The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute has filed a friend of the court brief in a long-running case over the acne medicine Accutane. This is actually the second amicus brief NJCJI has filed in this case, the first having been filed in 2009. At issue this time around, is which statute of Continue Reading
Middle-Market PE Players Grapple With Intense Competition
Private equity mergers and acquisitions and investment activity in the early months of 2017 suggests that industry players are continuing to focus more on the middle market, and experts say the increasing popularity of the space is leading to intense competition and rising price tags. Of the 400 Continue Reading
Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
Seven McCarter & English attorneys were named to the 2016 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, which annually recognizes the pro bono contributions made by members of the D.C. Bar (and others authorized to perform pro bono work in the District of Columbia). Geoffrey Rosamond, J. Wylie Donald, and Continue Reading
Why You Should Get Around to Drawing Up a Will
No one likes to think about dying — and that is probably one reason most Americans lack wills. Fewer than half of American adults (42 percent) have a will, according to a survey published this week on Caring.com, a website that offers resources for older Americans and their caregivers. The Continue Reading
Consumers Seek Class Cert. In Whirlpool Energy Label Row
A putative class of consumers has asked the Southern District of New York for class certification in its fraud suit against Whirlpool Corp. over washing machines that are allegedly labeled falsely as energy-efficient. David Kott is defending Whirlpool in the matter. Continue Reading
Departing Judge Robinson’s Patent Prowess Will Be Missed
Judge Sue L. Robinson of the District of Delaware, who announced Friday that she has taken senior status, has attained a national reputation as a patent specialist in her decades on the bench, and her departure will be a major loss for the patent hotspot, attorneys say. Judge Robinson, who joined Continue Reading
McCarter Top 10 Firm in PitchBook League Tables
PitchBook, a comprehensive source of information on the activities of venture capital and private equity firms as well as their affiliated service providers, has ranked McCarter & English among the most active law firms in its 2016 Global League Tables. McCarter ranked in the top ten at the Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “Judge Weighs Probable Cause for Criminal Complaint Against Chris Christie,” which appeared in The Wall Street Journal
McCarter’s Intellectual Property Group Commended by The World Trademark Review 1000 2017
Eight McCarter & English partners have been recognized by The World Trademark Review, the prestigious research directory that acknowledges the world’s leading trademark practices and professionals. Since 2013 McCarter’s trademark attorneys in Boston, Newark, and New York practices have been Continue Reading
Trump’s Contracting by Twitter Likely to Backfire
President Donald Trump's efforts to involve himself in the federal contracting process through Twitter are unprecedented, and could inadvertently drive up costs or touch off lawsuits if he doesn't soon take a more hands-off approach, attorneys said. Presidents using their "bully pulpit" — a term Continue Reading