Alex Major is quoted in a Law360 examination of high-profile False Claims Act legal decisions to anticipate in 2019, some of which will focus on revisiting the issue of materiality to resolve a growing circuit split. The Supreme Court in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United Continue Reading
Four PE Trends to Keep Tabs on in 2019
Private equity players have continued to raise capital and make deals with gusto in 2018. As 2019 begins, lawyers should keep an eye on trends such as the industry’s increasing interest in technology and a continued convergence of private equity and venture capital. The increasing focus on tech Continue Reading
New Jersey Cases to Watch in 2019
Ed Fanning comments on two landmark New Jersey Supreme Court rulings in Law360’s report “New Jersey Cases to Watch in 2019.” Ed co-authored an amicus brief with David Kott and presented oral argument before the court in favor of adopting the Daubert factor-based approach for Continue Reading
Government Contractors, Shutdown Makes for an Uncertain Holiday Break
For D.C.-area companies that get their revenue from government contracts, it’s shaping up to be a stressful holiday break. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Saturday that the Senate has adjourned until Thursday after President Trump threatened to veto any spending bill that didn’t include $5 Continue Reading
Top Gov’t Contracts Cases from the 2nd Half of 2018
Courts have handed down a number of important decisions for federal contractors in the second half of 2018, with the Federal Circuit having been particularly busy, addressing issues ranging from an important federal preference law to how specific agency corrective action must be. Agencies Have Continue Reading
Flynn’s Suggestion He Was Set up by FBI Backfires Badley as Sentencing Judge Shows His Displeasure
Robert Mintz quoted in “Flynn's Suggestion He Was Set up by FBI Backfires Badley as Sentencing Judge Shows His Displeasure,” which appeared in The Washington Post. Continue Reading
Flynn Drew Judge’s Ire With ‘Guilty-But-Not-Really’ Filing: Experts
Robert Mintz quoted in “Flynn Drew Judge’s Ire With 'Guilty-But-Not-Really' Filing: Experts,” which appeared on ABC News. Continue Reading
Epic, Janus Highlight 2018’s Biggest Employment Rulings
The U.S. Supreme Court's blockbuster twin bill of Epic Systems and Janus — which blessed employers' use of arbitration pacts with class action waivers and curtailed public-sector unions' ability to collect fees from nonmembers — highlighted a crop of 2018 rulings that are likely to leave a lasting Continue Reading
Top Product Liability Cases of 2018
McCarter lawyers played a leading role the two In Re Accutane decisions highlighted by Law360 as among the “Top Product Liability Cases of 2018.” Partner Natalie Mantell was counsel of record and a member of Roche’s litigation team in In Re: Accutane, while partners Edward Continue Reading
How to Throw a Holiday Party—Without the Legal Hangover
While holiday parties may be a time-honored tradition for many companies, they present unique challenges that can land careless employers in legal hot water, especially in a year when the #MeToo movement has pushed concerns about workplace sexual harassment to the forefront of public consciousness, Continue Reading