Two product liability litigators with experience handling health care and pharmaceutical matters have joined McCarter & English LLP as partners from Reed Smith LLP and Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, the firm announced Tuesday. Amy Vanni, formerly a partner in Reed Smith’s Philadelphia office, Continue Reading
McCarter Adds Two Prominent Product Liability Partners
Amy Vanni Brings Life Sciences, Healthcare Experience to Philadelphia Office; Wilfred Coronato, 1st Chair in Successful Fen-Phen Defense, Joins In Newark Two prominent products liability defense litigators – one from Reed Smith and one from Hughes Hubbard & Reed, and both with significant Continue Reading
New Jersey Law Journal for Litigation Department of the Year Winner
The products liability group at McCarter & English of Newark represented some big-name clients in high-leverage matters. In one case, the group represented Sylvania Corp., a maker of lighting products, in a case over burn injuries allegedly caused by a Sylvania light bulb—succeeding in Continue Reading
IAM Patent 1000 Recognizes McCarter for Transactional, Litigation and Prosecution Practices in Patent Professionals Rankings for 2017
Two McCarter & English partners have been recognized in Intellectual Asset Management, the prestigious bi-monthly publication that acknowledges the world’s leading patent professionals. McCarter’s Massachusetts service area was also recommended for transactional, litigation and prosecution Continue Reading
Motion by McCarter Partners to Appear as Amicus Curiae in TCCWNA Class Action Granted by Third Circuit
Continuing our extensive thought leadership on the wave of class action litigation brought in New Jersey state and federal courts under the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA), McCarter partners Edward J. Fanning, Jr. and David R. Kott, acting on behalf of our client the New Continue Reading
Intellectual Property Matters
Although the sphere of intellectual property (IP) – which includes trade secrets, patents, copyrights and trademarks – is increasingly complex in today’s globalized and digitally-connected marketplace, it can still be approached with cost-consciousness in mind. Of note, while entrepreneurs are Continue Reading
McCarter & English Joins Tri-State Diversity Council
McCarter & English has joined Tri-State Diversity Council as a corporate partner. The mission of the Tri-State Diversity Council is to enhance appreciation for and understanding of the value of diversity and inclusion. The Council aims to: advance corporate leadership education/awareness of the Continue Reading
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Could Be Economic Boon for Delaware
Hundreds of patent lawsuits intended for other jurisdictions will now be filed in Delaware because of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. The high court's ruling requires patent lawsuits to be filed in the state where a defendant is incorporated. With 67 percent of Fortune 500 companies and Continue Reading
New Jersey Supreme Court grants McCarter’s motion for leave to appear as Amicus in Two TCCWNA Matters
The firm will appear as an amicus on behalf of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association in Wenger v. Bob’s Discount Furniture, LLC and Spade v. Select Comfort Corp. In the brief, authors David R. Kott and Edward J. Fanning, Jr. argue that cases involving the Continue Reading
Triple Play 3 Reasons Why Troubles in the Retail Sector Will Ripple Throughout N.J.
Lee Holtzman is a Newark-based partner at McCarter & English, where he represents commercial real estate owners on property tax appeals, and is a member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Taxation. We asked Lee to give us three reasons why troubles in the brick-and-mortar retail Continue Reading