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
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
Understanding and Using Trusts: Chapter 16, Trust Termination, 3rd Edition
CT Supreme Court Year in Review: Loan Servicer Has Standing to Foreclose
Joe Cherico authored this article on the Connecticut Supreme Court's decision on a case of first impression in J.E. Robert Co. v. Signature Properties LLC, 309 Conn. 307 (2013). Specifically, on July 16, 2013, the Court held that a loan servicer for the owner and holder of a note and mortgage Continue Reading
The Federal Asbestos Product Liability Multidistrict Litigation (MDL-875): Black Hole or New Paradigm?
In this law review article, Judge Robreno discusses MDL-875, the Federal Asbestos Multidistrict Litigation that he presided over. The article traces the development of asbestos litigation in the federal courts, rehearses how the crisis came about, its impact on the medical and legal system, and Continue Reading
Conflicting Interpretations of “Occurrence”: Lessons From the First Climate Change Liability Insurance Case, AES Corporation v. Steadfast Insurance Company
Reprinted with permission from Conflicting Interpretations of “Occurrence”: Lessons From the First Climate Change Liability Insurance Case, AES Corporation v. Steadfast Insurance Company, 2012 Emerging Issues Analyses 6265, at lexis.com®. Copyright 2012 This commentary demonstrates that in AES Continue Reading
Litigation Strategies for Government Contracts
Paula Cedillo authored a chapter entitled "The False Claims Act: Strategy and Protocol for Initial Responses to the Government, Whistleblowers, and Qui Tam Actions" which was included in Inside the Minds - Litigation Strategies for Government Contracts, published by Aspatore Press, Thomson Reuters, Continue Reading
Application of the Absolute Pollution Exclusion to ‘Nontraditional’ Pollution
Davis C. Kane authored an article entitled “Application of the Absolute Pollution Exclusion to 'Nontraditional' Pollution” which was included in Environmental Claims Journal, Volume 22, Issue 4. Continue Reading