This recent article in the Santa Clara Law Review V.55.4 discusses the recent expansion in 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing, and considers the legal implications in these growing fields. Below is an excerpt from the article: The capabilities demonstrated by 3D Continue Reading
Regulatory Gap Remains for Chemical Tanks Due to No EPA Spill-Prevention Requirement
"The EPA does not require spill-prevention actions by operators of aboveground chemical storage tanks, a regulatory gap that continues to exist 20 months after a chemical tank spill that led to a 10-day public drinking water ban for 300,000 West Virginians. The Environmental Protection Agency has Continue Reading
Mortgage and Foreclosure Law: Decision on Standing Has Widespread Implications
On July 14, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued a decision in Handsome v. Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Monroe, 317 Conn. 515 (2015), that broadly relates to the issue of standing and, more specifically, emphasizes the absolute nature of the conveyance of title to real property Continue Reading
Academic Institutions Are Under Cyber Attack
Academia’s cyber preparedness (or lack thereof) has received less media attention than that of certain retailers and financial institutions, but nonetheless the cyber risks confronting universities are pervasive and alarming. Consider recent breaches suffered by educational institutions. At the Continue Reading
Applying Choice-of-Law Principles to Punitive Damages Claims
In 2008, the New Jersey Supreme Court established New Jersey's adherence to the "significant relationship test" in choice-of-law determinations. The court made clear that, pursuant to that test, there is a presumption in personal injury cases that the law of the state in which the injury occurred Continue Reading
5 Things Companies Should Know About the Slowdown in China
The dramatic drops in the Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hong Kong stock markets have produced very obvious repercussions in global markets. In China, the nature and extent of the market drops have not been clearly reported, and in much of the domestic, government-controlled Chinese media, there is almost Continue Reading
When Insurer’s Consent to Settle Isn’t Required
When an insurer wrongfully denies insurance coverage to its policyholder on a liability claim, the policyholder is free to settle the claim against it and press its right to insurance. That the insurer’s policy contains a provision requiring the insurer’s consent to any settlement poses no Continue Reading
No Trade Secret in Visual Aspects of Software: The Need for Non-Compete Agreements
A federal appeals court recently ruled that “features and functions” of software programs are not trade secrets, particularly when those with access are not required to sign confidentiality agreements. Because trade secret information cannot be “unseen,” this ruling reinforces the need for owners to Continue Reading
Initial Interest Confusion in Amazon Case Is Troubling
Suppose you walk into a greasy cheeseburger joint and ask for a Coke. A cook who looks remarkably like the late John Belushi doesn’t say, “No Coke; Pepsi.” Instead, he says, “You want Coke? Have a Pepsi!” and you buy the Pepsi. Does Coke have a claim that you were confused into buying Pepsi? That Continue Reading
Corporation Law: Pennsylvania
This Q&A guide to corporation law in Pennsylvania addresses key areas of corporate law such as formation, foreign qualification, mergers, anti-takeover laws and dissolution. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions. Continue Reading