Policy conditions are the provisions in an insurance policy that often require the insured to comply with certain requirements to obtain coverage under the policy. Policy conditions can be overlooked because they are not in the insuring agreement, the exclusions, or the definitions. Instead, the Continue Reading
US DOJ Announces First Extradition of Foreign National Charged with Sherman Act Violation
Ashley Turner authored "US DOJ Announces First Extradition of Foreign National Charged with Sherman Act Violation" which appeared in the European Competition Law Review. Continue Reading
NJ Avaya Ruling Reminds Us That Kodak is Alive and Well
On March 27, 2014, a New Jersey federal jury found that Avaya Inc., a leading manufacturer of enterprise telephone systems, violated the federal antitrust laws by trying to eliminate competition from independent services providers ("ISPs") for maintenance of its systems.[1] The verdict confirms that Continue Reading
The Heartbleed Lesson for All Companies? Manage the Risk…
Another day, another computer data security risk. The Heartbleed bug is further evidence that even companies that employ presumably reliable data security measures are vulnerable to revealing third party data to the public and nefarious cyber thieves, exposing companies to potential cyber liability. Continue Reading
Corporation Law: New Jersey
A Q&A guide to corporation law in New Jersey. This Q&A addresses key areas of corporate law such as formation, foreign qualification, mergers, anti-takeover laws and dissolution. Continue Reading
Be Prepared: The IRS’s Duty to Foster Voluntary Compliance Through Code Secs. 6014(a) and 6020(a)
Perishable Goods and the Bankruptcy Code: Things are Getting Personal
In Michael Farms v. Lundgren (In re Lundgren), the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Wisconsin issued a ruling that explains the potential personal liability of a person in control of a company that purchases perishable agricultural commodities when the seller of such commodities is Continue Reading
Manufacturers Show Interest in, But Lack Awareness of, Energy Demand Response Programs
Even if you already deploy technologies to reduce energy consumption, you may be able to realize additional savings by enrolling in a demand response program. A recent survey of IMPO subscribers was conducted on their electric energy use and concerns within the context of “demand response” Continue Reading
To Be Natural, or Not to Be…
Throughout the last year a number of proposed class actions have been filed against various food manufacturers of well-known brands, including Horizon Milk, Frito-Lay, Häagen-Dazs, General Mills, Campbell Soup, Pepperidge Farm, Mission Tortilla Chips, ConAgra Foods, J.M. Smucker, and Kashi. Although Continue Reading