Coronavirus contamination has disrupted the workforce, supply chains and transportation. Official bans on large public gatherings across the country, and the ordered closures of restaurants and bars implemented by many states, have also resulted in numerous event cancellations. Companies facing Continue Reading
Old-School Mass. Courts Ill-Equipped For Pandemic, Attys Say
As Massachusetts state courts grapple with shutdowns and cancellations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a lack of widespread online filing and limited use of video and phone conferencing could make an already-backlogged docket even worse. Erik Paul Belt of McCarter & English LLP said lawyers could Continue Reading
High Court Leaves Hints for Copyright Rewrite in Blackbeard Case
A Supreme Court decision that struck down a law that states could be sued for copyright infringement left the door open for Congress to write a more limited version. “Basically they were giving a huge huge hint to Congress to say go ahead and rewrite the statute so it focuses only on willful Continue Reading
COVID-19 Spotlights Ruling’s Chilling Effect on Diagnostic Tests
The new coronavirus outbreak highlights how a 2012 U.S. Supreme Court decision has discouraged drugmakers from developing new diagnostic tests for diseases like Covid-19—a problem that should be addressed, intellectual property lawyers said. Mayo “disincentivized a lot of diagnostic companies Continue Reading
Rehab Startup Can’t Transfer Cash before Arbitration
Ira Gonzalez is quoted in this article about a lawsuit involving Global Institutes on Addiction, noting that the company "takes the allegations made by the former employee seriously and, through counsel, will respond to the allegations in due course and in the proper venue." Continue Reading
Guillermo Artiles Selected as one of Joe Biden’s New Jersey Delegates
Guillermo Artiles was selected as one of Joe Biden's delegates to the Democratic National Convention for the June 2 New Jersey primary. Continue Reading
4 Key Coronavirus Insurance Coverage Battlegrounds
Liability insurers, like property insurers, are bracing for an uptick in claims across virtually every line of coverage due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, as companies lose money by shutting down large-scale events and businesses face supply chain troubles. "You will definitely see a Continue Reading
Ryan Richman Joins the International Association of Defense Counsel
McCarter Partner Ryan Richman accepted an invitation to join the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), an invitation-only organization of attorneys who represent corporate and insurance interests. Founded in 1920, the IADC has members hailing from six continents, 51 countries and Continue Reading
Omar Bareentto Received Community Award from the New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division
Omar Bareentto will receive the 2020 Service to the Community Award from the New Jersey State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The award, which recognizes a young lawyer who has devoted substantial time and energy to community-oriented activities and government service over the past Continue Reading
Appellate Decision in New Jersey Medical Device Products Liability Case
Law360 discusses a New Jersey Appellate Court case alleging that Johnson & Johnson and its Ethicon unit defectively manufactured a hernia mesh product (incorrectly identified as pelvic mesh in the article). The appellate court found that the trial court properly dismissed the action since the Continue Reading