Some ideas are bad. Others are simply terrible. A group of congressional lawmakers has found a way to put military personnel at risk and undermine regulatory standards for approving medicines — all at once. “Essentially, it looks like this [legislation] would [allow] nonvoluntary Continue Reading
Former Investment Partner Awarded Millions for Breach of Contract
A Stamford Superior Court jury has awarded the former treasurer of an investment advisory firm $4.15 million plus interest and fees for not meeting a contractual obligation to buy him out after he gave notice he was leaving the firm. "He was entitled to have his equity interest," said Rechen, a Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “Will Comments from Juror Affect Case?” which appeared in The Jersey Journal, The Star Ledger and on NJ.com
Robert Mintz quoted in “Inside the Menendez Jury, Tense Talks and a Fleeting Deal to Convict” which appeared in Bloomberg
Law Firms Help Advocates on Cases with Wide-Ranging Effects
The bottom line (whatever that translates to in Latin) is that New Jersey’s law firms that assist in amicus curiae — or, in English, friend of the court — take that work very seriously. As an explainer: When there’s a major legal case that bubbles its way up to the Supreme Court of New Jersey, Continue Reading
David Kott argues in NJ Supreme Court in TCCWNA Class Action
McCarter partner David Kott argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court as an amicus on behalf of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association in Wenger v. Bob’s Discount Furniture, LLC and Spade v. Select Comfort Corp. In McCarter's brief, found here, authors Mr. Kott and Edward J. Continue Reading
Sprint, T-Mobile Show Hurdles To Merging Industry Leaders
The decision by Sprint and T-Mobile to call off merger talks for the second time in roughly three years highlights how difficult it can be to negotiate a successful tie-up involving industry leaders, especially in a sector that is highly regulated like telecom. Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc., Continue Reading
New Jersey Supreme Court grants leave for oral argument on behalf of amici curiae trade associations in multicounty litigation In re: Accutane
The New Jersey Supreme Court has granted leave for McCarter to argue on behalf of amici curiae HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, New Jersey Business & Industry Association, Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, and the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, in support of Continue Reading
NJ Drink-Price Ruling Stresses Proof of Consumer Harm
McCarter partner Edward Fanning, who represents amicus curiae the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, noted that upholding the ascertainable loss standard suggests the court had the public policy of the relevant statute (the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act, or TCCWNA) Continue Reading
Weinstein Board Likely Under Microscope in Any Deal
The Weinstein Co. is considering a go-private sale as it seeks to rehabilitate its image in the wake of a series of sexual assault and harassment accusations against now-fired Harvey Weinstein, but the company faces an uphill battle in conducting proper due diligence and determining if anyone on the Continue Reading