Joe Boccassini, Firmwide Managing Partner of McCarter & English was named to ROI-NJ’s 2024 Champions of the C-Suite list. The list recognizes 140 business leaders from across the state for their impressive achievements, strategic foresight, and significant impact on their respective industries Continue Reading
Tania Cruz Receives Sunshine Award from the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
McCarter Partner Tania Cruz has been selected to receive the Sunshine Award from the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in the law firm category. The SFLHCC Sunshine Awards are a prestigious recognition celebrating excellence and outstanding achievements in the business community, Continue Reading
McCarter Lawyers Named to 2024 Super Lawyers in Connecticut
Once again, McCarter attorneys have been recognized by Thomson Reuters as Super Lawyers in Connecticut. Nominated by their peers and clients, only the select group represents only 5% of lawyers in each state receive the Super Lawyers recognition and 2.5% are acknowledged on the Rising Stars list. Continue Reading
Google’s Appeal Might Complicate Calculating Patent Damages
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s decision to grant a rehearing en banc to decide Google’s appeal against a $20 million patent damages award given to EcoFactor could make it more difficult for patent holders to establish damages based on comparable licenses. McCarter Partner Michael Continue Reading
McCarter & English Adds Joseph Jaconetta and Team to Trusts, Estates & Private Clients Practice in Hartford
McCarter & English has added Joseph P. “Joe” Jaconetta and his four-member team to its Trusts, Estates & Private Clients practice. Jaconetta joins the firm’s Hartford office as a partner, along with Special Counsel Alexander J. Grodski, two veteran probate paralegals, and an experienced Continue Reading
2nd Circ. Prods NY Appeals Court to Weigh Foreclosure Law
Adam Swanson speaks to Law360 to discuss the Second Circuit’s recent ruling urging the New York Court of Appeals to provide guidance on whether New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) applies retroactively. “The Second Circuit's decision should motivate the state appeals court to address Continue Reading
McCarter & English is Mansfield Certified
The firm is honored to announce that we have achieved Mansfield Certification. Mansfield is a year-long, structured certification process to which we have committed, and remain dedicated to. We strive to ensure that all talent at our firm has a fair and equal Continue Reading
Dock Strike: ‘Some Things Will Get Here Slower, and Some of it Won’t Get Here at All’
An estimated 45,000 members of the International Longshoreman's Association have gone on strike at 36 US ports, demanding higher pay and protections against automation. Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, speaks with The Center Square Continue Reading
McCarter & English Bolstering New England Presence with 10 Lawyers from Burns & Levinson in Boston, Expanding Private Clients Practice Among Others
McCarter & English today announced it is adding 10 lawyers and nine professional staff members from Burns & Levinson to three key practices in its Boston office, including seven partners, two special counsel, and an associate, the majority of whom are starting on October 1. Joining the Continue Reading
Injunction Denials Deepen Fight Over NLRB’s Constitutionality
The battle over the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board continues after two federal courts denied employers’ injunctions challenging the board. Hugh Murray, Chair of McCarter’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, tells Law360 that the courts are unlikely to either disavow Continue Reading