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On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in Kimble v. Marvel Enterprises that leaves intact a 50-year-old rule barring royalty agreements that continue after a patent expires. Here, attorneys tell Law360 why the decision is significant. Erik Paul Belt, McCarter & English LLP “Many Continue Reading

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday to leave intact a 50-year-old rule barring royalty agreements that continue after a patent expires means that companies interested in striking long-running licensing deals will have to find creative ways to structure them to get around the rule, attorneys Continue Reading

Newark, New Jersey-based McCarter & English has established a bipartisan government relations affiliate based out of Wilmington.McCarter Government Solutions will be led by Thomas S. Ross, an entrepreneur and former member of the Republican National Committee who focuses on government affairs Continue Reading

The law firm of McCarter & English announced the opening of an affiliate public affairs firm focused on government relations. Thomas Ross, a former member of the Republican National committee and Brian McGlinchey, an economic development specialist and former projects director under then-Sen. Continue Reading

Thomas S. Ross, a successful entrepreneur and former member of the Republican National Committee who specializes in government affairs and project finance, and Brian M.P. McGlinchey, an economic development specialist and former projects director for then-Sen. Joseph R. Biden, have joined forces to Continue Reading

The New Jersey Supreme Court will soon decide whether insurers can deny coverage on the grounds of late notice without showing prejudice, while courts statewide grapple with sublimits and deductibles in Superstorm Sandy suits. Here, Law360 explores four issues that insurance lawyers are tracking in Continue Reading

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc. that in order to prevail on a disparate treatment claim, a job applicant only has to show that her need for a religious accommodation was a motivating factor in the employer's decision, not that the employer had Continue Reading

The booming economy of Central Texas and the rampant development that comes with it may have played a role in exposing area communities to increased flood risk. The region was one of the worst-hit by Memorial weekend flash flooding, leading to at least 19 deaths and numerous missing after Continue Reading

Cyberattacks targeting Rutgers University and Penn State University have brought the issue of cybersecurity close to home—but also served to re-establish that higher-education institutions are unique targets. Scott Christie, a partner in the cybersecurity and data privacy practice at Newark’s Continue Reading

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacating the jury’s damages awards against Samsung products that were found liable for trade dress dilution may be grabbing mainstream media headlines, but it is the affirmation of design patent damages that practitioners will find more Continue Reading