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Untested in Battle—The Cybersecurity Insurance Policy War Exclusion
An unnamed sovereign state, terrorists, or a rebel faction pilfered $10 million through an unauthorized wire transfer, and then unleashed Aurora, Stuxnet, or a yet-to-be named cyber-pestilence on your "supervisory control and data acquisition" (SCADA) systems. When the dust cleared, you had $8 Continue Reading
Cyber Threats Are On the Rise: Are You Covered?
A number of high profile corporate data breaches, mainly in the U.S. retail sector over the last two years, have rapidly led to a major change in enterprise cybersecurity strategy. Information security officers now view risk avoidance as extremely challenging, if not impossible. A traditional Continue Reading
Judicial Pay Raises are Long Overdue
Few would dispute the important role that judges play in our state, and the necessary service they provide to our society. Judges preside over the most significant matters—criminal trials and sentencing, parental terminations, complex business lawsuits and significant civil actions with Continue Reading
Perspective: What Will Be the Defining Cybersecurity Issues in 2016?
Along with the advent of the electronic age has come an unexpected side effect—a new form of bullying known as “electronic aggression” or “cyberbullying” that poses new coverage issues for policyholders and insurers alike. As may pertain to coverage issues, the Centers for Disease Control and Continue Reading
Assessing the Conduct of Trustees Who Act as Business Managers
The owner of a successful small business seeks to establish a succession plan. He has high aspirations for his family and great hope that his business will survive for generations. However, he is not yet prepared to leave his business to his children outright in the event of his demise. Perhaps his Continue Reading
Civil Rules Roundtable: Proportion – Not Perfection
The overhaul of Rule 37(e) is intended to address the unintended consequence of what has been described as “massive and costly over preservation.” While it will take time to see how courts apply the amended rules, corporate litigants are hopeful that the amendments will curtail the burgeoning costs Continue Reading
A Personal Tale: Pro Bono Representation of a Child Refugee in New Jersey
David Broderick co-wrote with Sarah Plastino a profile of Maria, a Honduran child refugee, who obtained asylum in the United States through the work of Pro Bono lawyers and the non-profit, KIND (Kids in Need of Defense). The article also details the complications of immigration and asylum in the Continue Reading
Generating Buzz Without Being Stung: Stay On the Right Side of the FTC with These 17 Marketing Guidelines
A good marketing department knows how to generate product buzz by leveraging influencers and promotions. The challenge is to avoid being stung by the Federal Trade Commission’s Endorsement Guides, other regulations and state laws relating to truth in advertising, or by platforms Continue Reading