A Pennsylvania judge has ruled against most preliminary objections to a suit by Urban Outfitters against insurance companies over two copyright infringement suits over a dress design. The clothing company sued insurers Lamorak Insurance Co. — formerly OneBeacon America Insurance Co. — and Hanover Continue Reading
5 Employer Worries Raised By OSHA’s New Injury Rule
A rule finalized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday that would make workplace injury data recorded by employers publicly accessible may force them to rethink drug testing and other policies that could discourage employee reports of safety incidents and embolden unions Continue Reading
McCarter’s Susan Feeney, Former Bar President, Honored By Executive Women of New Jersey
Susan A. Feeney, who represents companies in state and local property tax issues as a partner at McCarter & English and who is a former president of the New Jersey State Bar Association, has been honored by Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ) for excellent achievement in advancing the cause of Continue Reading
4 Things PE Associates Should Never Say
Landing the role of private equity associate at a law firm is an achievement to be celebrated, but while the career milestone does provide young attorneys the opportunity to rise through the ranks and eventually make partner, competition is fierce and future promotions are not guaranteed. In Continue Reading
USPTO Patent Guidelines Give Hope To Life Sciences Cos.
New U.S. Patent and Trademark Office guidance to examiners on patent eligibility may offer a lifeline to applicants seeking protection for medical diagnostic tests and other life sciences inventions, attorneys say, providing a road map for avoiding ineligibility under the Supreme Court's Mayo and Continue Reading
CT Volunteers of the Year
Pro Bono Partnership, a nonprofit legal assistance provider serving New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut nonprofit organizations, celebrated its Volunteers of the Year for 2015 at regional events hosted throughout its service area. Tiffany Hubbard was selected as one of three CT Volunteers of the Continue Reading
Jane Warren honored by the Connecticut Bar Foundation as a James W. Cooper Fellow
Jane Warren was honored by the Connecticut Bar Foundation as a James W. Cooper Fellow, a designation recognizing outstanding Connecticut lawyers, judges and teachers of law. Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “Divided High Court Boosts Prosecutors In Conspiracy Ruling,” which appeared in Law360
CT Employers Face Higher OSHA Workplace-Safety Fines
For a variety of Connecticut employers, a knock on the door from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) can be a scary moment, as a visit from a federal workplace safety inspector often uncovers violations. But in most cases, employers don't lose sleep over the threat of Continue Reading
Secretly Recorded Calls Reveal Distrust Between Gordon, Grimaldi
David Grimaldi thinks he'll restore his professional reputation by exposing his former boss, County Executive Thomas P. Gordon, as an ethically bankrupt liar — and he’s sitting on an arsenal of secretly recorded telephone conversations between him and his former father figure. Ousted last year as Continue Reading