Vendors Face Strict Liability for Deceptive Conduct under PA Consumer Protection Law
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent decision in Gregg, et al. v. Ameriprise Fin., Inc., et al. holds vendors that provide goods and services to consumers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania strictly liable for fraudulent or deceitful conduct under the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Continue Reading
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies April 2021 Highlights
McCarter’s renowned Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies team empowers clients throughout the development cycle—from ideation to creation, capitalization, implementation, commercialization, and monetization. Helping great clients do great things We regularly structure and form Continue Reading
Trust and Estate Implications Involving Potentially Incapacitated Persons
Gerard Brew authored an article discussing a recent decision by the Supreme Court of New Jersey that raises a host of issues about decision making by those who encounter sudden disability or possible mental impairment of incapacity for the New Jersey Law Journal. Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court Rules that NJ Uniform Securities Law Does Not Bar Investment Adviser From Seeking Damages Over Verbal Job Offer
The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently cast doubt on the applicability of the federal “family office” exception for investment advisers under the New Jersey Uniform Securities Law (NJUSL) while allowing the plaintiff to seek reliance damages based on an oral promise of employment despite the Continue Reading
All Is Fair in Google and Oracle: Supreme Court Says Google’s Copying Was Fair Use in Landmark Copyright Case
Was it fair for Google to copy 11,500 lines of Oracle’s copyrighted Java Application Programming Interface (API) simply to make it easier for programmers already familiar with Java to develop apps for Google’s Android smartphone without having to learn a new programming language? The Supreme Court Continue Reading
Labor Relations Law in the Cannabis Industry: Sorting through the Confusing Interplay between State and Federal Law
McCarter partner Hugh Murray has authored for PLI an article detailing labor relations law in the cannabis industry and how to work through the sometimes confusing legal landscape between state and federal law. Continue Reading
FERC Actions Boost Distributed Resources In Power Markets
McCarter attorney Alvin Taylor authored a Law360 article discussing recent orders from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that aim to bolster distributed energy resource (DER) participation in power markets. Continue Reading
IP Litigation in the District of Delaware during COVID-19 and beyond
Dan Silver and Alexandra Joyce authored an article that appeared in The Legal Intelligencer on how the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has been a preeminent forum for the litigation of intellectual property (IP) disputes, particularly patent disputes. Continue Reading
Planning for the Risk of Trust Litigation with Trust Situs or Governing Law Selection
Tim Ferges authored an article for the New Jersey Law Journal regarding estate planning in which he addressed opportunities to plan for the risk of litigation when selecting a trust’s situs or governing law. Continue Reading