New Jersey Supreme Court grants McCarter’s motion for leave to appear as Amicus in TCCWNA case – Dugan v. TGI Fridays, Inc.
The firm will appear as an amicus on behalf of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association in Dugan v. TGI Fridays, Inc. In the brief, authors David R. Kott and Edward J. Fanning, Jr. argue that cases involving the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA) should never Continue Reading
Fighting Website Suit, Vita-Mix Points To Similar Dismissal
Acting on behalf of blender maker Vita-Mix, Mr. Kott told a New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday that the recent dismissal of a similar suit by a judge citing the U.S. Supreme Court's Spokeo ruling casts a shadow on the class action against the company over its website terms of use. Kott wrote Continue Reading
103 McCarter & English Attorneys Named 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
The McCarter & English attorneys recognized in 2016 represent the firm core service areas including Antitrust, Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Business Litigation, Class Action/Multidistrict Litigation, Construction & Infrastructure, Corporate Securities & Business Law, Environment & Continue Reading
Ruling on Poor Workmanship Gives Certainty to Contractors
There is no shortage of pitfalls that developers and general contractors can face in New Jersey, but it looks as though one longtime source of angst may be gone for good. Late this summer, the state Supreme Court ruled that damage from faulty work by subcontractors can be covered under a general Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed in “Bloomberg Law Brief: NJ Bridge-Gate Developments” which appeared on Bloomberg Radio
Robert Mintz quoted in “What if Kelly Implicates Gov. on Stand?” which appeared in The Star-Ledger and Politico
Facebook Co-Founder Blames Jumio Ch. 11 On Ex-CEO
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin — a Jumio Inc. director, lender and stalking horse bidder — challenged equity holders’ beef with the verification software maker’s Chapter 11 plan, contending late Thursday that it was actually the ex-CEO, with whom they are affiliated, who drove the company to Continue Reading
Justices Hear Arguments in $25 Million Accutane Verdict Appeal
Lawyers argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court Thursday over whether an appeals court erred in overturning a $25 million verdict against a pharmaceutical company because the plaintiff violated the statute of limitations in the state where he lives. A lawyer representing the plaintiff, Andrew Continue Reading
Good Intentions Do Not Always Lead To Good Outcomes
Lawmakers, business leaders, and attorneys gathered together on October 11 to discuss this important topic, with a particular focus on New Jersey’s Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (TCCWNA). What is TCCWNA? The Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act is designed Continue Reading