The New Jersey Supreme Court will soon decide whether insurers can deny coverage on the grounds of late notice without showing prejudice, while courts statewide grapple with sublimits and deductibles in Superstorm Sandy suits. Here, Law360 explores four issues that insurance lawyers are tracking in Continue Reading
New Leaders of the Bar
Adam Budesheim and Natalie Watson were named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2015 “New Leaders of the Bar,” a list of the 50 most impressive young lawyers in the state. The winners will be profiled in a magazine special section scheduled for publication in July. They will also be honored at an event Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “DirecTV, Fox Deal with FIFA Middlemen,” which appeared on Dow Jones Newswires, Nasdaq.com, MarketWatch, and the Wall Street Journal
Robert Mintz interviewed on Bloomberg Radio’s national legal show in “Bloomberg Law: Lawsuit Over Collapse of Dewey & LeBoeuf”
Attorneys React To High Court’s EEOC v. Abercrombie Ruling
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc. that in order to prevail on a disparate treatment claim, a job applicant only has to show that her need for a religious accommodation was a motivating factor in the employer's decision, not that the employer had Continue Reading
Chambers USA 2015 Recognizes 54 McCarter Attorneys and 14 Practice Areas
McCarter & English is pleased to announce that 54 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by the Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2015 guide, considered the premier survey of law firms nationwide. Chambers USA also recognized 14 of the firm’s practice Continue Reading
Texas Floods: Does Urban Sprawl Put More Homes in Path of Flooding?
The booming economy of Central Texas and the rampant development that comes with it may have played a role in exposing area communities to increased flood risk. The region was one of the worst-hit by Memorial weekend flash flooding, leading to at least 19 deaths and numerous missing after Continue Reading
McCarter IP Group profiled by the New Jersey Law Journal – Finalists for IP Litigation Department of the Year
McCarter & English has a history of and a reputation for litigation excellence, and IP is a big reason why. "We may be one of the best kept secrets," said Jonathan Short, chair of the Newark-based firm's IP litigation subgroup. We're a general firm that just happens to be able to provide an Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “N.J. pays fired housing recovery firm $7M to settle Sandy dispute” which appeared in The Star Ledger
Universities ‘Peculiar Creatures’ in Cybersecurity World
Cyberattacks targeting Rutgers University and Penn State University have brought the issue of cybersecurity close to home—but also served to re-establish that higher-education institutions are unique targets. Scott Christie, a partner in the cybersecurity and data privacy practice at Newark’s Continue Reading