Moy Ogilvie received Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity’s Edwin Archer Randolph Award. The award is named for Edwin Archer Randolph, a Yale Law School graduate, who was the first lawyer of color admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1880. Through his service in various public offices, Mr. Randolph was Continue Reading
McCarter & English Establishes Blockchain Practice
Law firm McCarter & English launched a new Blockchain, Smart Contract, and Digital Currency Practice, which is being led by East Brunswick Managing Partner Dave Sorin. The practice is comprised of 18 attorneys with various backgrounds, including the firm’s venture capital and startups Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed in “Bloomberg Law: Sheldon Silver Convicted for Second Time,” which appeared on Bloomberg Radio
Leigh Martinson Featured in Law360 Regarding His Arrival to the Firm
McCarter & English LLP has expanded its intellectual property practice group in Boston with the addition of a former McDermott Will & Emery LLP partner, according to the firm. Leigh Martinson, who has 18 years of experience in patent law, joined McCarter & English in April as a Continue Reading
Ed Fanning Recognized by Chambers as Band 1 Product Liability New Jersey Attorney
Chambers has again recognized Ed Fanning as a top product liability litigator, ranking him a Band 1 New Jersey practitioner in 2018. Ed has extensive experience in civil litigation, with a particular focus on the defense of claims against manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, Continue Reading
Generic Drug Patent Suits Up In 2017, Especially in Delaware
Patent suits involving generic drugs increased 29 percent in 2017 over the previous year, with a hefty 60 percent spike in Delaware, according to a Thursday report by Lex Machina, and attorneys say the Delaware numbers are likely tied to the U.S. Supreme Court’s TC Heartland ruling. The legal Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed in “Bloomberg Law: Judge Issues Stay Order in Stormy Daniels Case,” which appeared on Bloomberg Radio
Product Safety & Liability Reporter
Bloomberg Law’s “Product Safety & Liability Reporter” quotes from Ed Fanning’s arguments before the New Jersey Supreme Court on the issue of the admissibility of expert testimony in the In re: Accutane Litigation. Noting that McCarter appeared on behalf of several business Continue Reading
City of Clarksville’s Gas Sales to Guthrie Can Not Be Regulated by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., has ruled in favor of the City of Clarksville, agreeing that the City is exempt under the Natural Gas Act from having gas sales to Guthrie, KY, regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). “We believed we had the proper jurisdiction Continue Reading
Report on Consumer Harm Ruling
Edward Fanning is quoted in Law360’s reporting on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling finding that litigants who sue under the state's consumer contracts protection law must show they endured actual harm. "This puts some commonsense, reasonable limits on these suits," Ed commented, Continue Reading