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CERCLA Contribution Rights After Cooper Industries
I.Introduction: The Cooper Industries Decision On December 13, 2004, the United States Supreme Court surprised the environmental bar by holding that a private party may not sue for contribution under Section 113(f)(1) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Cleanup and Liability Act, 42...
Read MoreRe-Shaping The Future Of The Pharmaceutical Industry In 2005
The last several months have seen the pharmaceutical industry and its primary regulator, the Food and Drug Administration, roiled by controversy over the safety of the painkillers Celebrex©, Bextra© and Vioxx©. Questions of user safety caused the withdrawal of these products from the market,...
Read MoreDiversity Maintaining A Diverse Workforce
When I wrote for this special section on diversity this time last year, I had recently been appointed to the post of Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP (K&L). K&L was recognized as the first major law firm to make an appointment of this kind at the management...
Read MoreWin Coverage, Recover Attorneys' Fees In New Jersey
American Law Generally Forbids Awarding Attorneys' Fees American common law mirrors English common law in many respects. However, they are polar opposites when it comes to the awarding of attorneys' fees to a successful litigant. Under American common law, the prevailing litigant ordinarily is...
Read MoreUK - Law Firms Mergers And Acquisitions - How To Make Them Work In The UK
Introduction U.S. businesses wishing to make an acquisition in the United Kingdom obviously need to know how mergers and acquisitions work in the UK. This article highlights some of the similarities and differences between the approaches taken in the U.S. and the UK. Transaction Structure...
Read MoreCivil Justice Reform - Law Firms Three Things Every In-House Employment Lawyer Should Know About Electronic Discovery
Courts are becoming increasingly focused on electronic discovery. They are requiring companies to take a proactive approach to preserving e-data. At the same time, they are increasing penalties for failing to meet these emerging standards. Employment cases are particularly susceptible to electronic...
Read MoreInfluence Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act On Governance Of Nonprofit Organizations
Editor: What is the nature of your practice? Timoni: I began my career as a certified public accountant in Price Waterhouse's New York office, where I continued to work after I completed my J.D. degree at Seton Hall University School of Law. I then went into private law practice and am now a...
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