The U.S. Supreme Court has already left its mark on 2015, but the New Jersey Supreme Court has issued several heavyweight opinions of its own, from allowing Gov. Chris Christie to cut more than $1 billion in pension funding to cementing potential new hurdles for discrimination and whistleblower Continue Reading
Recent Rulings Shed Light on Fed. Circ’s Approach to Teva
The Federal Circuit issued two decisions this month applying the U.S. Supreme Court's Teva standard for reviewing claim construction rulings, and although the results were different, the cases give a first look at how different underlying facts impact deference to district courts, attorneys Continue Reading
McCarter and VLJ Obtain First Vacatur Relief Under New Jersey Human Trafficking Prevention, Protection and Treatment Act
Last year, as part of McCarter’s pro bono program, McCarter partner Geoff Rosamond and Pro Bono Director Emily Goldberg developed and launched New Jersey’s only legal project for victims of sex trafficking. The project, launched in partnership with Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, assists Continue Reading
Attorney: Supreme Court’s Spider-Man Ruling Could Help Biotech, Tech Deals
In a Supreme Court ruling that came out earlier today, Justice Elena Kagan wrote somewhat tongue-in-cheek that “patents endow their holders with certain superpowers, but only for a limited time.” However, a local patent attorney says that time can be extended a little using certain provisions Continue Reading
Attorneys React to Supreme Court Patent Royalties Case
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises that leaves intact a 50-year-old rule barring royalty agreements that continue after a patent expires. Here, attorneys tell Law360 why the decision is significant. Erik Paul Belt, McCarter & English LLP “Many Continue Reading
Justices’ Expired-Patent Royalties Ban to Spur Clever Deals
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday to leave intact a 50-year-old rule barring royalty agreements that continue after a patent expires means that companies interested in striking long-running licensing deals will have to find creative ways to structure them to get around the rule, attorneys Continue Reading
New Jersey Powerhouse: McCarter & English
Over its 170 years, McCarter & English has taken on some impressive clients, including its handling of Thomas Edison's estate and representation of Annie Oakley in the wave of libel suits she filed against newspapers in the first decade of the 1900s. It's no wonder McCarter gained a reputation Continue Reading
McCarter & English Hosts Philadelphia VIP Small Business Legal Clinic for Micro-Entrepreneurs
Women’s Business Development Center, Entrepreneur Works Again Team with Law Firm in Pro Bono Support of Local Emerging Ventures The Philadelphia office of McCarter & English hosted a small business legal clinic at which small business owners and entrepreneurs with pressing legal needs but Continue Reading
McCarter & English Starts Delaware-Based Lobbying Affiliate
Newark, New Jersey-based McCarter & English has established a bipartisan government relations affiliate based out of Wilmington.McCarter Government Solutions will be led by Thomas S. Ross, an entrepreneur and former member of the Republican National Committee who focuses on government affairs Continue Reading