A host of decisions trying to interpret a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, alongside key developments on the implied duty of good faith, the allowability of claimed costs and contractor liability, headline important litigation developments for government contractors so far in 2017. “The idea Continue Reading
David Kott Appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Preeminent New Jersey trial lawyer and McCarter partner David Kott has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the premier professional association of trial lawyers from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Continue Reading
Top Gov’t Contracts Policies of 2017: Midyear Report
2017 introduced several major policy changes that will affect federal contractors’ operations for years to come, from the implementation of a stringent new defense cybersecurity rule and the repeal of a deeply unpopular rule on labor violations to provisions of a sprawling Pentagon budget bill that Continue Reading
In Hoboken, Propelify Means Business for Entrepreneurs and Service Providers
This year's Propelify Innovation Festival, held in Hoboken on May 18, certainly connected people and ideas in a way that made business happen! There were entrepreneurs, businesses providing services to entrepreneurs and established businesses providing goods and services that help entrepreneurs make Continue Reading
NJBIZ Names Susan Feeney as One of Their Inaugural ICON Honorees
McCarter & English is proud to announce that Susan Feeney, a partner in McCarter’s Tax and Employee Benefits Practice Group, was named an Icon in its first-ever awards recognizing New Jersey business leaders over the age of 60 for their impact on the New Jersey business community. Susan was Continue Reading
Hackers Beware: Courts in NJ Extend Jurisdiction
In two unrelated decisions issued Wednesday, New Jersey courts have asserted jurisdiction over accused hackers who have no connection to the state, but allegedly sought to inflict harm on Garden State residents. Published decisions focusing on jurisdiction in hacking cases are a welcome sight for Continue Reading
Mass. High Court Ruling May Swell Insureds’ Litigation Costs
The Massachusetts high court's ruling Thursday that an insurer's duty to defend doesn't include an obligation to prosecute a client's counterclaims could increase litigation costs for policyholders by forcing them to hire separate attorneys to manage a case's defensive and offensive strategies, Continue Reading
Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) 2017
The Women in Law Empowerment Forum has awarded McCarter & English its Gold Standard Certification for 2017. WILEF’s Gold Standard program certifies law firms that promote women into positions of top leadership and compensate and empower women within the legal profession. Continue Reading
NJ, ‘World’s Medicine Chest,’ May See More Pharma Litigation After ‘Bristol-Myers’
Lawyers handling drug-defect suits say New Jersey courts could see an uptick in volume of pharmaceutical and medical device suits in light of this week's Supreme Court ruling in a California case that narrowed access to jurisdiction for out-of-state plaintiffs. The justices' holding on Monday Continue Reading