McCarter lawyers provided critical pro bono assistance to seven refugee clients of the International Rescue Committee who are trying to reunite with children, parents, and loved ones – many of whom are living in refugee camps. We completed the federal government paperwork necessary to initiate the Continue Reading
New Jersey Cases to Watch in 2017
Commenting on a pair of TCCWNA cases against restaurant chains pending in the New Jersey Supreme Court, Mr. Fanning said that the suits now before the justices don’t meet the certification standards of class actions. McCarter represents the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, which filed Continue Reading
Gov’t Contracts Policy And Cases To Watch In 2017
The direction federal contracting policy will take under the new administration remains somewhat vague, but there are hints available about what may be coming, and a number of pending court cases could also help shape the government contracts landscape in 2017. “We need more contracting officers Continue Reading
The Art of (Financing) The Deal
Scott Kobler is a prominent health care lawyer at McCarter & English in Newark who has been in the industry for more than 30 years. He is also on the boards of NJTV and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, and has been with the Newark Alliance since its founding. NJBIZ: How did you get involved Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on “Bloomberg Law: Surprise Appeals Court Overturns Boston Convictions,” which appeared in Bloomberg Radio
3 Ways Attys Can Land More Big-Ticket Deals In The New Year
Lawyers looking to land big-ticket deals in 2017 should focus on furthering their education in all areas pertinent to their dealmaking practice, deepening relationships with existing clients and keeping their fingers on the pulse of the ever-shifting marketplace, experts say. This particular new Continue Reading
McCarter Partners Mentioned in the American Tort Reform Foundation’s 2016 Edition of “Judicial Hellholes”
David Kott and Edward Fanning are mentioned in the 2016 edition of “Judicial Hellholes,” an annual publication that “…identifies and documents problems in jurisdictions where judges in civil cases systematically apply laws and court procedures in a unfair and unbalanced manner, generally to the Continue Reading
Honeywell Case Tests NJ Policyholders’ Asbestos Liability
New Jersey's high court recently agreed to review a decision that Honeywell International Inc. doesn't have to help cover costs tied to certain asbestos-related injury suits filed after insurers started excluding asbestos coverage, and experts say a ruling reversing the lower court could expand Continue Reading
Gov’t Contracts Policy Developments Of 2016: Year-In-Review
From contentious U.S. Department of Labor rules to a big change to the federal multiple award schedules, as well as the usual swath of acquisition tweaks in the annual defense policy bill, there have been a range of significant legislative and regulatory changes for federal contractors in Continue Reading
Trump on Boeing’s Air Force One Contract: ‘Cancel Order!’
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump urged the government on Tuesday to cancel an order with Boeing Co for a revamped Air Force One - one of the most prominent symbols of the U.S. presidency - saying costs were out of control. It was the latest example of Trump using his podium, often via brief Continue Reading