McCarter recently achieved a victory at the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit when the Court affirmed the United States District Court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought against the City of Wilmington, DE. The suit alleged that the deaths of three firefighters and injuries to others Continue Reading
For IP Bar, New Federal Laws a Pleasant Surprise
Intellectual property lawyers are pleasantly surprised that Congress recently addressed long-languishing problems in trademark and copyright enforcement as part of the $2.3 trillion omnibus spending and coronavirus relief bill that was signed into law on December 27. Specifically, Congress passed Continue Reading
Adam Swanson Selected to Fairfield County Business Journal’s 40 under 40
Adam Swanson was selected by Fairfield County Business Journal as a 2021 40 under 40 honoree. Voted on by local business leaders, this list recognizes 40 professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are dynamic industry leaders in the State of Connecticut and Fairfield County, in particular. Continue Reading
Daniel D’Alessandro is Volunteer Lawyers for Justice’s Volunteer of the Month
Daniel D’Alessandro has been named Volunteer of the Month by Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ). A volunteer with VLJ since 2008, Dan is a partner with McCarter, where he is a commercial and securities litigator. January is National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month, and given Dan’s Continue Reading
McCarter Ranks in Top Nine Law Firms to Set You up for Success
McCarter is pleased to be listed among the top nine law firms to set you up for success, whether you're looking for guidance on the appropriate forms to create a company, need support to close an initial fundraising round, or are hoping to get insight on valuing/dividing shares among shareholders. Continue Reading
Fraud Convictions for Former Wilmington Trust Executives Reversed by Federal Appeals Court
McCarter lawyers recently achieved a significant victory at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals when the court unanimously reversed a criminal jury verdict from the District of Delaware against our client, Robert V.A. Harra, Jr., the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Wilmington Trust, Continue Reading
How They Won It: McCarter Nets NJ High Court Expungement
In order to convince the New Jersey Supreme Court that pardons should lead to expungement, even for people with multiple convictions, William Palatucci of McCarter & English LLP said having faith in a client can make all of the difference. Palatucci and others had worked for years to help Continue Reading
New Jersey Supreme Court Rejects Curb on Pardoning Power After Nine Ex-Governors Weigh In
The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that a man whose two criminal convictions were pardoned by Gov. Chris Christie is entitled to expungement of those offenses even though a statute bars such relief for defendants with more than one conviction. In a unanimous ruling, the justices said the Continue Reading
NJBIA Files Amicus Brief Concerning Constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s Business Closure Order
The New Jersey Business & Industry Association has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in support of a recent lower court decision addressing the constitutionality of key aspects of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 emergency orders. In its filing, NJBIA Continue Reading
McCarter Submits Brief to the Third Circuit Addressing the Framework to Be Applied in Constitutional Challenges to COVID-19 Business Closure Orders
The team of David R. Kott, Samuel A. James, and Ryan M. Savercool authored an amicus brief on behalf of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in a case arising from constitutional challenges to the Covid-19 Executive Orders Continue Reading