Ira Gonzalez discusses the Cuba embargo in this article for New Orleans City Business. Continue Reading
The ‘Millison’ Exception for Injuries During Employment: The Evolution from Laidlow to Van Dunk
The New Jersey Workers' Compensation Act (WCA) provides the exclusive remedy for claims against an employer for injuries sustained during employment. In exchange for providing certain payment without regard to fault, employers are provided immunity from tort liability arising out of an employee's Continue Reading
Health Law Insights Newsletter – Issue 6
McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents Issue 6 of the Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. FOCUS Patient Safety Act Alert: New Jersey Supreme Court Held Hospital’s Internal Review was Not Discoverable FEDERAL Continue Reading
Understanding ISO’s New 2014 Cyber Insurance Endorsements
The insurance industry is offering specialty insurance products designed to cover cyberliability threats while promulgating data breach and data-related exclusions for primary and umbrella liability policies Click to read the full article: Understanding ISO's New 2014 Cyber Insurance Endorsements Continue Reading
Hot Topics in Downstream Litigation
This article discusses important issues in downstream litigation, specifically MTBE cases, ethanol cases, and the Natural Resource Damages (“NRD”). We begin with an overview of litigation involving MTBE, then move on to a discussion of ethanol cases and finally conclude with a basic discussion of Continue Reading
Health Law Insights Newsletter – Issue 5
McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents the September 2014 issue of Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. FOCUS Federation of State Medical Boards Releases Final Interstate Licensure Guidance for Telemedicine FEDERAL Continue Reading
Losing The Home-Team Advantage – The Supreme Court’s Narrowing of the Doctrine of General Personal Jurisdiction and its Impact on Patent Declaratory Judgment Actions
A recent Supreme Court opinion in a non-patent case, Daimler AG v. Bauman, likely will have a far-reaching impact on the prevalence of patent declaratory judgment actions. In the past, an accused patent infringer often could rely on the doctrine of general personal jurisdiction in order to Continue Reading
U.S. Supreme Court Sheds New Light on Patent Licensing Relationships
This past year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a considerable number of opinions that will likely have a significant impact on intellectual property law. Several of these opinions relate to the relationship between a patent licensor and a patent licensee. Unlike other corporate transactions, patent Continue Reading
Big Data and the Law, or What to Expect When You Are Expecting Something for “Free”
Gov’t Must Integrate Insurance With Cybersecurity
Cyber intrusions and attacks have increased dramatically over the last few years, exposing sensitive information, disrupting operations and imposing high costs on business and the economy. In an effort to encourage a stable, safe and resilient cyberspace, President Obama issued Executive Order Continue Reading