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July 11, 2005 |

Taking for Economic Development Purposes Upheld

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Kelo v. City of New London, takes on added significance in New Jersey, where the state's commitment to the smart growth initiative is designed to encourage redevelopment activities in the urban and older suburban areas.
7 minute read
December 19, 2002 |

Court Endorses the Business-Judgment Rule

In In re PSE&G Shareholder Litigation, the New Jersey Supreme Court sent a clear message that in cases of alleged breaches of the duty of care, boards of directors can expect the judiciary to respect their good faith business decisions, including those made about litigation on behalf of the corporation.
11 minute read
February 08, 2010 |

Destroying the Discarded

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March 12, 2012 |

Sullied past leads to SEC mess

There's no question that Gary Prince is a convicted securities felon, a title his lawyers say was never a secret at the Maryland-based satellite systems company where he worked for many years in different positions. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleges that Prince was also a corporate officer at the time — a claim his attorneys deny.
7 minute read
October 01, 2010 |

Grand Jury Re-Indicts Former Judge in Pa. 'Kids for Cash' Scandal

A federal grand jury has handed down a superseding indictment against former Luzerne County, Pa., Common Pleas Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the federal honest services fraud statute, according to federal prosecutors. The number of criminal charges against Ciavarella has been reduced from 48 to 39, with three counts of honest services fraud among those dropped. It's the latest twist in a case that has seen several since mid-2009.
5 minute read
July 02, 2003 |

Time-Tripping Over Prosecution Standards

State legislatures are scrambling to undo centuries of tradition by eliminating statutes of limitations and prosecute old crimes, including child abuse cases. It's one of several legislative initiatives seeking, in part, to realign the law to exploit new crime-solving technology, specifically DNA evidence. And on the federal level, a recent domestic security act eliminates or extends the statute of limitations on a variety of crimes.
8 minute read
May 21, 2007 |

Structuring effective FLSA audits

A comprehensive and efficient internal wage-and-hour audit can be achieved through the effective partnership of in-house and outside counsel and can produce results that dependably pinpoint areas of vulnerability and mitigate risk.
11 minute read
August 29, 2001 |

Beware Corporate Counsel's Unauthorized Practice

The fact that an attorney's license to practice law is state based, and does not extend beyond the geographic boundaries of that state, frequently conflicts with another reality: the interstate and international nature of law practice. This issue of unauthorized practice of law is especially relevant for in-house corporate lawyers, whose clients' businesses are seamless and non-geographical in nature.
12 minute read
November 17, 2006 |

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