Five McCarter attorneys, resident in four of the firm’s offices and four of its practice groups, have been elevated to partnership. The new partners, effective April 1, 2019, are Philip Amoa, a Philadelphia- and Delaware-based corporate attorney; Kevin Conoscenti, a Washington, DC-based Continue Reading
Jumio Investor Agrees to Chapter 11 Plan Bars Chancery Claims
A shareholder of former cybersecurity technology firm Jumio Inc. agreed to dismiss most of its claims in Delaware Chancery Court against the company’s founders and large stockholders for allegedly fraudulently inducing $5 million in capital investment. Continue Reading
Ron Leibman Selected to Law360’s 2019 Transportation Editorial Advisory Board
Law360 has announced the formation of its 2019 Transportation Editorial Advisory Board. The purpose of the editorial advisory board is to get feedback and insights from experts in the field on how best to shape their coverage. Ron Leibman is a partner at McCarter & English and Continue Reading
Mike Kelly Argues Appeal for Significant Delaware Appraisal Valuation Case
On March 27, Mike Kelly argued probably the most important corporate case before Delaware Supreme Court this year, Verition vs. Aruba, a highly-anticipated case that could alter the appraisal valuation practices of Delaware-based companies in M&A transactions. Aruba was the first Continue Reading
Joe Boccassini Named to NJBIZ Power 100 List
Joe Boccassini, Managing Partner of McCarter & English, has been named to the 2019 NJBIZ Power 100, a list of leaders in the state who have driven growth and made a meaningful, positive impact on how New Jersey residents live, work and do business. Continue Reading
4 FMLA Scenarios That Can Trip Up Employers
While the U.S. Department of Labor recently issued guidance aiming to make Family and Medical Leave Act compliance a little easier for businesses, figuring out how to avoid violating the FMLA and the numerous laws that intersect with it can still be vexing for even the most sophisticated Continue Reading
Release of the Mueller Report
Robert Mintz was part of Bloomberg Radio’s live nationwide coverage of the release of the report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to Attorney General William Barr. Continue Reading
Lawsuit Alleges Collusion, Inflated Commissions Among Realtors
A recently filed class-action antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors and other major real estate players may change the face of buying and selling real estate. In Moerhl vs. National Association Realtors (NAR), a class action of home sellers is claiming that NAR’s compensation Continue Reading
Forty-One McCarter Lawyers Honored in 2019 New Jersey Super Lawyers List
McCarter is pleased to announce that 41 of our New Jersey lawyers have been recognized by Super Lawyers for excellence in their field. Twenty-five were named to the 2019 Super Lawyers list and 16 were recognized as “Rising Stars.” Super Lawyers honors outstanding individuals who have attained a high Continue Reading
Moving Beyond Money Companies Get Creative About Employee Benefits
In today’s tight labor market —as evidenced by a four percent national unemployment rate in January, according to government data — employees increasingly have a choice about where to work; and salary alone isn’t always enough to attract and retain talent. Startup companies and others that use Continue Reading