The New Jersey Appellate Division just ruled that the general six-year statute of limitations for property damage claims applies to a private claim for contribution brought under the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act. Morristown Associates v. Grant Oil Co., et al, (App. Div., Continue Reading
Valid and Enforceable: Delaware Corporation Bylaws With Forum Selection Clauses
The Delaware Court of Chancery, in Boilermakers Local 154 Retirement Fund v. Chevron Corporation, C.A. No. 7220-CS (Del. Ch. June 25, 2013), has ruled that forum selection bylaws, bylaws providing for litigation to be in a specific forum, are statutorily valid under the Delaware General 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
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
Application of the Absolute Pollution Exclusion to ‘Nontraditional’ Pollution
Davis C. Kane authored an article entitled “Application of the Absolute Pollution Exclusion to 'Nontraditional' Pollution” which was included in Environmental Claims Journal, Volume 22, Issue 4. Continue Reading
Regulating Vacant Property
Ira Gonzalez discusses regulating vacant property in this article for the Annual Review of the Law. Continue Reading
Learning To Do Justice: An Essay On the Development Of The Lower Federal Courts In the Early Years Of The Republic
The lower federal courts played an important role in the development of American democracy from 1789 to 1842. In this article, Judge Robreno discusses the institutional and substantive sources which initially defined the lower federal courts' authority and examines several examples of the Continue Reading
Trade Secrets Law – Principles, Pitfalls And Pronouncements
Tom Rechen co-authored “Trade Secrets Law – Principles, Pitfalls and Pronouncements” in Volume 71 of the Connecticut Bar Journal.” He discusses how trade secrets have long been protected by the common law. Now, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act,' adopted in 1983, and the Economic Espionage Act, adopted Continue Reading