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
Anthony Bartell quoted in “Sandy Suit: Judge Backs Car Dealer,” which appeared in Newsday
Anthony Bartell quoted in Law360, “NYC Dealership Wins Sandy Business Interruption Coverage”
Kenneth R. Meyer Joins McCarter & English
Kenneth R. Meyer, a product liability defense practitioner, has joined McCarter & English as a partner after 28 years at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman. His 28 years at Porzio included 16 years as chair of the product liability and then life sciences practice groups. Mr. Meyer, who is Continue Reading
Ken Meyer’s arrival to McCarter & English featured in Law360
McCarter & English LLP has bolstered its product liability practice group with the addition of a Porzio Bromberg & Newman attorney, who also has experience in life sciences, in its Newark, N.J., office, the firm said Tuesday. Kenneth R. Meyer, a senior trial lawyer certified by the New Continue Reading
Susan Feeney and Judah Skoff File Brief in NJ Supreme Court on behalf of NJSBA in an Ethics Case Involving a Pro Bono Bankruptcy Clinic
Susan Feeney, with the help of Judah Skoff, filed an amicus brief in the New Jersey Supreme Court on behalf of the New Jersey Bar Association in a case addressing whether pro bono participation in a pro bono bankruptcy clinic triggers conflict issues. Continue Reading
Furniture Dealer’s Arbitration Clause Just Veneer, Judge Says in Bias Case
Conflicting wording in Raymour & Flanigan's employee handbook has led a federal judge to refuse to enforce a provision calling for arbitration of workplace disputes. Chief U.S. District Judge Jerome Simandle in Camden, N.J., found that despite the arbitration clause, the handbook also contained Continue Reading