Delaware Law Weekly reported on the success of securing summary judgment after the court held that the plaintiff could not establish proximate causation as a matter of law nor could the plaintiff overcome the learned intermediary doctrine. The court also confirmed that Delaware law does not Continue Reading
Chambers Recognizes Ed Fanning as a Band 1 Product Liability Attorney in New Jersey
Chambers has again recognized Ed Fanning as a top product liability attorney, ranking him a Band 1 New Jersey practitioner for 2019. There are only five other attorneys in the state with this distinction. What sources say about Ed Fanning According to Chambers, Ed is praised for his Continue Reading
McCarter Named the Sole Band 1 Product Liability Practice in New Jersey
McCarter is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has ranked our firm’s Product Liability group as the sole Band 1 practice in New Jersey. This is the fourth year our team has been recognized. We are deeply grateful to our clients for their support and will continue in our tradition of Continue Reading
2nd Circ. Disability Bias Revamp Raises ADA Bar for Workers
In a matter of first impression, the Second Circuit recently decided to apply a “but-for” causation standard to both workplace discrimination claims under the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. McCarter partner Hugh Murray discussed the implications of the ruling that Continue Reading
Warehouse Pros Reveal the Most Important Factors to Consider when Moving to an Automated Warehouse
As warehouses begin to optimize the supply chain and reduce fulfillment costs with emerging technologies, some businesses are considering the switch to an automated warehouse. McCarter partner Ron Leibman shared that the number-one factor that businesses should consider when moving to an automated Continue Reading
Car Equipment Co. Flips Ruling Capping Asbestos Coverage
A three-judge panel of the Illinois Appellate Court’s First District reversed a trial court’s decision and ruled that thousands of asbestos personal injury actions against Hennessy Industries Inc. constitute multiple “occurrences” under the terms of its liability insurance policies, paving the way Continue Reading
David Kott Argues in NJ Supreme Court on Standards for the Amount of Damages that Should Be Set in Additur and Remittitur
McCarter partner David Kott argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Business and Industry Association in Orientale v Allstate Insurance. In McCarter’s brief, authors David Kott, Edward J. Fanning, Jr. and Amanda Munsie argued that in fixing the amount of Continue Reading
Call It the Blockchain State
McCarter continues to drive business and industry with our involvement in creating the first-of-its-kind Blockchain Association of New Jersey, which was covered in a special ROI-NJ report highlighting startups and disrupters in the state. The report features Guillermo Artiles, a leader of McCarter’s Continue Reading
“Litigator of the Week” Nomination
McCarter Chairman Mike Kelly has been nominated for “Litigator of the Week” by AmLaw’s Litigation Daily. Mike was nominated after having a banner week prevailing before the Delaware Supreme Court in Verition v. Aruba Networks, a highly anticipated case regarding appraisal actions where Continue Reading
Philip Amoa Recognized in 2019 40 Under 40 and Giants of the Business Bar Lists
Philip Amoa has been named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s “2019 40 Under 40” list, which honors the most dynamic, up-and-coming leaders in various industries in the greater Philadelphia area. The feature will be published in the May 31 issue. He has also been named to the Business Law Section Continue Reading