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
NJDA Files Amicus Brief to Address Effect of Lippman v. Ethicon Inc. on New Jersey Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry
China Adopts New Administrative Measure to Protect Internet Privacy and Personal Information
Deciding Whether to Sell the Company? Here Are Some Considerations for Boards of Directors
A heads up to directors considering whether to sell the company: recent Delaware court decisions have demonstrated the potential perils of passively following the advice of financial advisers, particularly where the adviser may have conflicted interests. Here are some key take aways. Don’t Continue Reading
Health Law Insights Newsletter – Issue 2
McCarter & English, LLP’s Healthcare Group presents the April 2014 issue of Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. Federal UpdatesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services Issues Guidance for Meaningful Use Hardship ExceptionCMS Initiates 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
IRS Issues Guidance on Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage Under Tax-Qualified Retirement Plans
On April 4, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2014-19 providing guidance on the application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor (“Windsor”) to tax-qualified retirement plans (such as 401(k), profit sharing, and defined benefit plans). The Continue Reading
Amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law Allow Delaware Corporations to Ratify Defective Corporate Acts
Effective April 1, 2014, the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) has been amended to include new Sections 204 and 205 that will provide Delaware corporations with an avenue to cure certain defective corporate acts, including ratification of an unauthorized issuance of stock. In the past, 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