More than three decades after its passage, a modest New Jersey consumer-protection law has become an Internet scourge, at least in the eyes of some companies.Passed in 1981 to ensure businesses did not mislead customers about their rights, the Truth in Consumer Contract, Warranty, and Notice Act Continue Reading
NJ Time Limits Should Apply To Accutane Case, Justices Told
The attorney for an Accutane user seeking to reinstate his $25 million jury verdict over the acne drug’s adverse effects urged the New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday to apply the state’s statute of limitations rules to the case, emphasizing the Garden State’s role as a “vanguard” of pharmaceutical Continue Reading
McCarter & English Names New Managing Partner
Newark-based McCarter & English announced Monday it has named Joseph Boccassini its new managing partner at the firm. Effective Oct. 1, the appointment came after a unanimous vote by the firm’s executive committee. Boccassini replaced Stephen Vajtay, who is stepping down after six years in Continue Reading
Passing the Torch at McCarter & English
The New Jersey Law Journal reported on Joe Boccassini taking on the role of Firmwide Managing Partner. Of the changes McCarter & English has undergone in recent years, one significant one was done rather quietly: Not long ago the firm's first written partnership agreement was executed."McCarter Continue Reading
WorkZone: SEC Prompting Companies to Rethink Severance Agreements
Recent enforcement actions by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are making companies rethink the terms of severance agreements they provide to departing employees. The actions concerned fairly commonplace clauses that prohibit former employees from seeking monetary awards for Continue Reading
PE Fund Closings Slide In Q3 But Look Set To Rebound
There was a significant dip in private equity fund closings in the third quarter as the industry grappled with increased competition, as well as uncertainty related to the global economy and U.S. presidential election, but experts say the numbers will go up as the end of 2016 draws near. In the Continue Reading
5 Key Proposals On ALI’s Insurance Agenda
The American Law Institute on Thursday is set to consider guidelines for liability insurance law, including hotly contested proposals regarding requirements for insurers to pay policyholders' attorneys' fees in coverage disputes and the standard for punitive damages in bad faith cases. The ALI Continue Reading
Lawyers’ Opinions Divided on ‘Feel of the Case’ Repeal by NJ Supreme Court
Two weeks ago, when the New Jersey Supreme Court repealed its five-year-old precedent that said trial judges could use their "feel of the case" to determine whether awards in civil cases could be reduced or increased, there was an almost audible sigh of relief from the plaintiffs bar and a Continue Reading
EEOC Subpoenas May Become Stickier After High Court Case
Fighting Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigations could become more time-consuming and expensive if the U.S. Supreme Court sides with the agency in an upcoming review of the level of deference appeals courts must give to lower courts' decisions on whether to enforce subpoenas the Continue Reading
New SINs Could Cause Trouble for Some Contractors
Four new special item numbers for cybersecurity services sound like great opportunities. But, Alex Major, a partner at the law firm McCarter & English, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin SINS could get some contractors in a lot of trouble. Continue Reading