingly susceptible to False Claims Act liability for misuse of federal funds or for having made misrepresentations to the government to obtain those funds in the first place. The authors of this article discuss the rise in these allegations and offer Continue Reading
Recent GAO Decision Gives Ammunition To Protesters Challenging Technical Specifications
In the course of responding to a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) or Request for Quotations (“RFQ”), have you ever encountered technical specifications that you regard as unreasonable? Have you ever wondered why the Government included those specifications in the first place and, more generally, Continue Reading
Recent GAO Decision Gives Ammunition To Protesters Challenging Technical Specifications
In the course of responding to a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) or Request for Quotations (“RFQ”), have you ever encountered technical specifications that you regard as unreasonable? Have you ever wondered why the Government included those specifications in the first place and, more generally, Continue Reading