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Show: results per page Sort by:  | New York and New Jersey Announce Mediation Program for Superstorm Sandy Related Insurance Claims
McCarter English LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 4, 2013, previously published on February 28, 2013 On February 25, 2013, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie separately announced their respective states were setting up voluntary mediation programs to help resolve disputed Superstorm Sandy insurance claims. Insurers will foot the bill for both programs, offering...
| | Ten Things to Do In the Wake of This Past Weekend's Severe Winter Weather
McCarter English LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 26, 2013, previously published on February The recent severe winter weather left behind legal and financial problems even deeper than the snow. But it may also have presented you with resources for help that you weren't previously aware of. Businesses may wish to act on these issues by doing the following:
| | Wind Projects: Bald Eagles Don't Surf
J. Wylie Donald; McCarter & English, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 13, 2013, previously published on February 5, 2013 One would think that preliminary estimates of bird fatalities at a proposed 78 MW wind farm in southeastern Minnesota were hardly news. After all, there are over 60,000 MW of wind energy installed in the United States. But last Friday the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed piece by Robert...
| | New Jersey Property Tax Appeal Time
Susan A. Feeney, Frank E. Ferruggia, Daniel Zazzali; McCarter & English, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article February 8, 2013, previously published on February 7, 2013 It is property tax appeal season in New Jersey. If you own or lease commercial, residential and/or investment property in New Jersey, now is the time to review whether you should file a 2013 appeal.
| | 2013 Estate Planning Update
Laura A. Kelly, John J. Lombard, David A. Ludgin, Dana Mark; McCarter & English, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 29, 2013, previously published on January 24, 2013 As 2012 drew to a close, your estate planning attorney's attention was diverted from the ball drop in Times Square to whether Congress would drop the ball with respect to the fiscal cliff. Congress, however, passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ("ATRA"), which became law on...
| | NDAA Imposes New Requirements and Restrictions for Defense Contractors
David Himelfarb, Daniel J. Kelly, Bonnie A. Vanzler; McCarter & English, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 29, 2013, previously published on January 25, 2013 How will the FY 2013 National Defense Authorization Act impact your business as a government contractor?
| | Data Security Obligations Continue to Tighten Under New HIPAA Rules
Richard L. Green; McCarter & English, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 29, 2013, previously published on January 17, 2013 The Department of Health & Human Services released much-anticipated new rules January 17, which continue to tighten data security obligations for most companies. Specifically, HHS has modified existing Regulations (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164) under the Health Insurance Portability and...
| | Chinese Government Decision May Help Brands Protect Themselves
Stephanie J. Cohen, Harley I. Lewin; McCarter & English, LLP;
Legal Alert/Article January 14, 2013, previously published on January 11, 2013 Anyone trying to stop Chinese counterfeiters learns almost immediately that most of the information that would ordinarily identify China-based owners of a URL or website is false. That makes it costly or impossible to identify a target for action, and that permits vast numbers of counterfeiters to...
| | Employer Uses Solid Policies and Procedures to Defeat Wage-And-Hour Class Action
McCarter English LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 30, 2012, previously published on November 28, 2012 Employers often ask what they can do to protect themselves against wage-and-hour lawsuits. A recent federal appeals court decision shows that well-drafted policies and procedures, when carefully followed, can provide an effective defense.
| | Connecticut Supreme Court Reaffirms State's Immunity from Statutes of Limitation
McCarter English LLP;
Legal Alert/Article November 9, 2012, previously published on November 6, 2012 In a decision followed closely by the construction industry, Connecticut's Supreme Court has issued a unanimous decision confirming a long-standing rule that statutes of limitations do not run against the State.
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