Now that computers and the Internet are a regular part of our daily lives, the digital world increasingly contains potential evidence for all types of activity ranging from individual criminal actions to activity that may be relevant to a business litigation or investigation. Forensic investigations Continue Reading
Insurance 101: Don’t Forget the Policy Conditions
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
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
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