It’s 2028. One of the world’s leading genome-editing companies is crowing about receiving regulatory approval for a lifesaving therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, based on the genome-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9. But its celebration is cut short: A rival files a lawsuit arguing that the Continue Reading
Paul Manafort Plea Deal Includes ‘Broad’ Cooperation with Special Counsel
Robert Mintz quoted in “Paul Manafort Plea Deal Includes 'Broad' Cooperation with Special Counsel,” which appeared on ABC News. Continue Reading
Manafort Will Cooperate with Mueller as Part of Guilty Plea, Prosecutor Says
Robert Mintz quoted in “Manafort Will Cooperate with Mueller as Part of Guilty Plea, Prosecutor Says,” which appeared in The Washington Post. Continue Reading
Manafort Plea Talks Could Offer Each Side a Small Victory
Robert Mintz quoted in “Manafort Plea Talks Could Offer Each Side a Small Victory” which appeared in The Washington Post. Continue Reading
How The Rise of Family Offices Could Boost Your PE Practice
Wealthy families have long been among the primary contributors of capital to private equity funds, but a rising tide of family offices with interest in direct investing presents attorneys with an attractive list of potential clients that will need advisers with PE experience. If you dig into the Continue Reading
Broad Institute Wins Landmark Case over Gene Editing Patents
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is poised to retain its ownership of patents covering highly sought-after gene editing technology in the U.S., following a major federal appeals court ruling on Monday. According to McCarter & English attorney Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, the Broad Continue Reading
Under Trump, Labor Protections Stripped Away
Like many other Obama-era realities, the rats may not survive the Trump administration. In 2011, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that the union tradition of using giant inflatable rodents to protest employers using nonunion contractors is protected free speech. Hugh Murray, a Continue Reading
Judge Grants Mueller Request for More Time to Decide Whether to Retry Manafort on Deadlocked Counts
Robert Mintz quoted in “Judge Grants Mueller Request for More Time to Decide Whether to Retry Manafort on Deadlocked Counts,” which appeared on ABC News. Continue Reading
Growing Business Opportunities in NJ’s Cannabis Industry: A Legal Perspective
New Jersey’s Laws Are Being reviewed to accommodate a new cannabis industry that will create jobs, increase tax revenues and launch ancillary businesses. Law firms are actively involved in shaping this market for clients that want to invest and operate companies that will face conflicting state and Continue Reading
Ex-Trump Lawyer Cohen Pleads Guilty in Hush-Money Scheme
Robert Mintz quoted in “Ex-Trump Lawyer Cohen Pleads Guilty in Hush-Money Scheme,” which appeared in The Miami Herald and on the Associated Press wire service. Continue Reading