Attorneys for Former Wilmington Trust Execs Criticize Deal with Bank
Attorneys for two former Wilmington Trust executives facing criminal fraud allegations on Wednesday criticized the bank's recent settlement with U.S. attorneys – a deal that traded the bank's felony charges for a civil penalty and an agreement to cooperate during a forthcoming trial against its own Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “For Jury on Menendez Bribery Trial, How Much Is Too Much?,” which appeared in The Star Ledger and at NJ.com
Attorney Breaks down Morristown Hospital Tax Deal and Its Impact
When Atlantic Health System settled the years-long property tax dispute in 2015 with Morristown following a now-nationally famous tax court decision from Judge Vito Bianco, it was all thanks to the work of McCarter & English attorney Susan Feeney. In her first media interview, Feeney shared Continue Reading
St. Joseph’s Nurses Get Initial OK For $42M ERISA Deal
Our client St. Joseph's Healthcare System has reached a tentative, undisclosed settlement with nurses in a putative consolidated class action alleging the hospital violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by underfunding an employee pension plan. The settlement is expected to be executed Continue Reading
Denial of Class Certification in TCCWNA/NJ Consumer Fraud Act Cases
McCarter lawyers David R. Kott and Edward J. Fanning were mentioned in "NJ Justices Trim TGI Friday's, Carrabba's Drink Price Suit," which appeared in Law360. The Supreme Court of New Jersey yesterday denied class certification in Debra Dugan v. TGI Fridays, Inc. and Ernest Bozzi v. OSI Restaurant Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court Denies Class Certification in Proposed TCCWNA and NJ Consumer Fraud Class Actions
The Supreme Court of New Jersey today denied class certification in Debra Dugan v. TGI Fridays, Inc. and Ernest Bozzi v. OSI Restaurant Partners, LLC. These cases had both sought to certify classes of consumers based upon alleged violations of New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Continue Reading
Pa. Ruling Won’t Lower Bar to Prove Insurer Bad Faith
The Pennsylvania high court refused Thursday to rule that evidence of an insurance company's malicious intent is required for a policyholder to prevail on a bad faith claim, but attorneys say insureds will still have to clear a fairly high bar by showing the carrier knowingly or recklessly refused Continue Reading
Accutane Appeal Prompts Calls for NJ Court to Adopt ‘Daubert’
An appeal before the New Jersey Supreme Court over expert testimony in suits concerning the acne drug Accutane is seen by many as a chance to revise the state's standard for admitting such evidence. "The position we are taking on behalf of those amici is that the time has come for New Jersey to Continue Reading