On November 2, 2015, the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, entered an order granting a one-year extension of the deadline for filing proof of liquidation of an insured’s contingent claim for losses associated with...more
As if risks relating to product recalls, product labeling, and food contamination were not enough, the food and beverage industry now faces potential liability in connection with the alleged composition of its global supply...more
11/5/2015
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Child Labor ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Costco ,
D&O Insurance ,
Failure To Disclose ,
False Advertising ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Nestle ,
Notice Requirements ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair Competition
Food recalls are on the rise as consumer protection regulations become more stringent, and they can be costly events. There can be significant expenses associated with removing impacted products from stores; reimbursing...more
10/27/2015
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Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Contract Renewal ,
Distributors ,
Draft Guidance ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Contamination ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Recalls ,
Food Safety ,
FSMA ,
General Mills ,
Lost Profits ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Product Recalls ,
Property Insurance ,
Refunds ,
Replacement Costs ,
Reputation Management ,
Retailers ,
Wholesale
Lumbermens Mutual Group, formerly known as Kemper Insurance Company (or just as Kemper), is comprised of Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, American Motorists Insurance Company, and American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance...more
Academia’s cyber preparedness (or lack thereof) has received less media attention than that of certain retailers and financial institutions, but nonetheless the cyber risks confronting universities are pervasive and alarming....more
9/16/2015
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Community Colleges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Educational Institutions ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Security Breach ,
Universities
Winter storm Juno is expected to hit this evening and last through Wednesday, impacting businesses from the Mid-Atlantic to New England. Millions may be affected by power outages and travel disruptions, and many may suffer...more
Wylie Donald, a partner in the Insurance Coverage group at McCarter & English, counsels and litigates on insurance coverage and environmental matters. In this video, Wylie discusses the need to be proactive when it comes to...more
“Therefore, the court declines to assert supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining state law claims which are dismissed without prejudice to their presentation in a state court action.” So ends the last analytical...more
Ground zero for climate change and rising sea levels in the United States is not a status to which any state aspires. Florida distastefully remembers 2005 when four hurricanes — Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne — roared...more
The recent severe winter weather left behind legal and financial problems even deeper than the snow. But it may also have presented you with resources for help that you weren't previously aware of. Businesses may wish to act...more
Originally published in Law360 on December 17, 2012.
Left open by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut, 131 S. Ct. 2527 (2011), was the question of whether state law nuisance...more