Robert Mintz quoted in “Has General Motors learned its $900 million lesson?,” which appeared on CBSNews.com
Attorney Faces Ethics Complaint Over ‘Sham’ Contract Drafted in Campaign-Finance Case
A lawyer is now facing a legal ethics complaint for drafting what federal prosecutors in a case against a former Connecticut governor called a “sham” consulting agreement. On Sept. 2, the grievance panel for the New Haven judicial district said it found probable cause that attorney Christian Continue Reading
9th Circ.’s ‘Dancing Baby’ Ruling Came with Big Caveats
The Ninth Circuit's long-awaited ruling in the so-called "dancing baby" case was a victory for the fair use doctrine and for critics of aggressive online copyright enforcement, but one that was also carefully limited to avoid the kind of sweeping decision some wanted. Stephanie Lenz sued Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace and CBS Newsradio in “Justice Department Changes Tack on White-Collar Crime”
DuPont Says Chancery Rightly Axed Suit Over Monsanto Row
DuPont Co.'s directors told the Delaware Supreme Court in a brief unsealed late Tuesday that the Chancery Court was correct to toss derivative claims related to the chemical company's billion-dollar soybean antitrust and intellectual property fight with Monsanto Co., refuting the contention the Continue Reading
$225M Exxon Deal Offers Blueprint for Pollution Review
ExxonMobil Corp.’s $225 million pollution settlement with state environmental authorities, approved by a New Jersey judge this week, is notable not only for its size and the level of public scrutiny it endured, but also the guidance it provides companies facing similar claims for natural resource Continue Reading
McCarter #2 in New Jersey Law Journal bond counsel rankings; Scott Kobler quoted
So far this year, government bond issues in New Jersey have increased in number but decreased in value when compared with the first half of 2014. Bond counsel rankings, meanwhile, have experienced some shake-up. According to data provided by Thomson Reuters, there were 180 bonds issued with a Continue Reading
Deutsche Gets 2nd Shot At Recouping $30M In Tribune Reorg
The Third Circuit on Wednesday revived an attempt by note trustee Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas to get $30 million back from Tribune Media Co.’s creditors, saying it doesn’t jeopardize Tribune's $7 billion reorganization plan. Deutsche and co-trustee Law Debenture Trust Co. of New York made up Continue Reading
Facilitating Deal-Making Through the Use of Representation and Warranty Insurance
In this frothy, seller-driven mergers and acquisitions market, representation and warranty insurance can help bridge the gap between a buyer and seller and facilitate deal-making. In M&A transactions, a seller seeks to limit the extent to which a buyer will have recourse to a seller after Continue Reading