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Congressional Inaction Threatens Judicial Independence
The sanctity of judicial independence, a fundamental tenant of the Constitution, has been steadily eroded commensurate with the erosion of judicial salaries.Our Founding Fathers buttressed the premise of judicial independence in Article III of the Constitution by prohibiting diminution of judicial...
Read MoreRecovering From The Subprime Crisis: Is A Rating Merely An Opinion?
The effects of the subprime mortgage crisis that shocked homeowners and mortgage lenders in the summer of 2007 have continued to devastate the international capital markets, leaving investors and issuers (and their lawyers) wondering who is to blame for the billions lost in so-called "investment-...
Read MoreStadia Mania:The Business, Civic, And Legal Issues Of New Stadium Construction - Part II
Cashing In: Economic Benefits Of New Sports Facilities In Part I of this article, we briefly examined two of the most prominent issues related to the successful completion of new sports facilities projects: public financing of new stadia; and the use of eminent domain to acquire all or part...
Read MoreVenture Capital Is Alive And Well
Editor: Would you describe your background and experience in the area of venture capital and private equity? Reed : I was general counsel at a technology company for about five years before I went to Charles River Ventures, where I spent eight years. Initially, my role at Charles River was...
Read MoreStadia Mania: The Business, Civic And Legal Issues Of New Stadium Construction - Part I
The New Economics of Sports And The Boom Of New Sports Facilities When the National Hockey League's ("NHL's") New Jersey Devils took the ice in their state-of-the-art $365 million Prudential Center in downtown Newark, New Jersey in October 2007, they became the sixty-fifth and most recent...
Read MoreSecurities Litigation Today: Striking The Right Balance
Editor: Would each of you gentlemen tell our readers something about your professional experience? Rolnick: I began my career in New York at Cravath, Swaine & Moore and came to New Jersey about fifteen years ago. My professional experience is largely focused on defending...
Read MoreNew Jersey Contemplates Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
Editor : Would each of you gentlemen tell our readers something about your professional experience? Harris: I am a trial attorney, and I try commercial and intellectual property cases. I have been at Lowenstein Sandler for over 28 years, and I am currently the chair of the litigation department...
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