Wealthy families have long been among the primary contributors of capital to private equity funds, but a rising tide of family offices with interest in direct investing presents attorneys with an attractive list of potential clients that will need advisers with PE experience. If you dig into the Continue Reading
Broad Institute Wins Landmark Case over Gene Editing Patents
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is poised to retain its ownership of patents covering highly sought-after gene editing technology in the U.S., following a major federal appeals court ruling on Monday. According to McCarter & English attorney Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, the Broad Continue Reading
Under Trump, Labor Protections Stripped Away
Like many other Obama-era realities, the rats may not survive the Trump administration. In 2011, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that the union tradition of using giant inflatable rodents to protest employers using nonunion contractors is protected free speech. Hugh Murray, a Continue Reading
JCCUD Joins Project to Save Local Ratepayers $1.3 Million
Jefferson Cocke County Utility District (JCCUD) will participate with other utilities in a large purchase of natural gas that is expected to save local ratepayers at least $1.3 million over the next seven years. The board of commissioners signed an agreement with the Tennessee Energy Acquisition Continue Reading
Appraisal Clauses: The Policyholder’s Friend or Foe?
Brent Huber authored "Appraisal Clauses: The Policyholder's Friend or Foe?" for the American Bar Association, Insurance Coverage, Litigation Section. Continue Reading
Judge Grants Mueller Request for More Time to Decide Whether to Retry Manafort on Deadlocked Counts
Robert Mintz quoted in “Judge Grants Mueller Request for More Time to Decide Whether to Retry Manafort on Deadlocked Counts,” which appeared on ABC News. Continue Reading
Growing Business Opportunities in NJ’s Cannabis Industry: A Legal Perspective
New Jersey’s Laws Are Being reviewed to accommodate a new cannabis industry that will create jobs, increase tax revenues and launch ancillary businesses. Law firms are actively involved in shaping this market for clients that want to invest and operate companies that will face conflicting state and Continue Reading
Ex-Trump Lawyer Cohen Pleads Guilty in Hush-Money Scheme
Robert Mintz quoted in “Ex-Trump Lawyer Cohen Pleads Guilty in Hush-Money Scheme,” which appeared in The Miami Herald and on the Associated Press wire service. Continue Reading
What Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen’s Convictions Could Mean for President Trump
Robert Mintz quoted in “What Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen’s Convictions Could Mean for President Trump,” which appeared in People Magazine and The Washington Post. Continue Reading
Successful Adoption of Daubert in New Jersey
McCarter & English partners and DRI members Edward Fanning and David Kott successfully argued for the adoption of the Daubert factor- based standard for the admissibility of expert testimony in all civil cases in New Jersey. Appearing before the New Jersey Supreme Court in the closely Continue Reading