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December 07, 2012
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In an article titled, "Can the Web Unwed You," Jennifer Brandt of the firm's Family Law Practice Group outlines the dangers of websites which offer online divorce.
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December 05, 2012
Press Release - Insurance Coverage, Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Business Insurance's Women to Watch award is an important honor in the industry. The magazine’s feature is an annual salute to business leaders and influential executives who are doing outstanding work in commercial insurance, risk management, employee benefits and related fields.
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December 03, 2012
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Genesis Healthcare Corporation urged the U.S. Supreme Court to refuse to allow wage-and-hour collective actions to proceed after the named plaintiff has been offered full relief, contending that such an offer moots the case.
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December 01, 2012
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Published by LexisNexis
Notre chronique de droit américain des transports prévoit une brève explication du système américain, très différent d’un système juridique régi par le Code civil. Nous aborderons un certain nombre de points concernant les récents développements de la règlementation et de la jurisprudence en droitmaritime, droit aérien et droit terrestre des transports. Ces développements ne sont pas exhaustifs, nous avons donc essayé de commenter les arrêts ainsi que l’évolution de la réglementation qui pourraient intéresser les Européens.
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December 01, 2012
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How much information would you like to have about your employees before you make a decision about whether to hire or fire them? If you had access to all public and private information about them at the click of a mouse, would you seize the opportunity? Be careful what you wish for.
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November 30, 2012
Press Release - Public & Project Finance
The Advisory Commission on Postsecondary Education was made up of 31 individuals and held several public meetings across the state, for input on issues that are important and suggestions for improvement of the postsecondary education system.
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November 29, 2012
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If you think you understand the law of waiver, read on. You may be surprised to learn that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has not yet decided whether typical waiver principles apply to choice-of-law issues.
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November 28, 2012
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Announcement Comes in Conjunction with Appointment to Art & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
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November 27, 2012
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In Jesse Jackson's famous Saturday Night Live sketch, every question was moot. Luckily for litigants, our courts take a more forgiving view. This term, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider questions relating to justiciability in a diverse array of cases touching upon national security, trademark law, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Hague Convention. Each case turns on whether there is a "case" or "controversy," as required by Article III of the Constitution.
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November 26, 2012
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New Jersey is struggling to fix its solar market following a sustained and precipitous drop in prices for Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs). A new solar energy bill (the Solar Law) designed to stabilize the market was signed into law on July 23, 2012 by Governor Chris Christie but questions surrounding its implementation by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU or the Board) have led many stakeholders to question the sustainability of New Jersey’s solar market under its current design.
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November 21, 2012
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On November 5 in Edenbridge, U.K., a 30-foot-tall model of Lance Armstrong was burned to celebrate Guy Fawkes' failed plot to blow up the Parliament. The giant Armstrong likeness held a Tour de France cup in one hand and a sign in the other, which read,
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November 21, 2012
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How far will the bankruptcy court go in exercising post-confirmation jurisdiction in an adversary action based on a pre-petition state law claim?
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November 15, 2012
Publication - Utility & Energy
Starting on January 1, 2013, New Jersey commercial and industrial (C&I) ratepayers will be eligible for a new credit
against their Societal Benefits Charge (SBC) contributions. The credit was signed into law by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on January 17, 2012. Under the provisions of the statute (N.J.S.A. 48:3-60.3), C&I ratepayers may be eligible for a credit against their SBC charge equal to one-half of the costs incurred for the purchase and installation of energy efficiency products and/or services.
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November 15, 2012
Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Earlier this year, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled an insured can pursue its bad faith claim even where the insurer made timely payment of the appraisal award and the court dismissed the breach of contract claim on summary judgment. Intermodal Equip. Logistics, LLC and Sea Train Logistics, LLC v. Hartford Accident & Indem. Co., No. 3:10-cv-00458 (S.D. Tex. Galveston Div. May, 24, 2012).
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November 13, 2012
Publication - Labor & Employment - Insurance
With the re-election of Barack Obama and the prospect of continued political gridlock at the congressional level, the administration will likely turn to regulatory and administrative avenues in an effort to pursue workplace policy goals. The landscape is very different than it was just four short years ago.
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November 13, 2012
Publication - Professional Liability - Insurance
Collectibility in Legal Malpractice Suits - A Required Element in Proving Damages: Schmidt v. Coogan - Commercial Litigation Alert - In Schmidt v. Coogan, No. 41279-9-II, 2012 WL 5331567 (October 30, 2012), the Washington Court of Appeals held that (1) collectibility is a required component in determining legal malpractice damages and (2) the failure to prove collectibility is fatal to a plaintiff trying to establish damages in a legal malpractice action.
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November 08, 2012
Publication - Insurance Coverage - Insurance
Virginia Supreme Court Ends Chinese Drywall Debate - Global Insurance Alert - We are pleased to report that the Virginia Supreme Court has tacked down – or, more appropriately, "drywall-ed in" – the issue of whether a pollution exclusion in a property insurance policy precludes coverage for Chinese drywall claims under Virginia law.
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November 07, 2012
Publication - Subrogation & Recovery - Insurance
Fifth Circuit Reverses Itself on Hurricane Katrina Cases, Raises Bar for Pursuing Flood Claims Against Army Corps of Engineers - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - Flood damage subrogation claims are likely to be harder to pursue against the Army Corps and potentially other governmental entities according to a recent U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals case discussing Hurricane Katrina losses.
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November 06, 2012
Publication - Utility & Energy
On October 12, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued an opinion and order in Kristie Bell v. Cheswick Generating Station, GenOn Power Midwest, L.P., No. 2:12-cv-929, holding that state law nuisance claims are preempted by the federal Clean Air Act (CAA).
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November 06, 2012
Publication - Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage - Insurance
On October 15, 2012, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit – applying Texas law – addressed another Cumis counsel matter. See Coats, Rose, Yale, Ryman & Lee, P.C. v. Navigators Specialty Ins. Co., No. 12-10055, 2012 WL 4858194 (5th Cir. Oct. 15, 2012).
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