Robert Mintz quoted in “What Can and Can’t Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker Do about Mueller?” which appeared on CBS News. Continue Reading
AIA Case at High Court May Be about More Than Patents
Agreeing to consider whether the federal government can challenge patents in America Invents Act reviews, the U.S. Supreme Court is in position to use a narrow patent law issue to make a broader statement about the power of government agencies. The Supreme Court on Friday granted a petition for Continue Reading
Paying It Forward: How Good Communication, Planning Amongst Kin Can Help to Minimize Tax Bite on Family Businesses
Gerard Brew is a partner at the law firm McCarter & English LLP, but there are times he seemingly has to function as a psychologist when he works with family business owners on estate tax planning matters. "People can be focused on tax issues, but must also understand family dynamics," he Continue Reading
FERC Redo of Grid Rate Reviews May Pull Plug on Disputes
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's recent overhaul of how it will determine acceptable investor returns for electricity transmission companies could reduce the number of rate disputes the commission must referee by significantly raising the jurisdictional bar for would-be challengers, legal Continue Reading
Accutane Ruling Raises Bar For Garden State Labeling Claims
Ed Fanning is quoted in a Law360 report on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s landmark decision adopting the Daubert standard and imposing stricter guidelines on expert testimony used to support claims in civil cases. Calling the ruling a "game changer" that reshapes expert witness standards in Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court Ruling on Accutane Labels
Ed Fanning is quoted in Law360’s reporting on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s ruling that found labels on Hoffmann-LaRoche’s acne drug Accutane were adequate under New Jersey law. Ed, who represented amicus curiae Healthcare Institute of New Jersey in the case, notes that "the decision is consistent Continue Reading
Mueller Has Started Releasing Prosecutors to Their Previous Posts, but Probe Not Finished Just Yet, Experts Say
Robert Mintz quoted in “Mueller Has Started Releasing Prosecutors to Their Previous Posts, but Probe Not Finished Just Yet, Experts Say,” which appeared on ABCNews. Continue Reading
Musk Twitter Gaffe Shows Need for Stronger Board Oversight
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and his company’s settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve accusations that Musk made misleading tweets regarding his plans to take Tesla private shows the need for company boards to enact stringent disclosure policies across all communications Continue Reading
Rocket-er Docket: Mass. IP Case Sees 2 Trials in 6 Months
Court watchers have been left marveling at the rapid race of an intellectual property dispute between a pair of Massachusetts 3D printing rivals, which raced to trial in less than four months this summer and saw a second trial between the two end Thursday. Desktop Metal Inc. filed the case on Continue Reading
Solicitor General Could Take Over Mueller Probe if Rosenstein Exits
Robert Mintz quoted in “Solicitor General Could Take Over Mueller Probe if Rosenstein Exits,” which appeared in The Hill. Continue Reading