Robert Mintz quoted in “What if Kelly Implicates Gov. on Stand?” which appeared in The Star-Ledger and Politico
Facebook Co-Founder Blames Jumio Ch. 11 On Ex-CEO
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin — a Jumio Inc. director, lender and stalking horse bidder — challenged equity holders’ beef with the verification software maker’s Chapter 11 plan, contending late Thursday that it was actually the ex-CEO, with whom they are affiliated, who drove the company to Continue Reading
Justices Hear Arguments in $25 Million Accutane Verdict Appeal
Lawyers argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court Thursday over whether an appeals court erred in overturning a $25 million verdict against a pharmaceutical company because the plaintiff violated the statute of limitations in the state where he lives. A lawyer representing the plaintiff, Andrew Continue Reading
Good Intentions Do Not Always Lead To Good Outcomes
Lawmakers, business leaders, and attorneys gathered together on October 11 to discuss this important topic, with a particular focus on New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA). What is TCCWNA? The Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act is designed Continue Reading
Online Shoppers Using 35-year-old NJ Consumer Law Against Websites
More than three decades after its passage, a modest New Jersey consumer-protection law has become an Internet scourge, at least in the eyes of some companies.Passed in 1981 to ensure businesses did not mislead customers about their rights, the Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty, and Notice Act Continue Reading
NJ Time Limits Should Apply To Accutane Case, Justices Told
The attorney for an Accutane user seeking to reinstate his $25 million jury verdict over the acne drug’s adverse effects urged the New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday to apply the state’s statute of limitations rules to the case, emphasizing the Garden State’s role as a “vanguard” of pharmaceutical Continue Reading
New Jersey Supreme Court grants McCarter’s motion for leave to appear as Amicus in TCCWNA case – Bozzi v. OSI Restaurant Partners
The firm will appear as an amicus on behalf of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association in Bozzi v. OSI Restaurant Partners. In the brief, authors David R. Kott and Edward J. Fanning, Jr. argue that cases involving the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) should never Continue Reading
Jumio Equity Holder Objects To Releases For Directors
An equity holder of bankrupt identity verification software maker Jumio Inc. objected to the company's Chapter 11 plan Tuesday, saying releases granted to directors let them off the hook for allegedly driving the firm into insolvency. In its objection, Bloso Investments Ltd. said the global Continue Reading
McCarter & English Names New Managing Partner
Newark-based McCarter & English announced Monday it has named Joseph Boccassini its new managing partner at the firm. Effective Oct. 1, the appointment came after a unanimous vote by the firm’s executive committee. Boccassini replaced Stephen Vajtay, who is stepping down after six years in Continue Reading