Given all of the big-name data breaches that have occurred during the past few years, there’s a good chance your personal or payment information has been compromised. There’s also a chance you’ve been offered some type of identity protection, usually in the form of free credit monitoring, by the Continue Reading
First Step in Flying a Drone Begins on Land
The new [FAA drone registration] rules come on the heels of a report by Bard College citing 240 close-calls between drones and airplanes nationwide. That includes nearly 90 incidents in the tri-state area. The FAA warns that failure to comply could cost you up to $27,500 in fines, or up to three Continue Reading
Benecard Seeks Coverage For $75M Medicare Plan Suit
Prescription drug benefit administrator Benecard sued Allied World Specialty Insurance and other insurers in New Jersey federal court on Monday, seeking coverage for a $75 million lawsuit accusing it of improperly managing Medicare Part D plans and causing the plans' sponsor to sell them at a Continue Reading
Attorneys React To The Paris Climate Change Deal
Nearly 200 countries reached a historic agreement in Paris over the weekend to limit greenhouse gas emissions in hopes of curbing global warming. Here, attorneys tell Law360 what they see as the takeaways from the landmark accord. J. Wylie Donald, McCarter & English LLP “A non-binding Continue Reading
Forget Patent Trolls. This Boston Attorney Is Battling Silicon Valley’s Darth Vader
Erik Paul Belt, the McCarter & English LLP partner who last week started his one-year term as president of the Boston Patent Law Association, thinks intellectual property rights in this country are under attack. Like, a Death Star level of attack. The group he leads includes more than 900 Continue Reading
The Pro Bono Cases BigLaw Clamors To Handle
While headline-making litigations like the Defense of Marriage Act case in the U.S. Supreme Court and work for economically challenged criminal defendants continues to hold the attention of BigLaw pro bono counsels, that doesn't mean the legal industry isn't finding new avenues for volunteer legal Continue Reading
10 Partners On The Secret Of Success
Success can seem elusive even once you've been promoted to partner. How do you bring in great clients? And how can you best serve your firm and the associates you work with? We reached out to partners, and asked them to share their secrets. Jeffrey Testa, McCarter & English LLP "My Continue Reading
BU Wins $13 Million in Patent Infringement Suit
A US District Court jury has awarded Boston University more than $13 million after finding that three companies infringed on a BU patent for blue LEDs (light emitting diodes), used in countless cell phones, tablets, laptops, and lighting products. The University was represented by Michael Shore, Continue Reading
5 Secrets Of Successful Patent Litigators
Attorneys handling patent infringement cases must not only be familiar with the patented technology but must also be great storytellers so that they can explain dense technical concepts to judges and juries. In this article, top patent litigators share their secrets for doing just that. Continue Reading