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Instilling And Maintaining Public Confidence In The Legal Profession
Editor: Please tell the readers about your background. Amster: I graduated from Columbia Law School in 1986 and clerked for The Honorable Dickinson R. Debevoise of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark vicinage. I was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar in 1988...
Read MoreNominative Use Of Mark Allowed
The Third Circuit has become only the second Circuit Court to recognize the "nominative fair use" doctrine, partially adopting it as an affirmative defense in a trademark infringement action. Century 21 Real Estate Corporation v. LendingTree, Inc. , 425 F.3d 211 (3d Cir. 2005). In 1992, the Ninth...
Read MoreThe Expanding Scope Of Discrimination Statutes
In a series of recent cases, New Jersey's courts have continued the trend of expanding the scope of potential liability that employers face. Specifically, a number of courts have extended the protection of employment discrimination statutes traditionally reserved for claims by "employees" to...
Read MoreBuilding On A Record Of Succcess In Complex Commercial Litigation And Securities Matters
Editor: Congratulations on being named a "Super Lawyer" in May 2005. What makes a lawyer "super"? Salomon: Each year, New Jersey Monthly sends out questionnaires asking lawyers to rate their colleagues. I was very gratified and honored to be selected by my peers as a "Super Lawyer" in the area...
Read MoreCivil Justice Reform - Law Firms Comparing Litigation In Federal And State Courts: That Needs To Be Fixed In New Jersey State Courts
Editor: What are your areas of practice? Aaron: I practice in the areas of commercial and business litigation and products liability litigation. I handle matters involving breach of contract, business torts, RICO and franchise disputes. I am admitted to practice in the state and federal Courts...
Read MoreEnforcing Arbitration Awards Against Foreign Entities
The move toward alternate dispute resolution mechanisms to resolve business disputes is a growing trend likely to continue into the future. In this time of burgeoning global commerce, arbitration awards involving foreign entities are also growing by leaps and bounds. It is important to have a basic...
Read MoreTechnology - Law Firms Making The Right Choices And Avoiding Sanctions In The E-Discovery Process
Editor: Why is electronic discovery keeping litigators busy today? Anelli: As the area of electronic discovery continues its rapid growth, the courts are grappling with disputes over what has to be produced by whom, when and at whose cost. About 50 or so court decisions provide some general...
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