Robert Mintz, former federal prosecutor and head of the white collar criminal investigations practice at McCarter & English, discusses the Mueller investigation. Continue Reading
Fraud Trial May Make Ex-Insys CEO Face of Opioid Crisis
The first prosecution of a pharmaceutical company’s chief executive involved with opioid overdoses begins this week with Insys Therapeutics Inc.’s John Kapoor, the results of which may shock an industry facing large penalties for its role in the crisis. Kapoor allegedly used speakers’ fees, Continue Reading
Trade Secrets Case Involving Atul Gawande’s Company Raises a Key Question: Who Counts as a Threat?
Health services company Optum has filed a lawsuit accusing former employee David W. Smith of stealing trade secrets on behalf of his new employer—a health venture formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase & Co and headed by Atul Gawande, MD, MPH. Smith, a former midlevel Continue Reading
Insurer Must Face $2.75 Million Claim Over Wrongful Death Deal
A New Jersey federal court ruled that Dana Pancoast, the widow of trash-hauling company employee who was killed in a workplace accident, can seek $2.75 million of an underlying wrongful death settlement from the company’s excess insurer. Excess insurer Gemini Insurance Co. claimed that it had no Continue Reading
Pro Bono Director Michelle Pallak Has Been Promoted to Partner
Michelle Pallak, director of McCarter & English’s award-winning pro bono program, has been elevated to partner. In announcing the promotion, managing partner Joseph Boccassini noted Michelle’s oversight of the program and her zealous advocacy on behalf of the firm’s pro bono Continue Reading
Patent Lawsuits Dropped Off Sharply in Mass. Courts Last Year
Erik Belt, who helped draft the proposed rules, said he remains confident the changes will result in more Massachusetts-based litigation. When working with opposing counsel in a recently filed suit, the scheduling of the case was much more streamlined, he said. “It was so much more efficient,” he Continue Reading
Justices Call Consumer Contract Unenforceable, But Sidestep Challenge to “Atalese”
The New Jersey Law Journal quotes David Kott in its reporting on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision in Kernahan v. Home Warranty Administrator of Florida. The court ruled that a consumer contract’s arbitration provision was unenforceable because it used confusing and Continue Reading
This Appeals Court Ruling Could Have a Big Impact on Sellers Who Break Contract—Or Not
A recent appeals court ruling on whether a company can void property contracts that were not formally approved by the seller’s corporate leaders has left real estate attorneys divided over how far-reaching its impact will be. The case concerned the sale of 28-34 St. Mark’s Place from the closely Continue Reading
Details About Paul Manafort’s Contact with Russian Raise More Questions than Answers, Experts Say
The revelation that federal prosecutors have accused former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of sharing internal polling data on the 2016 presidential election with a suspected Russian intelligence officer may be another piece to special counsel Robert Mueller’s puzzle. Experts on the matter Continue Reading
National Grid Union Workers OK Contract, Ending Lockout
National Grid union workers have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract, ending a six-month lockout that left 1,250 gas workers and support staff out of work. Serving approximately 700,000 gas customers in 85 Massachusetts communities, they are scheduled to return to work the week of January Continue Reading