McCarter & English Wins Immigration Equality’s Safe Haven Pro Bono Award
McCarter & English has won Immigration Equality’s Safe Haven Pro Bono Award as a result of our work helping some of the most vulnerable asylum-seekers find safety in the United States, and as a credit to the firm’s long-standing commitment to asylum work. McCarter & English attorneys Continue Reading
5 Recent Fed. Circ. Rulings IP Attys Need to Know
The Federal Circuit has recently foreclosed some appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and made the America Invents Act’s covered business method review program less potent. Here's a roundup of the court’s top rulings since January and their implications for intellectual property Continue Reading
McCarter & English recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal for Pro Bono Work
McCarter & English was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal at its Faces of Philanthropy Awards for our pro bono work, and ranked among other leading Philadelphia-area law firms based on pro bono hours worked by our Philadelphia and Wilmington attorneys. Philadelphia Continue Reading
McCarter & English Assisted Naturalization Applicants in Partnership with the American Friends Service Committee
McCarter & English assisted with naturalization applications for low-income clients of our partner organization, the American Friends Service Committee. McCarter & English attorneys working with naturalization applicants included: Joseph Boccassini, Sheila Calello, and Mary Gabriel. Continue Reading
Omitted Drink Prices Flouted Consumer Law, NJ Justices Told
“There’s a real dispute between the plaintiffs’ bar and defense bar as to what ‘aggrieved’ means,” said Mr. Kott. There would be “nothing fair” about the certification of this class, in which the plaintiffs are “only suing for the statutory penalty” of $100. The business community contends that Continue Reading
David Kott argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court on behalf of amicus New Jersey Business & Industry Association
Restaurant patrons who allege TGI Friday's and Carrabba's Italian Grill violated state consumer protection laws by omitting drink prices from their menus made a case for class certification during oral arguments before the New Jersey Supreme Court, reasoning that all of the allegedly affected Continue Reading
Bridging the Education to Employment Gap
McCarter & English and Schools that Can (Newark) sponsored the 2nd Annual "Bridging the Education to Employment Gap" workshop for Newark-area high school students. The workshop was conducted at McCarter’s Newark office which included 40 students from 10 Newark high schools and 15 regional Continue Reading
2017 Chief Medical Officers Roundtable: Advances in Patient Care for Women
While March is Women’s History Month, women are shaping the future of healthcare, as they make approximately 80 percent of healthcare decisions. Hospitals and physicians are continuing to push the envelope of what is possible, pursuing state-of-the-art medical care for breast cancer and other Continue Reading
Gay Exec’s 2nd Circ. Win Shows Title VII Clarity Needed
The Second Circuit's decision Monday reviving a gay ad executive's discrimination suit against Omnicom Inc. added fuel to the ongoing debate about if and how Title VII applies to sexual orientation bias and put a new arrow in the plaintiffs bar's quiver, but legal professionals say the ruling also Continue Reading