Microbiome companies face a unique obstacle when trying to maintain an exclusive hold on their products because it is not possible to patent a naturally occurring substance. This life science field may encounter legal roadblocks when attempting to prevent other companies from profiting off their Continue Reading
Blue-State Judicial Emergencies Surge as Trump Rushes GOP Picks
The Senate has pushed through President Trump’s judicial selections at a rapid pace, but no nominees have been put forward for vacancies in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington. Lengthy refill times and soaring caseloads per judge has caused a judicial emergency, and district Continue Reading
Tara Sheldon Nominated and Selected to Join the Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court
McCarter associate Tara Sheldon has been nominated and selected to join the Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court as a Barrister for the 2019–2022 term. The organization is comprised of attorneys and judges from the Hartford, Connecticut area who convene monthly to build and strengthen professional Continue Reading
Timothy Ferges Selected for the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
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