A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means lots of well-deserved recognition within a firm and in the larger legal community. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed in “Manafort’s Former Deputy Takes the Stand to Testify Against Him,” which appeared on Bloomberg Radio
Robert Mintz quoted in “Rick Gates — and the Lies He’s Admitted Telling — to Take Center Stage at Manafort Trial,” which appeared in The Washington Post
Eviction Filings Dip to Lowest Level in More than a Decade
McCarter & English is stepping up to fill some of the gap in assistance. Last month, the firm announced it was establishing a pro bono fellowship to help Newark residents with their legal issues. For the first year of the program, at least, the attorney will represent tenants facing eviction and Continue Reading
NJ Accutane Ruling Raises Bar For Expert Witnesses
Ed Fanning is quoted in a Law360 report on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s landmark decision adopting the Daubert standard and imposing stricter guidelines on expert testimony used to support claims in civil cases. Calling the ruling a "game changer" that reshapes expert witness standards in Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court Strengthens Standard for Use of Expert Testimony
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) quotes Edward Fanning in its reporting on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s historic ruling adopting stricter standards for the admissibility of expert testimony in civil litigation. Responding to the court’s decision, Fanning said: “This is a Continue Reading
NJ Justices Say Unreliable Evidence Kills Accutane MDL
Law360 reporting on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s landmark ruling adopting the Daubert factor-based approach for the admissibility of expert testimony notes McCarter partner Edward Fanning as counsel for amicus curiae the Healthcare Institute of New Jersey, the New Jersey Business and Industry Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court Adopts McCarter’s Position on Standards for Expert Testimony
In a unanimous ruling, the New Jersey Supreme Court found that plaintiffs’ expert testimony was properly excluded in a mass tort case alleging the acne treatment Accutane caused Crohn’s disease. The landmark decision – which adopts the Daubert standard for the admissibility of expert testimony in Continue Reading