Attorney In Rowland ‘Fictitious Contract’ Case May Get Reprimand But Keep Practicing Law
The lawyer who drafted what prosecutors called a "fictitious contract" — a centerpiece in the 2014 trial that convicted ex-Gov. John G. Rowland in a campaign-financing conspiracy — would be reprimanded but allowed to continue practicing law under a proposed settlement of misconduct allegations Continue Reading
New Partners Yearbook 2016
Adam Budesheim, Mary Gabriel and Veronica Montagna were featured in "New Partners Yearbook 2016." Continue Reading
Law360 Insurance Editorial Advisory Board
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2016 Insurance editorial advisory board. The purpose of the editorial advisory board is to get feedback on Law360's coverage and to gain insight from experts in the field on how best to shape future coverage. The members of the 2016 Continue Reading
Triple Play: Should Businesses be Concerned About Truth-in-Contract Claims?
Triple Play is a weekly NJBIZ feature that asks top executives in New Jersey to talk about three things related to their industry.Edward J. Fanning Jr., is a leader of McCarter & English’s task force representing businesses that have been sued or received demand letters alleging violations of a Continue Reading
Prosecutor Fights Discovery In Wilmington Trust Class Suit
A dispute has erupted over a request to resume discovery in a federal class action suit targeting Wilmington Trust Co.’s concealment of disastrous loan portfolio weaknesses, with parties in a related criminal case joining in. An attorney for former Wilmington Trust President Robert V.A. Harra Jr. Continue Reading
David Kott and Edward Fanning Write Amicus Brief on Behalf of New Jersey Civil Justice Institute in Long-Running Accutane Litigation
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
Veronica Montagna interviewed in “The Lending Landscape…” which appeared in Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
ln some ways, the banking and commercial-lending industry is what it always was: lenders underwriting the credit-worthiness of prospective borrowers, generally, and of various projects, specifically, to ensure that loans are priced profitably and commensurate with risk. In other ways, the sector is Continue Reading
County: Grimaldi Doesn’t Deserve $23,000 Back Pay
Attorneys for New Castle County have asked a judge to dismiss a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former Chief Administrative Officer David Grimaldi saying he isn't entitled $23,000 in back pay. Grimaldi was fired in October and is suing County Executive Thomas P. Gordon and the county Continue Reading
AstraZeneca Urges Del. Justices To End Nexium Fraud Case
An attorney for AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals told Delaware Supreme Court justices on Wednesday they have no reason to resurrect a 12-year-old class action in which six unions accused the company of consumer fraud for promotions that drove doctors to prescribe the heartburn medicine Nexium instead of Continue Reading