The evidence may have seemed damning at first. But counsel defending fragrance maker Mane USA Inc. and a former executive against an $80 million trade secrets claim figured out how to use it to their advantage, overcoming Givaudan Fragrances Corp. in one of the biggest cases of its kind in New Continue Reading
High Court Cases May Strike Blow Against ‘Patent Trolls’
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in two cases that could make it considerably easier for courts to impose sanctions on plaintiffs that bring "baseless" patent suits, a shift that attorneys say could cut down on suits by so-called patent trolls. The petitioners in the Continue Reading
Healthy Amtrak Hungry for More Funding
Tony Coscia knows just how important a healthy Amtrak system is to New Jersey's economy — and so does just about everyone else who's paying attention these days. Paying for investments in the system is another matter altogether. "It would be great if everyone agreed that we should put Continue Reading
Diversity Award from MetLife at Annual Event
McCarter & English was honored at MetLife’s annual diversity event entitled, “Diversity and Inclusion: Breaking the Retention Barrier,” which was held at MetLife’s New York office. The Diversity and Inclusion workshop strives to collaborate on raising the bar to continue to make diversity a Continue Reading
McCarter & English Snags Greenberg Traurig IP Pro
McCarter & English LLP announced Monday that it had added a former Greenberg Traurig LLP shareholder with more than 23 years of experience in copyright and trademark enforcement to its New York office as a partner. James H. Donoian, who was with Greenberg Traurig for a decade before joining Continue Reading
How and Why Your Team Is Everything (And Other Essentials for Startup Success…)
The best attorneys aren’t just legal experts who tell you what you can or cannot do according to the laws at hand; often, they're also strategic, analytical business advisors with a valuable perspective that extends beyond the ever-important “legal.” For this piece in its Startups series, JD Continue Reading
McCarter & English LLP Adds Brands Expert to NY Office
James Donoian, an intellectual property attorney, has joined McCarter & English LLP as a partner in the firm's New York office.His position became effective on 4 February. Donoian has counselled clients on IP and brand management issues, including enforcement and litigation in federal courts Continue Reading
Trademark, Copyright Attorney Donoian Joins McCarter & English; Will Practice in NYC, Boston
February 12, 2014 -- An intellectual property attorney who for more than 20 years has focused on international and domestic brand protection issues – including trademark, trade dress, copyright litigation and unfair competition – has joined McCarter & English as a partner. James H. Donoian, Continue Reading
Ken Meyer featured in NJBIZ’s Executive Moves column
Kenneth Meyer, a product liability partner who recently joined McCarter & English, is profiled in Close Up, part of NJBIZ’s Executive Moves column. The item notes that Ken defends manufacturers in various industries in product liability cases, and also writes warnings for product labels, Continue Reading
Perfumer Dodges Flavor Behemoth’s $80M Trade Secrets Suit
After a long and hard-fought jury trial, a team from McCarter & English led by Adam Saravay persuaded a jury to reject an $80 million trade secrets case that the fragrance and flavor giant Givaudan SA brought against a prominent perfumer and his new company. Continue Reading