Law360 Highlights Judge Falk’s New Role at Walsh
Judge Mark Falk joins Walsh, bringing with him more than four decades of legal experience, looking to continue working in mediation and arbitration. Read Full Article >...
Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP Named One of Top Hatch-Waxman Law Firms in 2021 By Patexia
Walsh Pizzi O’Reilly Falanga LLP has been recognized as one of the Top 10 most active Hatch-Waxman local counsels by Patexia Inc. in its second annual ANDA Litigation Intelligence Report (“Report”). Patexia’s Report evaluates the activity and performance of 243 law firms and 1,471 attorneys...
Travelers’ Unit Achieves Multiple Business Interruption Wins
The District of New Jersey recently issued multiple decisions concluding that an insurance policy's virus exclusions barred a policyholders’ coverage of losses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, handing multiple victories to Walsh client, Travelers’ subsidiary Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Michael...
Client Alert – Learn About What’s Left for Employers in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act After the SCOTUS Van Buren decision – A Webinar
On Wednesday, October 27, 2021, a panel including by Walsh partner, Peter J. Pizzi, Prudential Financial Vice President, Corporate Counsel, Florence Yee, and Patrick Oot will present in a complimentary Webinar at 1:00 PM EDT on “SCOTUS Resolves the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Circuit...
Peter J. Pizzi Joins NYSBA’s “Advocating for the Rule of Law” Program
NYSBA’s Advocating for the Rule of Law Program Focuses on Social Media, Fair Elections and Civics Education. On June 3, 2021, the New York State Bar Association’s Commercial and Federal Litigation Section sponsored a three-part program titled Advocating for the Rule of Law. Peter J Pizzi,...
Parents Prevail in Their Appeal To The Third Circuit In a Special Education Case
In an appeal prosecuted by Thomas J. O’Leary and Zahire Estrella-Chambers, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed the lower court’s denial of parent’s claim for reimbursement of the tuition costs incurred in placing their child in a private school after...
The Devil Is Not In The Details: NJ Supreme Court Rules Arbitration Agreements Are Enforceable Even Where an Arbitral Forum or Procedure Is Not Spelled Out
By: Gerhard W. Buehning On September 11, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a 6-0 decision in Flanzman v. Jenny Craig, Inc., compelling arbitration under an agreement which did not set forth a process for choosing an arbitrator or designating an organization to conduct the...
Updated Client Alert – The Paycheck Protection Program Loan Program Extended and Loan Data Released
This memorandum updates our previously published Client Alerts concerning relief for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (available here and available here). On June 3, 2020, the Senate approved the House-passed Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Act”),[i] which the President signed...
Walsh Helps Defeat New Jersey Department of Education’s Motion to Dismiss in Special Education Case
A U.S. District Judge denied the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) motion to dismiss the claims of parents of students seeking educational assistance under federal law in C.P. et al. v. NJDOE. The complaint seeks injunctive relief to correct systemic flaws in the NJDOE’s...
Updated Client Alert – The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement and Loan Forgiveness
This memorandum updates our previously published Client Alert concerning relief for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (available here). The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “Enhancement Act”)[i] is a second round of emergency economic stimulus funding that became law on...