Drugmakers Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and AstraZeneca PLC on Monday asked a Massachusetts federal judge to toss claims that Teva purposely delayed marketing a generic version of Nexium by two years, saying the judge’s recent rulings blow a hole in a class of drug buyers’ antitrust suit Continue Reading
Fla. Lawyers Driving Boom in N.J. Disabled-Access Suits
Suits claiming owners of shopping centers, restaurants and motels fail to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act's handicap accessibility provisions have been riding a two-year upswing in New Jersey, a Law Journal analysis has found. In the first three weeks of August alone, 18 suits Continue Reading
54 McCarter Attorneys Recognizes in 2015 Guide; Seven Named “Lawyer of the Year”
McCarter & English, LLP is proud to announce that 54 of its attorneys have been named to the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America as leaders in their field. Twelve have been Best Lawyers for at least ten years and two for more than 25 years. Additionally, six McCarter attorneys have been Continue Reading
Specialized Cyber Insurance Becoming A Must For Many Cos
Courts are offering conflicting rulings on whether commercial general liability insurance policies cover data breaches, and with cyberattacks growing in scope, companies will need to look at specialized cybersecurity policies to fill in coverage gaps and provide them with more certainty, attorneys Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on Bloomberg Radio’s national legal show regarding the indictment of FedEx Corp. on federal criminal charges
NJ Enviro Decision Will Help Bankroll Site Cleanups
A recent New Jersey Supreme Court decision allowing parties to launch contribution actions over contaminated sites without waiting on state enforcement efforts will help fund cleanups, but a finding that the state must approve actual cleanup costs could prove tough to implement, attorneys say. Continue Reading
Wimbledon Faces Plagiarism Controversy Involving Books
Sports teams, leagues and events often aggressively protect their intellectual property, whether it’s targeting unauthorized use of their logos, footage or names. The biggest damage ultimately is reputational, said James Donoian, a partner in McCarter & English, where he specializes in Continue Reading
America Invents Act Proving to Be Good for Trials and Entrepreneurs
This feature describes the impact and provisions of the America Invents Act, focusing on Mark's trailblazing work in some of the earliest accelerated patent proceedings put in place by the new law and his take on several powerful uses of the law's reformed procedures and formats. Continue Reading
Curtis Johnson and Onome Okpewho represent Literacy New Jersey in successful non-profit merger
Curtis Johnson and Onome Okpewho successfully represented pro bono client Literacy New Jersey in a matter involving a merger with another non-profit organization. The program director praised their "thorough and efficient" work, noting that Literacy New Jersey "will now be able to continue our Continue Reading
Dechert Can’t Recover Tapes From Coudert Paris Takeover
Dechert LLP failed to reclaim backup computer files created while it was taking over the Paris office of defunct Coudert Brothers LLP, leaving privileged client communications in the hands of the Coudert bankruptcy administrator. Continue Reading