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New Jersey’s Natural Resource Damages Initiative: Is the “Sleeping Giant” Waking Up. Part One

Claims to recover the value of lost use of natural resources due to pollution, so-called "natural resource...

New Jersey’s Natural Resource Damages Initiative: Is the “Sleeping Giant” Waking Up. Part Two

Claims to recover the value of lost use of natural resources due to pollution, so-called "natural resource...

Obtaining Immediate Judicial Intervention Upon Discovery of a Check Kite

Many banks are faced, at one time or another, with overdrafts caused by a check kite. Fortunately,...

Environmental Year in Review 2005

Many important environmental decisions were rendered this year, including United States Supreme Court opinions defining contribution rights...

State High Court to Hear Appeal of Ground Water Cleanup Standards

The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently agreed to hear industry's long-standing challenge to the cleanup standards...

Court Removes Roadblock in Foreclosure Proceeding

The old adage, "time is money," is as true in a foreclosure proceeding as anywhere. The New...

Investigating Employee Misconduct in Today’s Legal Landscape

The Editor of The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel interviews Scott A. Ohnegian Editor: Please give some examples of...

Am I My Brother’s Keeper? The Supreme Court Addresses the Duty of Altruism

The adversarial system has long been the hallmark of American jurisprudence, particularly where each party to a...

Prepayment Premiums: Removing Doubt About Their Enforceability

Commercial loan documents routinely state that, if a borrower defaults, the lender may accelerate the loan's maturity...