A group of attorneys has warned that the "next wave" of class action lawsuits has been bringing into question the businesses’ responsibility when it comes to customers opting out of text message programs. Lawyers with New Jersey firm McCarter & English LLP have been seeing an increase in Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on “Bloomberg Law Brief: Police Stopped from Forcing iPhone Unlocking,” which appeared in Bloomberg Radio
Why PE Fundraising Will Continue To Climb In 2017
Private equity dealmaking and fundraising levels remained healthy in 2017, and there are a number of trends set to continue into the new year, such as the recent rise of megafunds and a blurring of the lines between PE and venture capital as fund managers increasingly seek to land promising Continue Reading
Len Boselovic’s Heard off the Street: SEC Prods Companies on Sudan, Syrian Disclosures
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission campaign to remind companies that the agency is monitoring them to determine whether they are doing business with countries on the U.S. sanctions list included a reminder to one of Western Pennsylvania’s most successful publicly traded tech companies. The Continue Reading
Defending Pep Boys-Manny, Moe, & Jack of Delaware, Inc.
David Kott was mentioned in Class Action Reporter for defending Pep Boys-Manny, Moe, & Jack of Delaware, Inc. in a class action brought under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act that was removed from New Jersey state court to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Continue Reading
Edward Fanning and David Kott write amicus brief on behalf of New Jersey Defense Association in long-running Accutane litigation
The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute has filed a friend of the court brief in a long-running case over the acne medicine Accutane. This is actually the second amicus brief NJCJI has filed in this case, the first having been filed in 2009. At issue this time around, is which statute of Continue Reading
Middle-Market PE Players Grapple With Intense Competition
Private equity mergers and acquisitions and investment activity in the early months of 2017 suggests that industry players are continuing to focus more on the middle market, and experts say the increasing popularity of the space is leading to intense competition and rising price tags. Of the 400 Continue Reading
Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Seven McCarter & English attorneys were named to the 2016 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, which annually recognizes the pro bono contributions made by members of the D.C. Bar (and others authorized to perform pro bono work in the District of Columbia). Geoffrey Rosamond, J. Wylie Donald, and Continue Reading
Why You Should Get Around to Drawing Up a Will
No one likes to think about dying — and that is probably one reason most Americans lack wills. Fewer than half of American adults (42 percent) have a will, according to a survey published this week on Caring.com, a website that offers resources for older Americans and their caregivers. The Continue Reading
Consumers Seek Class Cert. In Whirlpool Energy Label Row
A putative class of consumers has asked the Southern District of New York for class certification in its fraud suit against Whirlpool Corp. over washing machines that are allegedly labeled falsely as energy-efficient. David Kott is defending Whirlpool in the matter. Continue Reading