McCarter lawyers David Kott, and Natalie Mantell co-authored an article detailing how to handle strategies by the plaintiffs’ counsel in a jury trial that appeal to the “reptilian” portion of the jurors’ brains in an effort to get them to render a verdict based on emotion instead of the evidence and Continue Reading
Residential Foreclosure (CT)
McCarter partner Adam Swanson, with the help of associate Sharix Alicea authored a Lexis Practice Advisor Practice Note detailing procedures and best practices for completing a residential foreclosure action in the state of Connecticut. Continue Reading
English Court Finds Business Interruption Losses are Covered
A January 15, 2021, decision from the U.K.’s highest court spells good news for English policyholders. In The Financial Conduct Authority v. Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd., and others, UKSC 2020/0177, the Court held that 21 insurance policies sold by eight leading business interruption insurers provide Continue Reading
A Glance over the Shoulder: US Plays Offense with Export Controls, CFIUS, and Coercive Economic Actions in 2020
During 2020, the United States deployed an extraordinary variety of offensive tools in its efforts to combat strategic competitors from achieving technological parity. There now appears to be a willingness to use tariffs, sanctions, export controls, and a number of other measures in the interest of Continue Reading
Incorporating Midsize Firms Into a Virtual Law Firm Team Early and Often
McCarter lawyers Amy Vanni and Alison Morrissey write in The Legal Intelligencer about the benefits of employing the virtual law firm model in mass tort litigation. They note the specific benefits of creating a virtual law firm team involving a midsize firm at the early stages of a litigation, Continue Reading
Green, Yellow, Or Red: What Color Is Your Patent Examiner and Why Should You Care?
Examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) can be categorized into three different “types,” namely, green, yellow and red Examiners. Knowing the type of patent Examiner assigned to a particular U.S. patent application can help in strategizing on prosecution tactics, crafting Continue Reading
New York’s COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 Offers Broad Benefits for Borrowers and Tenants
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed into law the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 (the “Act”), an act designed to prevent—until May 1, 2021—both evictions of residential tenants with financial or health-related hardships arising from the COVID-19 pandemic Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Term Sheet: Series A Financing (Q4 2020)
A key milestone in the lifecycle of many successful companies is obtaining financing from angel or venture capital investors. Often, entrepreneurs are less familiar with standard terms than the investors with whom they are working. To help guide them, McCarter partner Benjamin Hron authored “Anatomy Continue Reading
In NJ, Following Court Guidance in Drafting Arbitration Clauses
McCarter partner Bill Wallach writes in Law360 about following court guidance in drafting arbitration clauses. Bill notes that while the New Jersey Supreme Court has repeatedly observed that it is not its role to issue advisory opinions, the fact remains that in several of its recent rulings Continue Reading
New Jersey to Create Venture Capital Fund to Supercharge Investment into Early-Stage and Emerging Growth Companies in the State
The New Jersey Legislature has passed the New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Act, and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is expected to sign it into law in the coming days/weeks. Pursuant to the Act, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (the NJEDA) will create a fund, called the New Jersey Continue Reading