Daniel Silver recently took over as managing partner in McCarter & English LLP's Delaware office with an eye on strengthening and expanding the firm's already established foundation at its 30-attorney First State office. Dan, a graduate of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law who Continue Reading
Google’s High Court Copyright Win Means ‘More Claims of Fair Use,’ Attorneys Say
McCarter partner Susan Goldsmith commented on the recent Google v. Oracle US Supreme Court decision to Westlaw Journal Intellectual Property. Continue Reading
‘Lobbyists without a Lobby’: Record Revenues Amid Sea Change For Lawyer-Lobbyists
McCarter & English more than doubled its lobby receipts in 2020 to rank eighth among lawyer-lobbying firms according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. When commenting to the New Jersey Law Journal about the challenges of lobbying during the COVID-19 pandemic, Guillermo Continue Reading
Founding Member of Oath Keepers Enters First Guilty Plea in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
Prosecutors obtained their first guilty plea in connection with the January 6th assault on the Capitol Building. Former federal prosecutor and McCarter partner Robert Mintz provides his perspective on the significance of the plea and the value of cooperating witnesses in The Washington Post. Continue Reading
‘Uncertainty off the Charts’: Lawyers Frustrated By Jury Trial Delays
Tom Rechen comments in the Connecticut Law Tribune about the frustrations within the Hartford County Bar Association regarding slow jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic and about the lawyers’ concerns that clients will not get their constitutional right to a speedy trial. Continue Reading
Protecting the Vote Is Precisely Where Lawyers Should Be: An Interview with Catherine Mohan
As states around the nation have started the process of reevaluating their local election laws following a historic 2020 Presidential election, McCarter & English Social Justice Project law clerks Griselda Hodaj and Yari Reyes sat down to speak with Catherine (Cathy) Mohan about her experience Continue Reading
Basam Nabulsi Receives Pro Bono Award
Bas Nabulsi was presented with The Honorable Anthony V. DeMayo Pro Bono Award by the Connecticut Bar Association, for his collaboration with Connecticut Legal Services to create a Pardons Clinic and an Evictions Clinic to serve those in need. Continue Reading
NJBIZ Announces 2021 Leaders in Law Honorees
Joe Boccassini, firmwide managing partner, and David Sorin, chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies Practice, have been named 2021 Leaders in Law honorees by NJBIZ. They join a group of lawyers and general counsel selected for their outstanding dedication to the legal profession Continue Reading
McCarter Elevates Three Lawyers to Special Counsel
McCarter has elevated three lawyers to Special Counsel, spanning the Boston, Newark, and Philadelphia offices. Nicholas Allen is an experienced commercial litigator who also handles real estate and employment litigation, representing diverse clients in the financial services, health care, food Continue Reading
Stakeholders Speak Out on Google v. Oracle
McCarter lawyers Susan Goldsmith and Alexander Ried comment to IPWatchdog on the Google v. Oracle US Supreme Court decision handed down earlier this week. Continue Reading