Banks Urged to Implicate Employees on Criminal Charges
On Wednesday, September 17, 2014, the No. 2 official in the Justice Department’s criminal division, Marshall L. Miller, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division and...
View ArticleData From Microsoft Privacy Suit Triggers Federal Legislation
Federal lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would restrict the extraterritorial reach of search warrants for electronic data. The measure was prompted by efforts of the Department of...
View ArticleIs the President Liable for Trademark Infringement?
A Kentucky company recently filed a lawsuit alleging that the Obama Administration is liable for trademark infringement. The dispute centers on the Department of Treasury’s planned launch of a...
View ArticleIs It a Good Time to Start a Business?
Starting a new business always comes with some degree of risk, but what about launching a venture on the heels of a recession? According to most experts, 2014 is a good time to start a business....
View ArticleCould New Discovery Rules Help Reduce Business Litigation Costs?
Discovery is one of the most expensive and burdensome phases of any business litigation. To help reign in the process, the Judicial Conference of the United States recently approved amendments to the...
View ArticleTD Bank Trade Secret Suit Highlights Data Theft Risks
How will TD Bank recover from this trade secret lawsuit? Employees often pose the greatest threat to a company’s proprietary information. In fact, a Symantec study found that half of employees...
View ArticleNew Jersey Businesses Had A Good Year in 2014
For many New Jersey businesses, 2014 was a good year. More importantly, many New Jersey busineses expect their success to continue into the New Year. According to Provident Bank’s 2014 Business...
View ArticleExecutive Order Regarding Immigration And What It Means For Your Business
What Does the Executive Order Regarding Immigration Mean for Your Business? Amidst the political debate surrounding President Barack Obama’s executive order regarding immigration, many have overlooked...
View ArticleNJ Court: Storm Surge Claims Not Subject to Insurance Policies’ Flood Limits
A New Jersey judge recently ruled that damage caused by Hurricane Sandy’s storm surge did not fall under the flood sublimits of Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.’s (PSEG) insurance policies. The...
View ArticleIs the CWA’s Permit Shield Losing Its Power?
The goal of the “permit shield” established under the Clean Water Act (CWA) is to allow permit holders to conduct their operations without concern that an unanticipated discharge might result in...
View ArticleEmployment Alert: New NYC Law Prohibits Pre-Employment Credit Checks
New York City recently joined the growing list of jurisdictions that prohibit employers from conducting pre-employment credit checks. On April 16, 2015, the NYC City Council passed the “Stop Credit...
View ArticleBanks Urged to Implicate Employees on Criminal Charges
On Wednesday, September 17, 2014, the No. 2 official in the Justice Department’s criminal division, Marshall L. Miller, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division and...
View ArticleNew Rules To Facilitate Intrastate and Regional Securities Offerings
Securities and Exchange Commission Seeks to Facilitate Intrastate and Regional Securities Offerings When the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its finalized crowdfunding regulations in...
View ArticleBusiness Cases to Watch on U.S. Supreme Court’s Docket
September also means the end of summer break for the U.S. Supreme Court. When the justices return to the bench for the October 2016 Term, they will consider a number of key commercial law issues. This...
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