In a trial in which McCarter & English acted as lead counsel, a San Mateo jury has rejected a Silicon Valley businessman's fraud and breach of contract claims against New Jersey hardware manufacturer PNY Technologies Inc. The jury found PNY had a right to fire Silicon Valley Solutions Inc. Continue Reading
PNY Didn’t Stiff Startup Owner in $1.5M Job Deal, Jury Says
In a case in which McCarter & English acted as lead counsel, a California jury on Monday handed PNY Technologies Inc. a victory in a Silicon Valley entrepreneur's case over a $1.5 million hiring agreement, finding that the agreement was unenforceable and that the flash-memory maker didn't Continue Reading
Courts Up E-Filing Security to Shield Lawyers’ Personal Data
The online portal attorneys use for their biannual registration and for electronic filing of case documents in state court is getting a security upgrade. Starting Nov. 5, lawyers logging on to file documents who attempt to access their personal information will be directed to a page where they Continue Reading
Accessibility Claims Expected Over Websites – H&R Block Case Offers Clear Road Map for Lawsuits
Businesses should brace for a new crop of so-called “accessibility” lawsuits alleging that their commercial websites fail to comply with federal disabled-access law, lawyers say. In March, the Justice Department laid out a set of compliance standards for accessibility on commercial websites as Continue Reading
Universities Help Drive Need for Data-Security Advice
Data breaches at Target, Home Depot and more recently JPMorgan Chase have grabbed the biggest headlines this year, but threats aren't limited to for-profit entities, according to lawyers in a seemingly growing data-security practice area. Universities haven't been immune to so-called Continue Reading
Apple, Google to Face Legal Backlash to Encryption Plan
The newest Apple Inc. and Google Inc. smartphone operating systems will feature novel default encryption settings that will block law enforcement from accessing data stored on the phones, a plan that experts say is likely to spark courtroom and legislative battles over law enforcement's ability to Continue Reading
N.J. Asbestos Litigation Still Active and Still Evolving
Even decades after the end of most U.S. production of asbestos, litigation against the companies that made it or put it in their products is alive and well in the state courts of New Jersey. John Garde of McCarter & English in Newark, who has been defending asbestos suits for almost 30 years, Continue Reading
5 Tips For Getting Software Patents Approved Post-Alice
The U.S. Supreme Court's Alice Corp. decision barring patents on computer-implemented abstract ideas made it tougher to obtain patent protection for software inventions, but it is not impossible, attorneys say. The courts have not looked kindly on software inventions that claim something a human Continue Reading
Fla. Lawyers Driving Boom in N.J. Disabled-Access Suits
Suits claiming owners of shopping centers, restaurants and motels fail to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act's handicap accessibility provisions have been riding a two-year upswing in New Jersey, a Law Journal analysis has found. In the first three weeks of August alone, 18 suits Continue Reading
Specialized Cyber Insurance Becoming A Must For Many Cos
Courts are offering conflicting rulings on whether commercial general liability insurance policies cover data breaches, and with cyberattacks growing in scope, companies will need to look at specialized cybersecurity policies to fill in coverage gaps and provide them with more certainty, attorneys Continue Reading