Arnold & Porter, McCarter Get Some Fees in CEO Firing Suit
Arnold & Porter LLP and McCarter & English LLP should be awarded defense attorneys’ fees for their recent victory in a million-dollar contract suit over the firing of a Silicon Valley CEO after his company was acquired, a California judge said this week.San Mateo Superior Court Judge Continue Reading
Chancery Axes DuPont Investor Claims Over Monsanto IP Row
A Delaware Chancery judge tossed derivative claims against DuPont Co.'s directors connected to the chemical company's billion-dollar soybean antitrust and intellectual property fight with Monsanto Co., ruling in an opinion made public Tuesday that the board didn't breach its fiduciary duties when it Continue Reading
5 Insurance Battlegrounds to Watch in New York
More than two years after Superstorm Sandy battered the East Coast, New York courts are continuing to grapple with a slew of insurance coverage issues tied to the storm. Those lawsuits and other high-stakes battles, including JPMorgan Securities Inc.'s bid for $200 million in coverage for Continue Reading
Jury Nixes Bellwether Case in Hip Implant MDL
Edward Fanning mentioned in “Jury Nixes Bellwether Case in Hip Implant MDL” in the New Jersey Law Journal. Continue Reading
Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Bellwether Is Time-barred, Jury Finds
Edward Fanning mentioned in “Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Bellwether Is Time-barred, Jury Finds,” which appeared on Reuters. Continue Reading
Why Your Firm Should Have Retreats for Minority Attys
With hopes of retaining minority lawyers, several BigLaw firms host special retreats for their diverse attorneys to network and discuss inclusion issues. "There is a great need out in the world for diverse lawyers, and there is a limited pool of talent," said Catherine A. Mohan, a McCarter & Continue Reading
Tipping Point: Developers Are Placing Multimillion Dollar Bets on the Central Business District
Michael P. Kelly, chairman of McCarter & English and a fourth-generation Wilmingtonian, said attorneys expect to work downtown. “Walking down Market Street at lunchtime is just part of the package,” he said. “There’s a sense of community here.” “I’m just crushed by what’s happening to jobs in Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “‘Unindicted’ and Anonymous: Names of Possible Co-conspirators in GWB Case Could Come Out at Trial,” which appeared in The Record
Hip Implant Cases in Federal and State Courts Head to Trial
Edward Fanning mentioned in “Hip Implant Cases in Federal and State Courts Head to Trial,” which appeared in the National Law Journal. Continue Reading