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
McCarter Litigation Group Finalists for General Litigation Department of the Year
In examining some of the biggest cases McCarter & English lawyers handled last year, one may notice the frequent appearance of a single word that arguably sums up what has made the firm so successful in litigation: "trial." "We don't shy away from trials," Newark-based litigation partner Continue Reading
Apple v Samsung Decision Throws Spotlight on Design Patent Damages
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacating the jury’s damages awards against Samsung products that were found liable for trade dress dilution may be grabbing mainstream media headlines, but it is the affirmation of design patent damages that practitioners will find more Continue Reading
2015 Litigation Department of the Year Profile: Writing the Book on Business Law
The attorneys in the Connecticut offices of McCarter & English had big successes last year—such as bringing lengthy litigation over the University of Connecticut law library building to a conclusion and getting a favorable award in a high-stakes securities arbitration case. For those Continue Reading
Nature of Bankruptcy Work Changing Amid Filing Declines
Bankruptcy counseling—referred to by one attorney as “an industry in consolidation”—has always been a cyclical business, but the steady, years-long decline in new cases has required lawyers to rethink their practices to some extent. It’s not an issue limited to the region. For the yearlong period Continue Reading
Unusual IBM Breach Could Make Coverage Ruling an Outlier
The Connecticut Supreme Court's ruling that an IBM Corp. contractor isn't insured for $6 million in losses stemming from a traffic mishap that exposed IBM employees' personal information gives insurers stronger footing to argue against coverage for data breaches, but the peculiar facts of the case Continue Reading