Thanksgiving is one day when the whole family gets together and sets aside petty differences to give thanks to the Almighty for the bounty we enjoy. California’s insurance coverage family is often a dysfunctional one. To listen to us – the...
Need some holiday spending tips? With Black Friday underway -- and with Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and even "Mobile Tuesday" just around the corner -- the holiday season beckons shoppers with deals galore.
Remember that on December 1, 2013, New Jersey’s social media privacy bill (A2878) becomes law. This law (detailed in the September 2013 issue of the New Jersey eAuthority) bars employers from requiring or requesting that any current or prospective...
A royalty holder must make reasonable inquires to confirm that a royalty has been properly paid and will be limited to a two-year recovery if not, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled in Canadian Natural Resources Limited v Jensen Resources Ltd,...
When we all return to work from Thanksgivukkah weekend, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 45, governing non-party subpoenas, will have changed, effective December 1, 2013. To review the new content, follow one or both of these links......
Traditionally, New Jersey employers have been free to challenge erroneous unemployment benefit charges even if the error was a result of the employer’s untimely or inaccurate response to the Department of Labor’s request for information about the...
On Wednesday November 26, 2013, the US Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued proposed guidance, subject to a comment period, that would limit the scope of permissible political activities of 501(c)(4) social welfare groups. Under...
An early holiday edition of Best of the Week: Lawyers on G+. Why an early edition? I figured that Black Friday would be a good day for us. After all, I have to believe that this audience is way too savvy to spend the day battling Best Buy lines. Amazon, folks. Amazon. Have a great...
Welcome - With recovery in financial markets starting to take hold it is an exciting time to launch our Global Financial Markets Insight. The purpose of our new quarterly is to help guide new and experienced users of finance through the vast array...
On 6 November 2013, the Commercial Court handed down its judgment in Tokio Marine Europe Insurance Ltd v Novae Corporate Underwriting Ltd [2013] EWHC 3362 (Comm). Mr Justice Hamblen held that the defendant retrocessionaire had agreed to follow the...
