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Brownfields Redevelopment: A CREW NJ Lunch and Learn Melissa Clarke joins CREW NJ and commercial real estate professionals to discuss the tools and resources necessary to redevelop brownfield sites -- properties that are abandoned or underutilized because of either real or perceived contamination.
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to augmentation of the administrative record following new rationales, attempted alternative ERISA causes of action, untimely ERISA claims, plans governed by ERISA even in the absence of a written plan document, and the limited weight given to residual...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to the interpretation of time periods for claims under life insurance and disability plans, a situation where three separate administrators handled a disability benefits claim (but came to different decisions), the Eleventh Circuit’s parsing of...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to interpretation of ambiguous policy terms, evaluation of claimant’s expert witness, inclusion of law firms as appropriate parties from whom plan administrators may seek equitable relief, transfer of cases from the claimant’s choice of venue, and...
On August 4, 2022, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) filed suit against Monsanto Co., Pharmacia LLC and Solutia, Inc., seeking to hold them liable for PCB contamination throughout New Jersey. ( Complaint). While the suit also addresses contamination at Monsanto’s...
This month’s Friday Five addresses cases considering: (1) whether monetary relief in the amount of lost benefits is an available remedy for breach of fiduciary duty; (2) the validity of an ex-spouse’s beneficiary designation that contradicts a subsequent divorce decree; (3) if waiver of a pre...
New Jersey’s landmark Environmental Justice Law, N.J.S.A. 13:1D-157 (“EJ Law”), signed by Governor Murphy in September 2020, authorizes the NJDEP to deny or condition certain permits based on an assessment of a “facility’s” contribution to environmental and public health impacts in the State’s...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to interpretation of regulatory deadlines, the enforceability of discretionary clauses, circuit courts going both ways on appeals from summary judgment rulings in favor of plans, and a benefits award for a former professional football player where the...
Ted Baines is a partner and past chair of Saul Ewing's Litigation Department. He focuses his litigation practice on commercial contract, insurance, shareholder disputes, including shareholder demand responses, real estate, construction, and the defense of mass torts involving deaths or catastrophic...
Andrew Bockis helps clients obtain and defend environmental permits for their projects. Industrial projects are subject to ever-changing rules and increased agency review time. Whether related to industrial warehouses or oil and gas facilities or renewable energy projects, many business leaders are...
During a legal career spanning more than 40 years, Howard J. Swibel has developed substantial experience in both the corporate transactional and litigation areas. He has represented a broad range of major corporations and other large private and public entities engaged in industries such as health...
Sean O'Neill handles commercial and real estate litigation matters for energy companies, developers, higher education institutions and insurance companies, among others. He also advises clients on environmental social and governance (ESG) related issues and provides counsel in connection with...
As the U.S. seeks to jumpstart a hydrogen economy with the creation of Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs), Saul Ewing stands ready to advise clients in the energy, transportation, industrial, manufacturing and agribusiness industries on next steps. The H2Hubs will accelerate the commercial-scale...
Stephanie Denker focuses on complex commercial litigation, including insurance and securities law. In the Insurance industry, Stephanie has experience in lapse litigation, primarily in New York. Stephanie also defends insurance companies in class actions, including cases brought in Illinois, Florida...
Saul Ewing’s Title Claims & Coverage Litigation team includes experienced litigators and trial attorneys who understand the industry and business of title insurance, as well as the title and real estate statutory and common laws that impact and drive the outcome of litigation. Our attorneys have...
Toby Eveland is a skilled litigator and trial advocate for clients who are involved in high-profile cases that pose a risk to their reputation and complex business disputes that could affect their viability. His courtroom experience includes successes in state, federal, and appellate courts across...
Michael O'Reilly represents companies and individuals in litigation and arbitration of complex business and commercial disputes. Drawing on 20 years of experience, Michael handles cases that involve issues ranging from unfair competition and theft of trade secrets to breach of contract and property...
Geoff Gamble is a litigator who focuses on insurance disputes, consumer financial services matters, and shareholder issues. He has extensive experience handling these and other complex commercial matters in federal and state courts and before private arbitration panels. Geoff represents insurance...