In a report on the Appellate Division’s decision that New Jersey attorneys cannot be held to the longer New Jersey professional malpractice statute of limitations when representing clients in other states, the New Jersey Law Journal notes that the ruling restated the New Jersey State Bar Continue Reading
A Bucks County Couple Kept 31 Cats in Squalor. A New State Law is Helping Prosecute Them
In an apartment at Stonebridge Run, Thompson, a humane society police officer for the Bucks County Society for Protection of Animals, found 31 cats living in squalor, picking their way through trash and debris covering the floor, confined to using just two overflowing litter boxes. Five exotic Continue Reading
Patent Cases to Watch in The 2nd Half of 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court in June agreed to hear an appeal from Helsinn Healthcare SA, in a case that gives the justices a chance to provide guidance about the scope of the on-sale bar in the wake of the America Invents Act. The on-sale bar is a provision of patent law holding that sales of an Continue Reading
The Biggest Employment Decisions of 2018: Midyear Report
The U.S. Supreme Court's blockbuster decisions in Epic Systems and Janus, which cleared the way for businesses to use class action waivers in arbitration pacts with workers and stripped public-sector unions of the ability to collect “fair share” fees from workers, were among the highlights of 2018 Continue Reading
Lessons From This Year’s High Court Patent Rulings
It was another busy term for patent law at the U.S. Supreme Court, as the justices upheld the constitutionality of the America Invents Act review system for challenging the validity of patents but mandated a key change in how it operates, while also expanding the availability of lost profits Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “Trump’s Ex-Lawyer Fires What Could Be A Warning Shot,” which appeared in The Washington Post and on the Associated Press wire
NJ Appellate Division Adopts McCarter’s Position on Statute of Limitations in Legal Malpractice Cases – MTK Food Services, Inc. v. Sirius America Insurance Co., et al.
A three-judge New Jersey Appellate Division panel adopted the argument set forth by McCarter & English, LLP that the appellate court should reverse a lower court decision and apply Pennsylvania’s two-year statute of limitations for an attorney malpractice claim rather than New Jersey’s Continue Reading
NJ Justices Fortify Insureds in Asbestos Coverage Gap Fights
The New Jersey Legislature is weighing a bill that would allow policyholders to collect triple damages and attorneys' fees from insurance companies found liable for unfair business practices such as unreasonable coverage delays or denials, and attorneys say the whopping potential penalties could Continue Reading
NJ Bill May Open Floodgates For Insurance Bad Faith Claims
The New Jersey Legislature is weighing a bill that would allow policyholders to collect triple damages and attorneys' fees from insurance companies found liable for unfair business practices such as unreasonable coverage delays or denials, and attorneys say the whopping potential penalties could Continue Reading
Dueling News Conferences, but Signs of Compromise in Trenton Budget Battle
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and leaders of the legislature stated Monday that they are looking to strike a compromise on taxes and revenues. Murphy has not yet acquiesced, however. He explained to reporters Monday that the Legislature’s budget is still off-target by at least $855 million. Continue Reading