When Atlantic Health System settled the years-long property tax dispute in 2015 with Morristown following a now-nationally famous tax court decision from Judge Vito Bianco, it was all thanks to the work of McCarter & English attorney Susan Feeney. In her first media interview, Feeney shared Continue Reading
St. Joseph’s Nurses Get Initial OK For $42M ERISA Deal
Our client St. Joseph's Healthcare System has reached a tentative, undisclosed settlement with nurses in a putative consolidated class action alleging the hospital violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by underfunding an employee pension plan. The settlement is expected to be executed Continue Reading
Denial of Class Certification in TCCWNA/NJ Consumer Fraud Act Cases
McCarter lawyers David R. Kott and Edward J. Fanning were mentioned in "NJ Justices Trim TGI Friday's, Carrabba's Drink Price Suit," which appeared in Law360. The Supreme Court of New Jersey yesterday denied class certification in Debra Dugan v. TGI Fridays, Inc. and Ernest Bozzi v. OSI Restaurant Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court Denies Class Certification in Proposed TCCWNA and NJ Consumer Fraud Class Actions
The Supreme Court of New Jersey today denied class certification in Debra Dugan v. TGI Fridays, Inc. and Ernest Bozzi v. OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC. These cases had both sought to certify classes of consumers based upon alleged violations of New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Continue Reading
Pa. Ruling Won’t Lower Bar to Prove Insurer Bad Faith
The Pennsylvania high court refused Thursday to rule that evidence of an insurance company's malicious intent is required for a policyholder to prevail on a bad faith claim, but attorneys say insureds will still have to clear a fairly high bar by showing the carrier knowingly or recklessly refused Continue Reading
Accutane Appeal Prompts Calls for NJ Court to Adopt ‘Daubert’
An appeal before the New Jersey Supreme Court over expert testimony in suits concerning the acne drug Accutane is seen by many as a chance to revise the state's standard for admitting such evidence. "The position we are taking on behalf of those amici is that the time has come for New Jersey to Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “Weiner Faces Sentencing in Latest Chapter of Sexting Drama,” which appeared in the Associated Press
Edward Fanning and David Kott Write Amicus Curiae Brief to New Jersey Supreme Court on Behalf of NJ Trade Associations
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, McCarter partners Edward J. Fanning, Jr. and David R. Kott have petitioned the New Jersey Supreme Continue Reading
4 Reasons Boston Can Be A Great Place For Patent Cases
The District of Massachusetts is already among the busier venues for patent litigation, but Boston-based attorneys believe the district offers advantages that could attract even more cases. From science-savvy jurors to hardworking judges, Law360 looks at the factors that make Boston an appealing Continue Reading
Edward Fanning and David Kott write amicus curiae brief to New Jersey Supreme Court on behalf of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey
Edward Fanning, Jr. and David Kott have submitted an amicus curiae brief to the New Jersey Appellate Division on behalf of the HealthCare Institute of New Jersey in In re: Accutane Litigation. The brief addresses the New Jersey Product Liability Act’s presumption of adequacy that applies Continue Reading