The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday to leave intact a 50-year-old rule barring royalty agreements that continue after a patent expires means that companies interested in striking long-running licensing deals will have to find creative ways to structure them to get around the rule, attorneys Continue Reading
New Jersey Powerhouse: McCarter & English
Over its 170 years, McCarter & English has taken on some impressive clients, including its handling of Thomas Edison's estate and representation of Annie Oakley in the wave of libel suits she filed against newspapers in the first decade of the 1900s. It's no wonder McCarter gained a reputation Continue Reading
McCarter & English Hosts Philadelphia VIP Small Business Legal Clinic for Micro-Entrepreneurs
Women’s Business Development Center, Entrepreneur Works Again Team with Law Firm in Pro Bono Support of Local Emerging Ventures The Philadelphia office of McCarter & English hosted a small business legal clinic at which small business owners and entrepreneurs with pressing legal needs but Continue Reading
McCarter & English Starts Delaware-Based Lobbying Affiliate
Newark, New Jersey-based McCarter & English has established a bipartisan government relations affiliate based out of Wilmington.McCarter Government Solutions will be led by Thomas S. Ross, an entrepreneur and former member of the Republican National Committee who focuses on government affairs Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “Beer and Skee Ball: Time to Let Dave & Buster’s Open in N.J., Assembly Panel Says,” which appeared in The Star Ledger
Robert Mintz quoted in “N.J. Assembly Panel OKs Bill to End Ban on Facilities with Both Amusement Game, Liquor Licenses,” which appeared in The Record
Lateness Bars Foam Co. Report in Antitrust MDL, Court Told
Plaintiffs in a multidistrict litigation case involving allegations of price-fixing for polyurethane foam urged a federal judge on Friday to strike the report offered by an expert for the defendants because it is not responsive to any new case event. The plaintiffs also argued that the 196-page Continue Reading
NJ Powerhouses Notch Big Wins in Flat Legal Market
As part of its annual regional Powerhouse series, Law360 is recognizing five law firms that have stood out for their sizable footprint in the Garden State and their significant regional accomplishments over the last year. While the growth in a mature legal market like New Jersey's may be flat, the Continue Reading
McCarter & English Create Government Relations Affiliate
The law firm of McCarter & English announced the opening of an affiliate public affairs firm focused on government relations. Thomas Ross, a former member of the Republican National committee and Brian McGlinchey, an economic development specialist and former projects director under then-Sen. Continue Reading
Government Affairs Experts from Both Sides of Aisle Form McCarter & English Affiliate
Thomas S. Ross, a successful entrepreneur and former member of the Republican National Committee who specializes in government affairs and project finance, and Brian M.P. McGlinchey, an economic development specialist and former projects director for then-Sen. Joseph R. Biden, have joined forces to Continue Reading