Pro Bono Director Michelle Pallak was interviewed for the Pro Bono Institute podcast about her career as a social justice litigator before and since joining McCarter, and about McCarter’s award-winning pro bono program Continue Reading
Going to Court for NJ Businesses
Improving New Jersey’s business climate isn’t always about legislation; often, how laws and rules are interpreted by the judiciary can be just as important. New Jersey’s courts have long had a reputation for being very favorable to plaintiffs when it comes to business lawsuits, but with the help of Continue Reading
Opening Doors that were Previously Closed
Geoff Rosamond discusses his experiences working for trafficking survivor Melissa on a pro bono case to help her start fresh in the short video filmed by Volunteer Lawyers for Justice. Continue Reading
After Equifax Breach, How Worried Should You Be About Your Personal Information?
Linden resident Daniel Anthony says he believes his personal information is among the 143 million accounts breached at the credit bureau Equifax. Why? “Credit card companies, a month ahead, issued me new credit cards basically stating that my information may have been jeopardized but they sent Continue Reading
Race, Riots and Reputation: Has N.J.’s Largest City Recovered?
On July 12, 1967, in the wake of a police beating of arrested cab driver John Smith, residents in the city of Newark rioted. The five-day disturbance left 26 people dead, caused $10 million in damage and forever changed the state's largest city. Fifty years after the riots, NJ Advance Media spoke Continue Reading
Leonard S. Schleifer, MD, PhD, Founder, President & CEO of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
May’s guest speaker was Leonard S. Schleifer, MD, PhD, Founder, President & CEO, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a leading science-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers and manufactures medicines for serious medical conditions. Elizabeth Nabel, President of Brigham Health, sat down with Continue Reading
Edward Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, Inc.
March’s guest speaker was Edward Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, Inc. Mr. Bastian discussed how he revitalized Delta by focusing on its employees. By introducing a profit-sharing philosophy, Delta’s 80,000 employees’ earnings increased by 80%. He also offered his views on the future development of Continue Reading
How Much Info Do Digital Home Assistants Store?
At Amazon’s mammoth fulfillment center in Robbinsville, execs demoed Alexa for the media. Alexa lives in the cloud and according to the company’s YouTube ad, it’s always listening via the Echo Dot smart speaker. “Can it hear me right now? Nope. It only hears you when you use the wake word we Continue Reading
Edward D. Breen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, DuPont
December's guest speaker was Edward D. Breen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DuPont, a global science company organized into five product lines: Agricultural Products, Food & Personal Care, High Performance Materials, Industrial Biotechnology, People & Process Safety and Polymers Continue Reading
Robert A. Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company
October’s guest speaker was Robert A. Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, one of the world’s leading producers and providers of entertainment and information. Mr. Iger, interviewed by Robert Kraft, Chairman of the New England Patriots and longtime friend, discussed the most important Continue Reading