New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner today announced the formation of the Working Group on Ethical Issues Involving Metadata in Electronic Documents, a new Supreme Court Committee to examine ethical issues regarding metadata. Chief Justice Rabner named McCarter’s Sheri Pastor to Continue Reading
Jury Rules in Favor of AstraZeneca in Nexium Trial
We acted as co-counsel with Williams & Connolly in defending AstraZeneca's Hatch-Waxman Act settlements with generic drug manufacturers from multiple antitrust class actions. The classes, consisting of end users, distributors and retailers, claimed that AZ's settlements with Continue Reading
Jury Hands AstraZeneca Win in Nexium Pay-For-Delay Case
A Massachusetts federal jury sided with defendants AstraZeneca PLC and Ranbaxy Inc. in the first pay-for-delay class action trial since the U.S. Supreme Court agreed the patent settlements could face antitrust scrutiny, finding that AstraZeneca would never have allowed a generic Nexium to launch Continue Reading
Kenneth R. Meyer Obtains Defense Verdict in Product Liability Case Involving Cement Truck
IADC Board member Ken Meyer, Partner at McCarter & English, LLP in Newark, NJ, together with Associate, Desiree L. Grace, obtained a defense verdict for defendants, Terex Corp., a Connecticut entity, and Terex Advance Mixer, an Indiana entity, in a product liability case in which the plaintiff, Continue Reading
Judge Nixes $105M Award, Citing New IP Case Law
A California federal judge has set aside a $105 million award to electronics component maker Power Integrations Inc. based on a recent appellate court ruling on royalty damages. The judge’s ruling referred to the Federal Circuit’s September ruling in Virnetx Inc. v. Cisco Systems. That ruling Continue Reading
Despite Property Tax Appeal Buildup, There Is Hope for Resolution
A new report from the state judiciary shows New Jersey's backlog of property tax appeals is still growing, but stakeholders are optimistic about the court's ability to clear cases going forward.Daniel Zazzali, a property taxation attorney with Newark-based McCarter & English said, “this is Continue Reading
GE Claims Contractor Immunity in Removing Asbestos Suit
General Electric Co. removed to federal court an asbestos case brought by a laborer allegedly exposed to the chemical at various sites over roughly 15 years, arguing Monday that GE is immune from the suit because the allegations arise from GE's work as a federal contractor. Continue Reading
How to Avoid Being a Discovery Pushover
When litigating a high-stakes case where at least one side has a trove of documents that could be relevant to the dispute at hand, disagreements over the scope and method for document preservation and production are more than likely to emerge. Sometimes, these disputes will get particularly heated, Continue Reading
Scott Kobler honored at Integrity House Annual Gala
At the Integrity House Annual Gala on Saturday, November 22, McCarter's Scott Kobler was recognized along with Jersey City mayor Steven M. Fulop for his support of Integrity House and his commitment and contributions to its mission of improving the lives of those affected by substance abuse. Continue Reading
Small Towns Go to Bat for Wall Street Banks
A Federal Reserve plan that could stop big banks from owning oil pipelines, metals warehouses and other physical-commodity assets is sounding alarm bells hundreds of miles from Wall Street.Small-town officials from Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina and other states are warning of unintended Continue Reading