The Greater Newark Holiday Fund raised more than $350,000 during its 2013 campaign. Frank Ferruggia, president of the Greater Newark Holiday Fund and partner at McCarter & English said, "While the economy has improved, the poor and underprivileged still struggle to meet ends meet during this Continue Reading
Sheri Pastor mentioned in Law360, “Pacific Chloride Can Seek Fire Damages From Exide Insurers”
Steve Vajtay named to NBJIZ Power 100 list
NJBIZ named Steve Vajtay – and by implication, the firm – to its list of New Jersey’s 100 most powerful business persons or entities. The magazine’s annual Power 100 ranking included nine law firms, with the remainder of the slots going to people in government or industry. Continue Reading
Bogus Court-Appearance Notices Can Email Viruses, Lawyers Told
Courts around the country are circulating warnings about virus-bearing emails that purport to be notices of court hearings. Scott Christie, a former assistant U.S. attorney who headed the District of New Jersey office's Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Section(and currently partner at Continue Reading
New Leadership, but the Same Mission, For Holiday Fund
As the 2013 Greater Newark Holiday Fund nears its end, the agency has announced changes in its leadership. However, Frank Ferruggia a partner at McCarter & English will continue to serve as a board member of the holiday fund. He has been elected Chairman of the Newark Regional Business Continue Reading
Robert Mintz was interviewed on Bloomberg Radio’s legal show regarding US Supreme Court agreeing to hear two cases that will decide if police making an arrest may search a suspect’s cellphone without a warrant
Some States Are Moving to Loosen Their Estate Taxes
For most of the United States, the estate tax is now something only the very wealthy have to plan for. The federal exemption for an individual this year is now $5.34 million, or $10.68 million for a married couple. And that amount is indexed to inflation, so it will continue to rise. The exception Continue Reading
Philadelphia VIP Board Taps Longtime Pro Bono Volunteer Philip Amoa
PHILADELPHIA – Philip D. Amoa, a corporate attorney from McCarter & English’s Philadelphia office with an extensive track record in pro bono legal representation, has been elected unanimously to the board of directors of Philadelphia VIP, one of the area’s leading providers of pro bono legal Continue Reading