Data Centers LLC, a West Chester start-up that hoped to build a data center and gas-fueled power plant at the University of Delaware, has filed a lawsuit in Superior Court in Delaware blaming the school for breaking a rental agreement and other contracts and asking for $200 million in damages, Continue Reading
Michael P. Kelly quoted in “Data Centers Lawsuit: UD Lied,” which appeared in The News Journal
Ken Meyer Receives Terex Corporation 2015 Outstanding Product Liability Counsel Award
Ken Meyer was announced as the recipient of one of two 2015 Outstanding Product Liability Counsel awards at the Terex Outside Counsel meeting in Las Vegas. Continue Reading
Firms Use Technology to Plow Through Snow-Related Closures
The looming snowstorm—though it turned out to be much milder than expected—prompted New Jersey firms and branches to close early Jan. 26 and stay closed the next day. But with totally electronic filing systems, mobile devices and virtual desktops, such short-term closures have little effect on Continue Reading
The NJBIZ Power 100: The Most Powerful People in New Jersey Business
From NJBIZ's summary: He heads McCarter & English, a top firm in Newark and the state. “They are involved in a lot of big things and always do a good job,” one insider said. And their influence only figures to increase with the acquisition of David Sorin’s boutique firm in East Brunswick. Sorin Continue Reading
NJ High Court Prevents Rush to Courthouse on Spill Suits
The New Jersey Supreme Court's rejection of a six-year window for private contribution actions over contaminated sites should foster negotiations before litigation erupts and promote site cleanups by closing an escape hatch for alleged polluters who may owe a share of the costs, attorneys Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on Bloomberg Radio’s national legal show in “Bloomberg Law: NY Speaker Silver Corruption Charges”
Obama’s Hacking Law Cold Comfort for Corporate Targets
The White House's proposal to increase prison sentences for hackers and make lesser offenses criminal will boost the ability of both prosecutors and companies to combat increasingly prevalent cyberattacks but won't be a significant deterrent without the passage of complementary measures to better Continue Reading
Lawyers Weigh In on High Court Trademark Tacking Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously that so-called trademark tacking is a factual question that should be dealt with by juries. Here, attorneys tell Law360 why the decision in Hana Financial Inc. v. Hana Bank is significant. James Donoian, McCarter & English LLP “Of Continue Reading
Supreme Court Ruling in Drug Case Has Broad Implications for Tech Sector
A Supreme Court ruling yesterday shooting down a local biotech firm's hopes of launching a generic version of a multiple sclerosis drug before September has ramifications far beyond the pharmaceutical industry, say patent lawyers. In fact, two patent attorneys from the Boston office of McCarter Continue Reading