The Second Circuit's decision Monday reviving a gay ad executive's discrimination suit against Omnicom Inc. added fuel to the ongoing debate about if and how Title VII applies to sexual orientation bias and put a new arrow in the plaintiffs bar's quiver, but experts say the ruling also highlights Continue Reading
Trademark, Copyright Lawyers From IP Boutique Join McCarter & English as Partners in NYC Office
Timothy J. Kelly and Jessica Hiney, experienced intellectual property attorneys with a focus on trademark and copyright portfolio management and enforcement – both with significant domestic and international experience – have joined McCarter & English, where they will bolster the firm’s Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on WCBS Newsradio concerning the upcoming sentencings of defendants Bill Baroni and Bridget Ann Kelly in the Bridgegate trial
Cos. Urge Court To Toss Action Over Smelting Contaminants
We are defending a proposed class action brought in Middlesex County Superior Court by plaintiffs alleging that their residential properties have been contaminated by toxic and hazardous chemicals emanating from the defendants’ smelter operation located in the town of Carteret. The plaintiffs also Continue Reading
Businesses Worry That Too Many Millennials Headed Out of New Jersey
Millennials are leaving Garden State at a faster clip than any other group; that’s a concern for business groups, who want to keep them here. Last year, the size of the nation’s millennial generation grew enough to top baby boomers and become the largest of the five living generations. But in New Continue Reading
Susan Feeney #30 in NJBIZ Power 50 Health Care for 2017
Susan Feeney “well-regarded in the health care space and has elevated herself in the past year with work done on behalf of hospitals in the property tax debate. Following the court decision that settled the Morristown Medical Center case, Feeney has been putting out fires on behalf of some of the Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “Supreme Court Rejects New Jersey Senator’s Corruption Case,” which appeared in The Wall Street Journal
UD Dispute Ends Out of Court
The Data Centers LLC has successfully resolved its lawsuit against the University of Delaware arising out of the cancellation of an agreement for the construction of a $100 million data center facility as part of the school’s industry collaboration STAR Campus facility. Continue Reading
Domino’s Franchise Operator Settles Wage Suit With Delivery Drivers
An operator of 26 Domino's Pizza franchises has agreed to pay $317,500 to settle a suit claiming it paid delivery drivers less than minimum wage. The suit in Jabrani v. Miles Enterprises claimed that drivers' compensation falls below federal and state minimum wage levels after factoring in Continue Reading