Chairman Joe Lubertazzi and Managing Partner Joe Boccassini spoke with the New Jersey Law Journal about the firm’s strong financial performance in fiscal year 2020 and the challenges of managing during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Continue Reading
One Year in, Policyholders See Hope in Virus Coverage Battles
Sheri Pastor spoke with Law360 saying that, in her view, many of the early business interruption lawsuits during the COVID-19 pandemic that have been dismissed contained "less robust” pleadings respecting direct physical loss or damage and allowed insurers to collaborate and create a non-coverage Continue Reading
NJ Appellate Division Adopts McCarter’s Position on the Admissibility of 510(k) Evidence in a Medical Device Products Liability Case
McCarter recently achieved a victory in the New Jersey Appellate Division when the court reversed a jury verdict and adopted the argument we made in a medical device products liability case. The plaintiffs in this case, a North Carolina woman and her husband, claimed that C.R. Bard, Inc., knew its Continue Reading
As Texans Went without Heat, Light or Water, Some Companies Scored a Big Payday
McCarter partner and General Counsel to the American Public Gas Association commented on the recent energy price changes amidst the winter storms. He said, “… there does not appear to be a culprit like Enron in the California energy crisis some 20 years ago,” he said in a note. “The culprit Continue Reading
Attorney: New Florida Ruling Could Have Lasting Impact on Real Estate Sector
Ira Gonzalez is quoted in this article about a property ruling that could lead to stricter compliance with rules and procedures for approving permits. Continue Reading
NJ Appellate Division Adopts McCarter’s Position on the Admissibility of 510(k) Evidence in a Medical Device Products Liability Case
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently issued a ruling that adopted the argument that McCarter had made in a medical device products liability case that evidence of the FDA’s 510(k) clearance of the product should be admissible at trial. McCarter & English partner David Kott presented Continue Reading
Sheri Pastor Named Insurance Trailblazer by The National Law Journal
Sheri Pastor has been named an Insurance Trailblazer by The National Law Journal in the inaugural 2021 list. Continue Reading
McCarter Strengthens Its Corporate Practice with the Addition of Partner Peter Gennuso
McCarter & English, LLP is pleased to welcome Peter J. Gennuso to its New York office as a partner in its expanding Corporate practice. Peter Gennuso represents startups and established companies throughout their business life cycle. He advises U.S. and international companies on securities Continue Reading
Judge Salas Returns with Mission to Protect the Bench
US District Judge Esther Salas says she plans to return to work today with a full caseload and renewed resolve to push for increased judicial security measures in the wake of her son's shooting death last summer by a self-styled "men's rights" lawyer who was explicitly targeting her. During an Continue Reading
Experts to Cannabis Entrepreneurs: Slow Down, Build Good Team, Do Your Local Research
When considering how to enter New Jersey’s new cannabis business, McCarter partner and cannabis practice chair Guillermo Artiles recommends individuals should be revisiting conversations they may have had with local officials previously, or ignite new ones immediately. The state has done its work by Continue Reading