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
McCarter & English Examining A Suddenly Popular Statute Tied To Online Terms and Conditions
According to McCarter & English, the firm has developed a task force to address an uptick in claims regarding the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act. “We’ve seen a real uptick in those recently,” said Edward Fanning, partner at the firm. “It appears that the organized Continue Reading
Plaintiffs Give Teeth To NJ’s Obscure Warranty Act
Nearly every business involved in online commerce or advertising includes disclaimers, limitations of liability, and other terms on its website’s terms and conditions or rules of use. Those terms and conditions are designed to reduce the risk of lawsuits by imposing acceptable use obligations, Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed in “Bloomberg Law: Apple Refuses Court Order,” which appeared on Bloomberg Business Radio
3rd Circ. Won’t Revive $80M Fragrance Secrets Row
Givaudan Fragrances Corp. lost its $80 million suit against a former executive after a New Jersey federal jury ruled he did not steal the trade secrets to 650 of its fragrances and share them with the Givaudan competitor that wooed him away. In a case that has been billed as the largest New Continue Reading
Helping VIP Meet Its Mission
McCarter & English is a full service law firm with offices throughout the East coast. VIP is fortunate to have McCarter & English as a partner in providing legal services to individuals, small businesses, and non-profits in Philadelphia. McCarter attorneys have demonstrated their Continue Reading
NJ Justices Send ‘Warning Call’ To Insureds On Late Notice
The New Jersey high court's ruling Thursday that National Union doesn't have to show it was harmed by a policyholder's late notice of a lawsuit in order to deny coverage sends a "warning call" to insureds to carefully comply with their policies' notice provisions, but attorneys say the decision's Continue Reading
Wills & Estates: Control How Your Assets Will Be Distributed
Many people put off making a will, convinced that such documents are for older folks who are nearing the end of their lives. In fact, statistics show that more than half of Americans currently have no will or other estate plan in place, which means if they were to die tomorrow, someone else would Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “Gibson Dunn To Face Subpoena In NJ Bridge Case,” which appeared in Law360
With the Right Advice, What Starts ‘Small’ Can Become a Big Success
The nurturing of small businesses is a key to future economic growth and job creation, and a vital part of the free enterprise system. The role that CPA firms, banks and law firms play in this process is an important one. Here are some best practices in the form of case studies that show how the Continue Reading