In two unrelated decisions issued Wednesday, New Jersey courts have asserted jurisdiction over accused hackers who have no connection to the state, but allegedly sought to inflict harm on Garden State residents. Published decisions focusing on jurisdiction in hacking cases are a welcome sight for Continue Reading
Mass. High Court Ruling May Swell Insureds’ Litigation Costs
The Massachusetts high court's ruling Thursday that an insurer's duty to defend doesn't include an obligation to prosecute a client's counterclaims could increase litigation costs for policyholders by forcing them to hire separate attorneys to manage a case's defensive and offensive strategies, Continue Reading
Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) 2017
The Women in Law Empowerment Forum has awarded McCarter & English its Gold Standard Certification for 2017. WILEF’s Gold Standard program certifies law firms that promote women into positions of top leadership and compensate and empower women within the legal profession. Continue Reading
NJ, ‘World’s Medicine Chest,’ May See More Pharma Litigation After ‘Bristol-Myers’
Lawyers handling drug-defect suits say New Jersey courts could see an uptick in volume of pharmaceutical and medical device suits in light of this week's Supreme Court ruling in a California case that narrowed access to jurisdiction for out-of-state plaintiffs. The justices' holding on Monday Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed in “Bloomberg Law: Robert Mintz on Comey Firing Fallout,” which appeared on Bloomberg Radio
NJ Town, Developer Defeat Hotel Plan Appeal
A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday affirmed Howell Township’s approval of a hotel plan that was challenged by a business, finding that records showed the town’s master plan called for a lodging despite a change to the zoning plan. The two-judge Appellate Division panel’s decision dealt a blow Continue Reading
Chambers USA 2017 Recognizes 52 McCarter Attorneys and 16 Practice Areas
McCarter & English is pleased to announce that 52 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by the Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2017 guide, considered the premier survey of law firms nationwide. Chambers USA also recognized 16 of the firm’s practice groups, Continue Reading
No Clarity on the Horizon for Anti-Drone Technology
With the rapid uptake of unmanned aircraft systems, both the drone industry and property owners — among others — want certainty on the legality of nascent “anti-drone” technology, but the state of related law is murky at best and is likely to remain so for at least the near future. “This is one Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on WBZ CBS News radio Boston regarding nomination of Christopher Wray as the Director of the FBI
Tesoro Sees Need for Secrecy in Company Name Change,
Tesoro has gone to great length to fly under the radar with its company name change over the past several months by creating a shell company in Delaware for the registration of the names Andeavor and Andeavor Logistics with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. Susan Goldsmith, a partner at Continue Reading