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
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
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
Judson Stein Co-Authors “Recent NJ Case Upholds Protection of Trust” in Matrimonial Strategist
Partner Judson Stein co-authors "Recent NJ Case Upholds Protection of Trust" in Matrimonial Strategist, Volume 30, Number 3. Continue Reading
CGL Coverage for Advertising Injury: New Jersey Appellate Panel Weighs in on Blast Fax Coverage
Brett Kahn authored "CGL Coverage for Advertising Injury: New Jersey Appellate Panel Weighs in on Blast Fax Coverage" for the LexisNexis Emerging Issues Analysis 5892, Research Solutions. 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