A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by four former Wilmington Trust Corp. executives to block federal prosecutor references to a key circumstance for reporting past due loans, days ahead of opening arguments in their fraud, conspiracy and securities violation trial. Continue Reading
Major Selected to Law360’s 2018 Aerospace & Defense Editorial Advisory Board
Robert Mintz quoted in “Why Doesn’t Paul Manafort Cut a Deal?” which appeared in Law360
McCarter Names New Co-Chairs in Real Estate Group
McCarter & English LLP has announced new co-chairs of its real estate practice group, including a longtime partner in its headquarters office in Newark. The partner, Simone Wilson-Brito, will co-lead the firm’s real estate practice alongside Cynthia Keliher, who is based in its Boston Continue Reading
Take 2: Wilmington Trust Execs Again Days Away from Criminal Trial
For the second time in five months, former Wilmington Trust executives are days away from the start of a criminal trial that will determine whether they spend time behind bars. Harra's attorney Michael Kelly claimed the bank was "let go" without even a misdemeanor –– despite numerous felonies Continue Reading
Schools That Can Newark Connects Students with Employers throughout the City
For the last two years, University High School senior Nasia Spencer has been attending a program designed to prepare the city's youth for college and career. She's learned how to write a resume and cover letter and had an opportunity to hone her interview skills with three different companies. "I Continue Reading
Wilmington Trust Execs Want Loan Rule Barred from Trial
Attorneys representing four former Wilmington Trust Corp. executives charged with fraud, conspiracy and securities violations threw a stick at the prosecution's spokes on the eve of trial Friday, asking a Delaware federal judge to forbid references to a pivotal instruction for past-due loan Continue Reading
McCarter & English Appoints New Practice Group and Office Leaders
McCarter & English announced the following changes in leadership, effective March 1, 2018: Cynthia Keliher and Simone Wilson-Brito will serve as co-chairs of the Real Estate Practice GroupMoy Ogilvie will serve as the Hartford Office Managing Partner “Cynthia, Simone,and Moy served as Continue Reading
Financial Metrics Hold Steady for McCarter & English in ’17
With few exceptions, McCarter & English’s firmwide and per-lawyer financial metrics were essentially unchanged last year from fiscal year 2016. Firm leaders, meanwhile, say an ongoing emphasis on efficiency and profit margins have set up the firm well in the competitive market for legal Continue Reading
White House Reaches Informal Deal with Boeing for Air Force One
U.S. President Donald Trump has reached an agreement with the Boeing Co (BA.N) to provide two Air Force One planes for $3.9 billion, the White House said on Tuesday. The "informal deal" will need to be codified in a formal contract with comprehensive, complex terms and conditions said Franklin Continue Reading