Effective employee evaluations are a crucial part of maintaining a successful business, but if not conducted carefully they can expose an employer to discrimination claims. "Employers certainly need to have a way to evaluate employees, train them and give them an opportunity to improve," said Continue Reading
McCarter’s Intellectual Property Group Commended by The World Trademark Review 1000 2016
Seven McCarter & English partners have been recognized by The World Trademark Review, the prestigious research directory that acknowledges the world’s leading trademark practices and professionals. Since 2013 McCarter’s trademark attorneys in Boston, Newark, and New York practices have been Continue Reading
Michael Horn, Partner at Former NJ Banking Commissioner, Re-Elected Chair of NY Bank, Elected Chair of Council of Federal Home Loan Banks
Michael M. Horn, a prominent banking attorney at McCarter & English and former state banking commissioner for New Jersey, has been re-elected to his fifth term as chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. Mr. Horn has been chairman since May 2008, and following his election by the Continue Reading
Attorneys React To High Court ERISA Reimbursement Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Montanile v. Board of Trustees of the National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan that a retirement plan cannot sue under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act for reimbursement of medical expenses from a third-party settlement that a plan Continue Reading
Attys React To High Court Taking Up Immigration Action Case
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear the federal government's appeal of a decision that blocked President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration. The court also asked the federal government and states involved in the case to weigh in on whether the executive action guidance runs Continue Reading
Why PE Lawyers Should Expand Their Client Base In 2016
With experts predicting a robust year for private equity deal-making thanks to runoff from last year's megadeals and an overall positive outlook, attorneys should branch out when seeking new clients because the rise of nontraditional investors with the ability to truly compete for assets will only Continue Reading
Sheri Pastor and Cynthia Betz, Represent Wakefern Food Corp. in $4.7 Million Appraisal Award
Sheri Pastor and Cynthia Betz, represent Wakefern and several of its members, trading under the ShopRite banner, in a coverage suit against its property insurer, Lexington Insurance Company, and its insurance brokers. Following a court-ordered appraisal hearing, the panel awarded Wakefern $4.7 Continue Reading
Is Filing a Patent Worthwhile?
Have you ever thought about getting a patent for an idea or invention? The process is expensive, so you should make sure that you are spending your money wisely. I asked several knowledgeable sources about the patent process and these are the key responses I received. New restrictions. Erik Continue Reading
Insurer Ordered to Produce Unredacted Emails in N.J. Superstorm Sandy Coverage Action
A New Jersey federal judge has ordered an insurer to produce unredacted emails between its claims adjusters and in-house counsel in a Superstorm Sandy case, ruling that they are not protected by attorney-client privilege because the lawyers were not providing legal advice. Plaintiffs are Continue Reading
Law Firm McCarter & English, 20-Year Philadelphia Fixture, Moving to New Center City Location on Long-Term Lease
The law firm McCarter & English, a two-decade fixture in Center City, is moving to new space one block east, where it has signed a long-term lease. The move, effective Jan. 11, is to 1600 Market Street, Suite 3900, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Telephone and fax numbers will remain the same, including Continue Reading