Posted in Business & Commercial Law
The new owner of the RadioShack brand, General Wireless Operations Inc., just filed for Chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. This is the second Chapter 11 filing for the brand in two (2) years (a chapter 22 filing, like the recent EMS brand… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
The 61-year old Indianapolis-based appliance and electronics chain, HH Gregg, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The company has struggled with declining sales for about four years. According to Reuters, HH Greg has a signed a term sheet with an unnamed… Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania Law Monitor
An entire textbook and law school class could be devoted to the topic of handgun regulation. This article will focus on two recent United States Supreme Court (“Court”) decisions, briefly discuss some of the ways in which the Court’s decisions could apply to community associations, and identify practical issues that… Continue reading
Posted in Mass Torts
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently reinstated a $25 million jury award for an Alabama man who suffered from severe inflammatory bowel disease after taking Accutane. Accutane is a prescription medication used for the treatment of acne. In June 1995, while living in Alabama, the plaintiff was prescribed Accutane by his… Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Litigation
While many contractors may not be aware of the existence of the New Jersey Prompt Payment Act, its application to construction litigation where payment is sought under either a general-contract or sub-contract is important to the industry.
Posted in Brain Injury News
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln released a study involving a new equation used to evaluate post-concussion injuries among high school athletes and its corresponding impact on concussion research. The Nebraska study outlines a new approach for identifying more athletes who play “impaired” on the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing, or… Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania Law Monitor
On March 3, 2017, a bill that would require medical malpractice claims to be reviewed by expert advisory panels before proceeding to court won final passage in the Kentucky Senate, two days after it narrowly passed in the House of Representatives. The bill will now be sent to Gov. Matt… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Whether you are a general contractor or a subcontractor, you have probably come across a pay when paid clause within a subcontract or general contract. The idea of the clause is that the contractor or subcontractor would not be responsible for payment to a lower-tier contractor unless and until it… Continue reading
Posted in Nursing Home
In 2011, the insurance, pharmaceutical, and nursing home industries worked together with an extraordinary budget to try to deceive American consumers into giving up their constitutional rights through a bill known then as HR-5. This bill would have severely harmed the rights of consumers across the country who were catastrophically… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
New Jersey approved a gas tax in 2016 to replenish the New Jersey Transportation Fund. The proceeds of the tax are to be used to make infrastructure improvements throughout New Jersey. In addition, the Trump administration recently announced a policy to support infrastructure projects on a national level.
