Sheri Pastor was elected to be a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. This distinguished honor is limited to one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. The Fellows comprise a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and Continue Reading
Former Federal District Court Chief Judge Jose L. Linares to Join McCarter & English
With more than four decades of experience as judge and trial lawyer, Judge Linares will lead firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution practice NEWARK, May 17, 2019—McCarter & English, LLP today announced that the Honorable Jose L. Linares, former Chief Judge of the United States District Court Continue Reading
Sheri Pastor Named President Elect of The American College of Coverage Counsel
Sheri Pastor was named President Elect of the prestigious American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC). The ACCC is the preeminent association of lawyers who represent the interests of insurers and policyholders. The ACCC’s mission is to advance the creative, ethical and efficient resolution of Continue Reading
Susan Feeney and Scott Kobler Named to NJBIZ Health Care Power 50 List
McCarter partners Susan Feeney and Scott Kobler have been named to the NJBIZ “Health Care Power 50” list. The publication said: “Feeney represents hospitals and health care facilities statewide in property tax disputes—helping hospitals remain viable, in part, based on their tax exempt Continue Reading
Par Excellence: This Year’s Class of New Leaders in the Law
McCarter associate Tara Sheldon has been named to the Connecticut Law Tribune’s “Par Excellence: This Year’s Class of New Leaders in the Law” list. Described as having “scrupulous attention to detail,” Tara advises and defends clients through all phases of litigation in products liability, mass Continue Reading
Chambers Ranks 54 McCarter Attorneys and 14 Practice Areas for 2019
McCarter & English is pleased to announce that 54 of our attorneys and 14 of our practice groups have been recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2019, the premier nationwide law firm survey. Our practice groups are ranked in four different metropolitan areas as Continue Reading
Slights Criticizes State’s Tactics in Delaware Unclaimed Property Lawsuit
Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights of the Delaware Chancery Court recently criticized the state’s tactics in trying to force Univar to comply with an unclaimed-property audit, saying it was trying to have the constitutionality of the state’s escheat laws litigated in two courts at the same Continue Reading
Buying Or Selling a House? Here’s How to Avoid Fraud Scams
The FBI reported there were nearly $150 million in real estate fraud losses last year, Americans—and the industry pros who serve them—need to step up their game in the cybersecurity department. Most of these losses occurred due to a hacked email account or too-much publicly available data, allowing Continue Reading
Hotel Seeks Evidence in Morocco to Enforce $60M Award
The owner of a luxury Casablanca hotel is asking a Delaware federal court to allow it to pursue evidence in Morocco as it looks to enforce a $60 million International Chamber of Commerce arbitral award against the alleged alter ego of its former hotel management company, which the arbitral panel Continue Reading
Banks Catch a Break in Trump Suit
Deutsche Bank and Capital One caught a break after President Trump filed a federal lawsuit to prevent the banks from responding to congressional subpoenas from Democratic House leaders. Commenting on the investigation, former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz said, “The legal fight will almost Continue Reading