In response to the financial hardship that 2020 law school graduates would face due to the indefinite postponement of the bar exam, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court Stuart Rabner will allow students who have not taken and passed the bar to practice law in New Jersey. It’ll have a Continue Reading
Pentagon Can Pay Contractors to Keep Workforce Home, but Ready – Memo
The Pentagon will pay defense contractors for sick time or if healthy workers can’t get to job sites due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a memo seen by Reuters. “It permits contractors to be reimbursed for sick leave. It’s a huge opportunity for contractors to maintain their workforce Continue Reading
$12 Million Award to Wakefern Upheld in Superstorm Sandy Case
The New Jersey Law Journal reported on the tremendous win for McCarter client, Wakefern Food Corp. in relation to the decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division affirming the $12 million judgment entered in favor of Wakefern and its members trading under the ShopRite® logo from losses incurred Continue Reading
Commerciality in the Time of Coronavirus—DCMA Issues New Class Commercial Item Determination and Guidance
Back to Basics: An OSHA Overview
The agency enforces standards that differ by industry, but employers can expect fairly uniform inspections. Patty manages a cheese factory. To make its signature cheddar, the factory pumps cooked milk up into a machine to separate the curds from the whey. Patty's reports have worked at the Continue Reading
‘The Alternative Was Uncertain’: Many Federal Criminal Proceedings to Go Remote
Christopher Adams spoke with the New Jersey Law Journal about an order from New Jersey’s chief federal judge providing for various types of proceedings to be conducted by video or phone conference. The judge found “ pursuant to Section 15002(b)(1) of the CARE Act … that criminal proceedings cannot Continue Reading
Susan Feeney and Scott Kobler Named to NJBIZ Health Care Power 50 List for 2020
McCarter partners Susan Feeney and Scott Kobler have been named to the NJBIZ “Health Care Power 50” list. The publication said: Scott Kobler has been an integral part of New Jersey’s health care M&A world for more than three decades. “He’s the Obi Wan Kenobe of health care deals,” said a Continue Reading
NJ Real Estate Deals in Chokehold Amid COVID-19 Lockdown
COVID-19 shutdowns and delays are derailing lucrative deals in what was New Jersey’s promising real estate sphere before containment efforts shifted into high gear amid the rising death toll. Project financing is also on shaky ground, given economists’ predictions that the pandemic could send the Continue Reading
Cuomo’s Foreclosure, Mortgage Moratorium Has No Teeth
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s foreclosure and mortgage moratorium is little more than a strong suggestion to lenders. “It’s not a rule, it’s not a regulation, it’s just guidance,” said Adam Swanson, a partner in McCarter & English’s bankruptcy practice, who focuses on real estate litigation. “People Continue Reading
Do Your Contracts Protect You From the Coronavirus?
Coronavirus contamination has disrupted the workforce, supply chains and transportation. Official bans on large public gatherings across the country, and the ordered closures of restaurants and bars implemented by many states, have also resulted in numerous event cancellations. Companies facing Continue Reading