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Opinion 43 To Affect Out Of State Attorneys Seeking To Appear In Alternative Dispute Proceedings (ADR) In New Jersey
The New Jersey Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law ("Committee") recently revisited whether non-New Jersey licensed attorneys can appear in Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") proceedings in New Jersey. In Opinion 43, the Committee ruled that out of state attorneys who seek to practice...
Read MoreDirectors & Officers Insurance Coverage: Half Full Or Half Empty?
When directors and officers are sued, they turn to their Directors' and Officers' ("D&O") insurance policies for protection. All too frequently, the insurance company denies coverage, and the policyholder must resort to the courts for relief. As the case law demonstrates, insurers have enjoyed...
Read MoreUnited States Supreme Court Decides Role Of Court And Arbitrators In Challenges To Validity Of Contracts Containing Arbitration Clauses
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that challenges to the validity of a contract containing an arbitration clause are to be decided by the arbitrator. Conversely, a claim that only the arbitration clause itself is void is to be determined by a court. In so doing, Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc....
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