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
Deutsche Gets 2nd Shot At Recouping $30M In Tribune Reorg
The Third Circuit on Wednesday revived an attempt by note trustee Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas to get $30 million back from Tribune Media Co.’s creditors, saying it doesn’t jeopardize Tribune's $7 billion reorganization plan. Deutsche and co-trustee Law Debenture Trust Co. of New York made up Continue Reading
57 McCarter Attorneys Recognized in 2016 Referral Guide; Five Named “Lawyer of the Year”
McCarter & English, LLP is proud to announce that 57 of its attorneys have been named to the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. 29 have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least ten years and two for more than 25 years; four attorneys mark their first year in the listing in this Continue Reading
Major Firm Adds Partners to Employment Practice
Summertime is generally a slow one for law firm hirings and promotions. But several Connecticut firms have released announcements regarding professional staff in recent weeks. Those include McCarter & English, which has bolstered its labor and employment practice with two attorneys, one in Continue Reading
$30M Hacking Case Signals NJ Prosecutors’ Cybercrime Push
Former New Jersey federal prosecutors said the recent indictments in the largest known computer hacking and securities fraud scheme are a testament to the way New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman has made cybercrime a top priority by partnering both with fellow law enforcement agencies and the Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on Bloomberg Radio’s national legal show in “Bloomberg Law: Court Rules on Phone Searches”
Dan Silver named to Delaware Business Times DBT40 2015
Dan Silver has been named to the Delaware Business Times “DBT40 2015,” a list of Delaware professionals under the age of 40 who are making a difference across the state with their intelligence, initiative and innovation. The award winners will be honored at a September 30 Continue Reading