A former Pratt & Whitney engineer has sued United Technologies Corp., accusing the conglomerate and jet engine maker of concealing a defective spray coating process in the manufacture of U.S. military engines and firing him when he reported what he called “falsely manipulated Continue Reading
Pratt & Whitney Accused of Using Defective Assembly Process in Whistle-Blower Suit
Jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has been accused by a former employee of using an ineffective assembly process for engines that go in U.S. fighter jets and manipulating test processes to pass inspection, according to a whistle-blower suit recently made public. Franklin Turner, a Continue Reading
NJ Accutane Ruling Raises Bar For Expert Witnesses
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 Strengthens Standard for Use of Expert Testimony
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) quotes Edward Fanning in its reporting on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s historic ruling adopting stricter standards for the admissibility of expert testimony in civil litigation. Responding to the court’s decision, Fanning said: “This is a Continue Reading
McCarter Creates Pro Bono Fellowship to Benefit Newark Residents
Citing its longstanding ties and deep commitment to Newark, McCarter & English has established a pro bono fellowship to assist Newark residents with their legal issues. “We will start out concentrating on the unmet legal needs of tenants, but we’re going to be flexible. If it becomes clear in Continue Reading
Top Gov’t Contracts Policy Changes so Far in 2018
The first half of 2018 has seen several significant policy changes for federal contractors, from a huge change to the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s bid protest system, to the U.S. Department of Justice making significant adjustments to how it will handle some False Claims Act cases. The Continue Reading
Top Gov’t Contracts Cases of 2018 so Far
The first half of 2018 has seen a number of important legal decisions handed down for federal contractors, with important developments on issues ranging from the materiality of claims and the statute of limitations under the False Claims Act to the jurisdiction of the Court of Federal Claims and the Continue Reading
McCarter Touts New Pro Bono Focus for Newark Residents Facing Eviction
McCarter & English has launched a new initiative to provide pro bono legal representation to Newark residents who are facing eviction proceedings by their landlords. The program, slated to begin in early fall, will expand the law firm’s pro bono services to low-income tenants in its home Continue Reading
McCarter & English Launches Newark Pro Bono Fellowship
More than 150 years since McCarter & English LLP set up its headquarters in Newark, the firm and the city took another step Tuesday in their shared history by unveiling a pro bono fellowship to serve the unmet legal needs of Newark residents, with an initial focus on assisting tenants facing Continue Reading
Patent Cases to Watch in The 2nd Half of 2018
The U.S. Supreme Court in June agreed to hear an appeal from Helsinn Healthcare SA, in a case that gives the justices a chance to provide guidance about the scope of the on-sale bar in the wake of the America Invents Act. The on-sale bar is a provision of patent law holding that sales of an Continue Reading