The Third Circuit on Wednesday revived an attempt by note trustee Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas to get $30 million back from Tribune Media Co.’s creditors, saying it doesn’t jeopardize Tribune's $7 billion reorganization plan. Deutsche and co-trustee Law Debenture Trust Co. of New York made up Continue Reading
Facilitating Deal-Making Through the Use of Representation and Warranty Insurance
In this frothy, seller-driven mergers and acquisitions market, representation and warranty insurance can help bridge the gap between a buyer and seller and facilitate deal-making. In M&A transactions, a seller seeks to limit the extent to which a buyer will have recourse to a seller after Continue Reading
57 McCarter Attorneys Recognized in 2016 Referral Guide; Five Named “Lawyer of the Year”
McCarter & English, LLP is proud to announce that 57 of its attorneys have been named to the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. 29 have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least ten years and two for more than 25 years; four attorneys mark their first year in the listing in this Continue Reading
Major Firm Adds Partners to Employment Practice
Summertime is generally a slow one for law firm hirings and promotions. But several Connecticut firms have released announcements regarding professional staff in recent weeks. Those include McCarter & English, which has bolstered its labor and employment practice with two attorneys, one in Continue Reading
$30M Hacking Case Signals NJ Prosecutors’ Cybercrime Push
Former New Jersey federal prosecutors said the recent indictments in the largest known computer hacking and securities fraud scheme are a testament to the way New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman has made cybercrime a top priority by partnering both with fellow law enforcement agencies and the Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on Bloomberg Radio’s national legal show in “Bloomberg Law: Court Rules on Phone Searches”
Dan Silver named to Delaware Business Times DBT40 2015
Dan Silver has been named to the Delaware Business Times “DBT40 2015,” a list of Delaware professionals under the age of 40 who are making a difference across the state with their intelligence, initiative and innovation. The award winners will be honored at a September 30 Continue Reading
Dechert Agrees to Pay $2.4M Over Coudert Partner Defections
Dechert LLP agreed Monday to pay $2.4 million to settle claims connected to partner poaching in the bankruptcy of Coudert Brothers LLP, according to a court filing, a rare settlement of its kind after New York limited such unfinished-business claims last year. The proposal would close out a Continue Reading
Insurers Must Shell Out $27M for Uranium Mine Cleanup
A New Mexico state judge on Tuesday ordered certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London and other London Market insurers to pay more than $27 million in a dispute over coverage for former uranium mining company United Nuclear Corp.'s costs associated with the environmental cleanup of a mine Continue Reading
McCarter Pro Bono Team Gives Sex Traffic Victim A Fresh Start
Lawyers working pro bono from McCarter & English LLP and Volunteer Lawyers for Justice helped a woman forced into prostitution get her New Jersey criminal record wiped clean, a success they hope will inspire other sex trafficking victims to fight to clear their criminal records and avoid Continue Reading