When Atlantic Health System settled the years-long property tax dispute in 2015 with Morristown following a now-nationally famous tax court decision from Judge Vito Bianco, it was all thanks to the work of McCarter & English attorney Susan Feeney. In her first media interview, Feeney shared Continue Reading
Pa. Ruling Won’t Lower Bar to Prove Insurer Bad Faith
The Pennsylvania high court refused Thursday to rule that evidence of an insurance company's malicious intent is required for a policyholder to prevail on a bad faith claim, but attorneys say insureds will still have to clear a fairly high bar by showing the carrier knowingly or recklessly refused Continue Reading
Accutane Appeal Prompts Calls for NJ Court to Adopt ‘Daubert’
An appeal before the New Jersey Supreme Court over expert testimony in suits concerning the acne drug Accutane is seen by many as a chance to revise the state's standard for admitting such evidence. "The position we are taking on behalf of those amici is that the time has come for New Jersey to Continue Reading
4 Reasons Boston Can Be A Great Place For Patent Cases
The District of Massachusetts is already among the busier venues for patent litigation, but Boston-based attorneys believe the district offers advantages that could attract even more cases. From science-savvy jurors to hardworking judges, Law360 looks at the factors that make Boston an appealing Continue Reading
Trump Administration Prepares to Ease Export Rules for U.S. Guns
The Trump administration is preparing to make it easier for American gun makers to sell small arms, including assault rifles and ammunition, to foreign buyers, according to senior U.S. officials. Zlatko Hadzismajlovic, a New York attorney specializing in export controls, said the changes would be Continue Reading
Introducing Our Annual Best Practices Guide
This year’s annual best practices guide showcases how companies are providing added value to their clients and, in the process, differentiating themselves from the competition. Joseph Boccassini, McCarter & English: We stay current on the technology and process that maximize the efficiency Continue Reading
Corporate Law & Accountability Report
South Dakota has replaced Delaware as the state with the best overall litigation environment for companies, according to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey. The poll of in-house counsel and business executives ranked Delaware—home to more than half of all U.S. public companies, and over 60 percent Continue Reading
Feds Call Wilmington Trust Employees ‘Hostile Witnesses’
Prosecutors asked a Delaware federal judge on Wednesday to label nine former and current employees at Wilmington Trust Corp. "hostile witnesses" ahead of a securities fraud trial, a designation that would change the ground rules when they testify. That motion cited a Law360 interview with Continue Reading
Defense Bill Would Privatize the Way the Federal Government Buys Everyday Staples
New legislation working its way through Congress could significantly alter the way commercial companies sell everyday products and services to the U.S. military and federal agencies, opening the door for online retailers to reach a massive new customer. “A lot of companies that are primarily Continue Reading
FERC Urged to Prop up Illiquid Natural Gas Indexes
An index is only as good as the data that goes into it. By that measure, the North American natural gas market indexes – which are used to price nearly 80% of physical supply contracts – could be on their way to irrelevance. “It’s been kind of dire for a long time,” says John Gregg, a partner at Continue Reading