McCarter & English is pleased to announce that Timothy Ferges has been accepted into the inaugural class of the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). The Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute was created by ACTEC Fellows to develop the Continue Reading
How Port Newark Moves the World
New Jersey’s Port of Newark and Elizabeth, the third-busiest port in the nation, is getting an $11 billion infrastructure upgrade. “The port is the centerpiece of trade in the region,” said McCarter Transportation & Logistics partner Ron Leibman. Continue Reading
Mike Horn Receives NJBIZ 2019 Icon Award
McCarter partner Mike Horn has been honored as a 2019 NJBIZ Icon Award recipient for his notable success and strong leadership in New Jersey in the legal field and within his community.Through an independent panel of judges, the awards program recognizes NJ business leaders with well-established Continue Reading
Omar Bareentto Elected to the Board of Directors of the Garden State Bar Association
Omar Bareentto was elected to the Board of Directors of the Garden State Bar Association (GSBA). The GSBA is New Jersey’s oldest and largest professional organization for African American judges, lawyers and law students. Continue Reading
Strine’s ‘Bittersweet’ Retirement Announcement May Presage Move to Private Practice, Del. Attorneys Say
Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Leo E. Strine Jr., one of the state’s top legal minds, has announced that he plans to retire—a decision that was met with appreciation for his contributions to Delaware corporate law. He is often regarded as a tough questioner with a wry sense of humor.“I did Continue Reading
Second Sex-Crimes Case Against Jeffrey Epstein Shows Reach of Federal Law
Following a newly unsealed indictment in the Southern District of New York, lawyers for multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein argued that the new charges are an unwarranted “redo” of a case that had been settled years ago with federal prosecutors in Miami. Although the law gives federal prosecutors the Continue Reading
Fraud Case Against Wilmington Trust Remains Largely Intact
Motions to dismiss fraud charges against Wilmington Trust Corp. and four of its former executives were largely defeated Thursday when a Delaware federal judge said the federal government adequately pled its allegations in a second superseding indictment filed in January. During a hearing in Continue Reading
Guillermo Artiles Named Head of McCarter & English Cannabis Practice
McCarter partner Guillermo Artiles, who previously served as associate counsel to NJ Governor Phil Murphy, has been selected to lead the firm’s Cannabis practice. Continue Reading
Why Did the Supreme Court Take On Bridgegate?
The US Supreme Court has decided to take up the appeal of the “Bridgegate” defendants and will consider whether the charged conduct is actually criminal or merely political.McCarter’s Newark managing partner and former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz spoke with The Star Ledger. “While we do not know Continue Reading
Was ‘Bridgegate’ Criminal, or Just Dirty Politics?
The US Supreme Court is expected to consider whether federal prosecutors overreached in prosecuting Bridget Anne Kelly and William E. Baroni, Jr. for their roles in the Bridgegate scandal. The key issue raised on appeal is to what extent lying about the real reason for government action Continue Reading