The nurturing of small businesses is a key to future economic growth and job creation, and a vital part of the free enterprise system. The role that CPA firms, banks and law firms play in this process is an important one. Here are some best practices in the form of case studies that show how the Continue Reading
David Kott and Edward Fanning Write Amicus Brief on Behalf of New Jersey Civil Justice Institute in Accutane Litigation
The New Jersey Civil Justice Institute has filed a friend of the court brief in a long-running case over the acne medicine Accutane. This is actually the second amicus brief NJCJI has filed in this case, the first having been filed in 2009. At issue this time around, is which statute of limitations Continue Reading
How To Assess Worker Performance Without Inviting Lawsuits
Effective employee evaluations are a crucial part of maintaining a successful business, but if not conducted carefully they can expose an employer to discrimination claims. "Employers certainly need to have a way to evaluate employees, train them and give them an opportunity to improve," said Continue Reading
McCarter’s Intellectual Property Group Commended by The World Trademark Review 1000 2016
Seven McCarter & English partners have been recognized by The World Trademark Review, the prestigious research directory that acknowledges the world’s leading trademark practices and professionals. Since 2013 McCarter’s trademark attorneys in Boston, Newark, and New York practices have been Continue Reading
Examiner To Be Named In Zucker Goldberg Chapter 11
Zucker Goldberg & Ackerman LLC and its creditors have agreed to have an examiner investigate possible claims against current and former members of the bankrupt foreclosure law firm and related "insiders," but attorneys for the parties argued over the appointee's exact responsibilities at a Continue Reading
Michael Horn, Partner at Former NJ Banking Commissioner, Re-Elected Chair of NY Bank, Elected Chair of Council of Federal Home Loan Banks
Michael M. Horn, a prominent banking attorney at McCarter & English and former state banking commissioner for New Jersey, has been re-elected to his fifth term as chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. Mr. Horn has been chairman since May 2008, and following his election by the Continue Reading
Zucker Goldberg Creditors Fight Bid To Extend Exclusivity
Creditors of Zucker Goldberg & Ackerman LLC objected Friday to the foreclosure law firm’s request for a longer exclusivity period and more time to confirm its reorganization plan, saying it hasn’t shown good reason for a time extension and is apparently attempting to block alternative Continue Reading
Attorneys React To High Court ERISA Reimbursement Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Montanile v. Board of Trustees of the National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan that a retirement plan cannot sue under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act for reimbursement of medical expenses from a third-party settlement that a plan Continue Reading
Attys React To High Court Taking Up Immigration Action Case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear the federal government's appeal of a decision that blocked President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration. The court also asked the federal government and states involved in the case to weigh in on whether the executive action guidance runs Continue Reading
Why PE Lawyers Should Expand Their Client Base In 2016
With experts predicting a robust year for private equity deal-making thanks to runoff from last year's megadeals and an overall positive outlook, attorneys should branch out when seeking new clients because the rise of nontraditional investors with the ability to truly compete for assets will only Continue Reading