Considered the jurist who “saved corporate law,” former Delaware Chancellor William T. Allen, who passed away recently of undisclosed causes, was lauded by the legal community for Chancery Court rulings that offered much-needed guidance for the contentious mergers and acquisitions of the late 1980s Continue Reading
My Weekday Workout: McCarter & English’s Michael Kelly
Mike Kelly, chair emeritus of McCarter, focuses on high-profile litigation in state and federal courts and for many years was the attorney for former boxing heavyweight champion “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier. He shares his workout routine in an exclusive Q&A with Law.com. When asked about his Continue Reading
Joseph Lubertazzi, Jr., Named Chair of Executive Committee
McCarter & English is pleased to announce that Joseph Lubertazzi, Jr., has been named chair of the firm’s Executive Committee, effective October 1, 2019. Joe has been with McCarter for almost 35 years and is a partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy & Commercial Litigation practice. He has served Continue Reading
Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, PhD, Appointed Managing Partner of Boston Office
McCarter & English has appointed Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, PhD, to the post of managing partner for the firm’s Boston office, effective today. In addition to focusing on her intellectual property clients, Dr. Laccotripe Zacharakis will oversee the operations of the office as well as Continue Reading
Law360 Names McCarter a New Jersey Regional Powerhouse for 2019
McCarter & English was one of two law firms selected by Law360 as a New Jersey Regional Powerhouse for 2019 in recognition of it accomplishments over the past year spanning courtrooms and boardrooms. Continue Reading
Mistrial Declared on Two Remaining Counts in Hate-Crime Trial of Former NJ Police Chief
A judge recently declared a mistrial on the two most serious counts against former NJ police chief Frank Nucera, Jr., who faces charges of hate-crime assault and excessive force for allegedly slamming a handcuffed black teenager, Timothy Stroye, into a door during a 2016 arrest. Jurors seemed to Continue Reading
Ramifications for Giuliani After Ukraine Allies Arrests
Managing partner of McCarter’s Newark office and former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz discusses how Rudy Giuliani—President Trump’s attorney—is being scrutinized by federal investigators for his financial dealings following the indictment of two of his associates for violating campaign finance Continue Reading
New Jersey Law Journal Reports on McCarter Client’s Success in Overcoming Constitutional Challenge to an Order to Comply with Discovery Request
The New Jersey Law Journal reported on a recent decision by a New Jersey appeals court affirming the trial court’s issuance of a writ of capias ad satisfaciendum against debtor defendants who had refused to answer our client’s questions at a deposition. Continue Reading
Small Businesses Main Focus of New Cybersecurity Rules
According to DoD officials, small businesses are increasingly being targeted by nation states’ cyberattacks. Katie Arrington, special assistant to the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition for cyber, says the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) will protect these vulnerable Continue Reading
Close Up: Veronica Montagna of McCarter & English
New position: Partner, corporate, securities and business transactions, McCarter & English. What you do: Represent clients in financing, acquisitions and dispositions, and private equity transactions, plus corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters. Old gig: Immediate past Continue Reading