A New Jersey federal court ruled that Dana Pancoast, the widow of trash-hauling company employee who was killed in a workplace accident, can seek $2.75 million of an underlying wrongful death settlement from the company’s excess insurer. Excess insurer Gemini Insurance Co. claimed that it had no Continue Reading
Pro Bono Director Michelle Pallak Has Been Promoted to Partner
Michelle Pallak, director of McCarter & English’s award-winning pro bono program, has been elevated to partner. In announcing the promotion, managing partner Joseph Boccassini noted Michelle’s oversight of the program and her zealous advocacy on behalf of the firm’s pro bono Continue Reading
Patent Lawsuits Dropped Off Sharply in Mass. Courts Last Year
Erik Belt, who helped draft the proposed rules, said he remains confident the changes will result in more Massachusetts-based litigation. When working with opposing counsel in a recently filed suit, the scheduling of the case was much more streamlined, he said. “It was so much more efficient,” he Continue Reading
Justices Call Consumer Contract Unenforceable, But Sidestep Challenge to “Atalese”
The New Jersey Law Journal quotes David Kott in its reporting on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision in Kernahan v. Home Warranty Administrator of Florida. The court ruled that a consumer contract’s arbitration provision was unenforceable because it used confusing and Continue Reading
This Appeals Court Ruling Could Have a Big Impact on Sellers Who Break Contract—Or Not
A recent appeals court ruling on whether a company can void property contracts that were not formally approved by the seller’s corporate leaders has left real estate attorneys divided over how far-reaching its impact will be. The case concerned the sale of 28-34 St. Mark’s Place from the closely Continue Reading
Details About Paul Manafort’s Contact with Russian Raise More Questions than Answers, Experts Say
The revelation that federal prosecutors have accused former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of sharing internal polling data on the 2016 presidential election with a suspected Russian intelligence officer may be another piece to special counsel Robert Mueller’s puzzle. Experts on the matter Continue Reading
National Grid Union Workers OK Contract, Ending Lockout
National Grid union workers have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new contract, ending a six-month lockout that left 1,250 gas workers and support staff out of work. Serving approximately 700,000 gas customers in 85 Massachusetts communities, they are scheduled to return to work the week of January Continue Reading
Guillermo Artiles Returns to McCarter & English
Guillermo Artiles, former member of NJ Gov. Phil Murphy’s legal team who left McCarter & English LLP for the public post, has returned to the firm’s Newark office, where he will serve as a partner in its government affairs practice. Guillermo, a former associate counsel for the first-term Continue Reading
Wyley Proctor Appointed to Massachusetts Bar Association Access to Justice Section
Wyley Proctor has been appointed to the Massachusetts Bar Association Access to Justice Section. Continue Reading
Guillermo Artiles Leaves Murphy Administration to Return to McCarter & English
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy’s associate counsel, Guillermo Artiles, has left the administration to rejoin McCarter & English. Guillermo will take his year of experience in government to expand McCarter’s government affairs practice. In a phone interview with ROI-NJ, he said he learned a lot about the Continue Reading