Penelope Taylor co-authored a chapter in the ABA’s Guide for In-House Counsel: Practical Resource to Cutting-Edge Issues. The chapter entitled “Requests for Proposal and Alternative Fee Arrangements as an Effective Tool for Evaluating and Selecting Outside Counsel” examines how in-house counsel can Continue Reading
Third Circuit Upholds Finding that Purchaser of Debt Is Subject to the Requirements of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Barbato v. Greystone Alliance, LLC, No. 18-1042 (3d Cir. Feb. 22, 2019), Krause, J. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held that an entity, which acquired debt for the principal purpose of collecting such debt, qualified as a “debt collector” under the Fair Debt Continue Reading
When Navigating Stormy Waters, Directors Must Steer the Ship Toward the Best Interests of Stockholders
The Delaware Court of Chancery denied a motion to dismiss a class action brought by stockholders of Tangoe, Inc., arising from a take-private sale of the company to Marlin Equity Partners, Asentinel LLC, and TAMS Inc.1 Reinforcing the well-settled principle that a board of directors must act in the Continue Reading
Supply Chain Logistics: New Ways of Doing Old Things
A trained logistician, McCarter partner Ron Leibman has extensive experience in the supply chain management and logistics fields and predicts major growth in supply chain law with the industry’s rush to emerging, data-driven technologies. “The acceptance of cryptocurrency and Uber-type Continue Reading
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies Activities—March 2019
McCarter’s Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies Practice empowers clients throughout the development cycle—from ideation to creation, capitalization, implementation, commercialization, and monetization. Our attorneys are on the cutting edge of legal and technological developments. Continue Reading
Surf’s Up—California Introduces the Next Wave of the Data Privacy Revolution
Your business may be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but that does not guarantee compliance with the next wave of data privacy: the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) going into effect on January 1, 2020. What Is the CCPA? The first-of-its-kind data Continue Reading
Amendments to Continuing Disclosure Requirements Effective February 27, 2019
As a reminder, the new amendments to Rule 15c2-12 of the Securities Exchange Act (the “Rule”) take effect on February 27, 2019. The amendment, summarized in Increased Transparency to Continuing Disclosure Requirements, will change the reporting requirements for issuers (and conduit borrowers) under Continue Reading
Bracing for Brexit: IP Considerations to Deal with No Deal
The United Kingdom is likely to exit the European Union on either March 29, 2019, or on December 31, 2020, depending on whether there is “a deal” (there’s always a chance the parties extend the negotiations or the UK revokes its Brexit notification). Assuming one of these is the “Exit Continue Reading
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies—February 2019
McCarter’s Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies Practice empowers clients throughout the development cycle—from ideation to creation, capitalization, implementation, commercialization and monetization. Our practice continues to expand. New partner Ron Leibman has joined the Continue Reading
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies Activities—February 2019
McCarter’s Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies Practice empowers clients throughout the development cycle—from ideation to creation, capitalization, implementation, commercialization and monetization. Our practice continues to expand. New partner Ron Leibman has joined the Continue Reading