GOVERNMENT, BUSINESSES AND citizens are changing their tune in the face of what may be the new norm—extreme weather. Hurricane Sandy proved that Mother Nature can damage infrastructure, businesses and homes, and powerful storms are predicted to hit New Jersey with a vengeance in the Continue Reading
Dechert, Coudert End Row Over Partner
Joseph Scholz filed a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice over all clams and counterclaims in the long-standing row between DSI's firm, Dechert LLP, and Coudert Brothers LLP. The settlement also ends a $25 million claim against Coudert's estate by Dechert. Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed in “Bloomberg Law: DOJ to Prosecute Employees,” which appeared on Bloomberg Law Radio
Robert Mintz quoted in “Has General Motors learned its $900 million lesson?,” which appeared on CBSNews.com
Attorney Faces Ethics Complaint Over ‘Sham’ Contract Drafted in Campaign-Finance Case
A lawyer is now facing a legal ethics complaint for drafting what federal prosecutors in a case against a former Connecticut governor called a “sham” consulting agreement. On Sept. 2, the grievance panel for the New Haven judicial district said it found probable cause that attorney Christian Continue Reading
9th Circ.’s ‘Dancing Baby’ Ruling Came with Big Caveats
The Ninth Circuit's long-awaited ruling in the so-called "dancing baby" case was a victory for the fair use doctrine and for critics of aggressive online copyright enforcement, but one that was also carefully limited to avoid the kind of sweeping decision some wanted. Stephanie Lenz sued Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace and CBS Newsradio in “Justice Department Changes Tack on White-Collar Crime”
DuPont Says Chancery Rightly Axed Suit Over Monsanto Row
DuPont Co.'s directors told the Delaware Supreme Court in a brief unsealed late Tuesday that the Chancery Court was correct to toss derivative claims related to the chemical company's billion-dollar soybean antitrust and intellectual property fight with Monsanto Co., refuting the contention the Continue Reading
$225M Exxon Deal Offers Blueprint for Pollution Review
ExxonMobil Corp.’s $225 million pollution settlement with state environmental authorities, approved by a New Jersey judge this week, is notable not only for its size and the level of public scrutiny it endured, but also the guidance it provides companies facing similar claims for natural resource Continue Reading
McCarter #2 in New Jersey Law Journal bond counsel rankings; Scott Kobler quoted
So far this year, government bond issues in New Jersey have increased in number but decreased in value when compared with the first half of 2014. Bond counsel rankings, meanwhile, have experienced some shake-up. According to data provided by Thomson Reuters, there were 180 bonds issued with a Continue Reading