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November 29, 2012 |

Supreme Court Could Alter FLSA Collective Action Landscape

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear argument on Dec. 3, in Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk, on what appears to be a narrow issue about offers of judgment, but the case could have a very broad impact on collective action lawsuits under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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January 31, 2013 |

Restrictions on the Sale or Transfer of Assets of Not-for-Profit Debtors

Special issues arise when a charity becomes entwined in the bankruptcy process. Congress enacted several provisions related to the sale of assets by not-for-profit debtors as part of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA).
8 minute read
July 11, 2013 |

Building Solar Energy Projects on Landfills in New Jersey

Moving forward with N.J.'s clean energy goals, the Solar Act encourages development of solar generation projects on closed landfills, brownfields and historic fill areas.
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April 04, 2013 |

Revisiting the Purpose of LAD Section 12(l)

An argument for a close examination of the legislative history behind Section 12(l) of the N.J. Law Against Discrimination, and relevant case law, to see whether Section 12(l) was truly intended to cover discrimination claims by independent contractors and disputes over the termination of other business and private contracts.
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March 17, 2010 |

Survey Shows Pa. Law Firms Don't Shine When It Comes to Diversity

Whether they moved up or down in the ranks of this month's Diversity Scorecard in Legal affiliate The American Lawyer, most Pennsylvania-based firms have little to show when it comes to the number of minorities in their ranks.
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April 05, 2012 |

The Transformative Test as Applied to Right-of-Publicity Claims

Courts are using this test in the area of electronic gaming to analyze the interplay between the right of publicity and the First Amendment.
9 minute read
September 27, 2013 |

SC Year In Review: Loan Servicer Has Standing To Foreclose

On July 16, 2013, the Connecticut Supreme Court addressed an issue of first impression in J.E. Robert Co. v. Signature Properties LLC, 309 Conn. 307 (2013).
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December 16, 2009 |

SEC Invokes Immunity in Negligence Suit by Madoff Victims

Just in time to mark the one-year anniversary of the Madoff scandal, the Securities and Exchange Commission moved Monday to dismiss a suit by two Madoff victims who want to hold the agency accountable. Attorneys at Herrick Feinstein sued the SEC in New York federal court under the Federal Tort Claims Act on behalf of two Madoff investors who together lost more than $2.4 million. The SEC argues it cannot be held liable because its activities fall under a "discretionary functions" exception to the FTCA.
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June 14, 2012 |

Do Not Confuse Adversarial Conduct with Advocacy

Lawyers must not confuse advocacy with adversarial conduct.
7 minute read
September 09, 2010 |

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