Articles, Alerts & Publications Archive

Will Uniformity in Application of Unclaimed Property Laws to Life Insurance Benefits Ever Be Achieved?

Colorado Employee's Discharge for Medical Pot Use Deemed Lawful Even Though the Use of Medical Marijuana is Permitted Under State Law

Staying Ahead of NJ's Organized Delivery Systems

Supreme Court Holds Actual Knowledge of Need for Accommodation Based on Applicant's Religious Practice Not Required to Establish Liability

A Private Cause of Action is Available for Overtime Claims Under New Jersey Wage and Hour Law

FINRA Supports the SEC's Uniform Fiduciary Standard Over the DOL's Approach, But the Debate is Far From Over

US Supreme Court Holds that ERISA Fiduciaries Acted Imprudently by Offering Higher Priced Funds as Plan Investments

Eleventh Circuit Holds that the National Banking Act Preempts FL Whistleblower Act Wrongful Termination Claims

Regulation of NJ's Licensed Organized Delivery Systems Continue to Expand

NJ Appellate Division Confirms that PIP Disputes Between Carriers Must Be Arbitrated Even in Complex Matters

Is The Cadillac Tax On Its Way Out?

Recent Eighth Circuit Opinion Limits Insurers' Ability to Challenge STOLI Policies on the Basis of Insurable Interest

NY Department of Financial Services is Keeping "Shadow Insurance" Alive

NJ Department of Banking and Insurance Issues Bulletin Suggesting the Amendment to Minimum Standards for Health Benefit Plans

US Senator Seeks Disclosure of Annuity Sales, Incentives and Disclosure Policies

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Dooms Coverage

Variable Annuities and Variable Life Insurance Regulation

The Government Releases FAQs About Wellness Programs

Does Your Employee Confidentiality Agreement Violate The Whistleblower Provision Of Dodd-Frank?

Two Recent Decisions Clarify Scope of Coverage for Sandy Related Losses

DFS Requests Detailed Report on Insurers' Cyber Security Preparedness and Price Optimization

Armored Truck Driver Not Exempt From Overtime Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Appellate Court Affirms Most Recent PIP Regulations Adopted By The Department of Banking and Insurance

New Jersey General Assembly Proceeds With Bill to Comprehensively Regulate Ride Sharing Based on Perceived Gap in Insurance Coverage

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules That the State Did Not Violate the Law in Eliminating State Funded Medicaid Benefits For Legal Immigrants

Supreme Court Clarifies When False Registration Statement Liability Can Be Predicated On a Statement of Opinion

Supreme Court Fashions a Hybrid Legal Framework for Reasonable Accommodation Claims Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Recent Court Rulings Signal New Theories of Recovery Against Health Care Providers For Breaches of Patient Privacy and Inadvertent Disclosures of Protected Health Information

NAIC Developments Regarding Cybersecurity Regulatory Guidance and Annual Statement Supplement for Cybersecurity Policies

Appellate Division Reverses Decision of Board of Review Regarding Unemployment Benefits for Victim of Domestic Violence

Health Organizations Now Subject to Risk-Based Capital Requirements in Determining Capital Surplus

Mortgage-Loan Officers Are Not Exempt from Overtime Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

To Be or Not to Be: Assignments of Benefits Under Florida Law - Recent Developments in Property Insurance

SEC Approves FINRA's Proposed Amendments to Customer and Industry Code Definitions of Non-Public Arbitrator and Public Arbitrator

Artificial Joint Replacements Do Not Constitute Prosthetics For Application of New Jersey Workers' Compensation Statute of Limitations

Safeguarding Your Interest In Real Estate During Litigation

GRC Must Review Documents Requested Pursuant to OPRA in Order to Determine Applicability of Individual Privilege

New York Court of Appeals Sets New Standard In Legal Malpractice Actions

New York Division of Financial Services Announces Targeted Cyber Security Assessments of Insurance Companies

NJ Employers Can Assert An "Anti-Harassment Policy" Affirmative Defense, But Should Be Careful When Doing So

No Statute of Limitations for Spill Act Contribution Claims

Determining Independent Contractor Status Is As Easy As "ABC"

Treatment of Transgender Employment Discrimination Claims Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Implementing Best Practices in 2015 and Beyond

2015 Top Twenty Legal Trends for Automobile Dealers

Tortious Interference Claim: No Contract? No Problem.

New Jersey Estate Planning, Will Drafting and Estate Administration Forms

Evolving Issues in Employment Law: A Look Ahead to 2015

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of Pre- and Post-Shift Work Under the Portal-to-Portal Act

District Of Columbia Circuit Rejects PIABA’s Attempt At Obtaining Records Relating To The SEC’s Examination Of FINRA’s Arbitration Program