On Nov. 21, 2014, the White House issued a Presidential Memorandum on "Modernizing and Streamlining the U.S. Immigrant Visa System for the 21st Century"1 wherein the president called on immigration agencies to develop recommendations to improve upon the current visa system by March 20, 2015. Nearly Continue Reading
James Kosch featured in CIANJ’s Business Beat on his arrival to the Firm
McCarter & English welcomes James A. Kosch to its Newark office. Mr. Kosch returned to McCarter following nearly three decades of distinguished service at peer firms. He handles complex environmental, toxic tort, product liability, business tort, construction, estate and commercial litigation. Continue Reading
New Jersey Supreme Court’s ruling in Magic Petroleum Corp. v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
In July, the New Jersey Supreme Court removed a potential roadblock to the cleanup of contaminated sites when it ruled that parties don't have to wait on state enforcement efforts before suing for contribution under the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act.The opinion is one of the most Continue Reading
New Protections for Transgender Employees
Although many states, including Connecticut, have passed legislation, specifically prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity, as currently enacted, Title VII does not expressly prohibit such discrimination. For this reason, since 1994, advocates seeking the expansion of federal Continue Reading
Ken Meyer profiled in DRI’s The Voice of the Defense Bar
Newark, New Jersey-based McCarter & English attorney and DRI member Kenneth R. Meyer represented defendants Terex Corp., a Connecticut entity, and Terex Advance Mixer, Inc., an Indiana entity, in a product liability case in which the plaintiff, who suffered a compound leg fracture and later had Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on Bloomberg Radio’s national legal show in “Bloomberg Law: High Court Permits Searches Based on Mistakes of Law by Police”
Susan Feeney and Judah Skoff Honored with New Jersey State Bar Association Amicus Award
Through the pro bono efforts of the individuals honored by the Amicus Awards, the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) continues to enjoy a reputation with the court for meaningful, thoughtful intervention in matters that have the potential to broadly affect the practice of law. Former State Continue Reading
A Guide to the Elements of a Portee Claim
One of the most significant expansions of negligence liability in the past 40 years was the creation of the Portee claim, which provides recovery to those who witness the death or serious injury of a loved one as a result of the negligence of another, but who were not in the zone of danger Continue Reading
Adverse Inference for Failing to Call a Witness
An issue that often arises at trial is what, if any, are the applicable rules where a party fails to call a witness with material knowledge of the case. In such a scenario, two issues arise: (1) whether counsel can obtain a jury charge regarding the failure to call a witness; and (2) whether counsel Continue Reading