After a record-breaking year for mergers and acquisitions fueled by a multitude of megadeals, attorneys expect a wave of midsized transactions to dominate 2016 as the companies involved in 2015’s largest deals seek to shed assets to gain regulatory approval and ditch business units that no longer Continue Reading
Newark Partnership’s New Chairman Hopes to Continue Its Momentum
From bringing in new members to engaging a new mayor to launching a program to help foster young entrepreneurs, leaders with the Newark Regional Business Partnership feel they have taken a major step forward over the last two years. Now, the organization is looking to keep that momentum going as Continue Reading
Wilmington Trust Indicted For Allegedly Concealing Bad Loans
Wilmington Trust Corp. was indicted on Thursday on federal charges that it hid hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of overdue loans from investors and authorities, joining four of its former executives who are already facing criminal charges. Four former Wilmington Trust officers have been Continue Reading
The Questions You Need To Ask Before Making A Lateral Move
You may be looking to move firms as the new year has prompted a fresh look at your career. Are you moving up? Are you providing the best service to your clients? Could you make more money somewhere else? So, Law360 reached out to attorneys and asked what questions you need to ask before Continue Reading
Environment & Energy Practice Group Honored By American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (ABA SEER)
McCarter & English's Environment & Energy Practice Group is a "Top 10 Honoree" based on membership size in the Northeast Region of the ABA SEER. According to the ABA, the honorees are recognized for answering the call to professionalism and engaging in the challenging legal issues of the day Continue Reading
FERC Priorities for 2016: What’s On The Horizon For The U.S. Power Grid And Pipelines?
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel sat down before year’s end with McCarter & English, LLP partners Sean Beeny and John Gregg to discuss what lies ahead in 2016 for the nation’s energy regulator, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. FERC oversees the U.S. power grid and the Continue Reading
Construction & Real Estate Clients Often Require Vigorous Advocacy
The legal issues that accompany construction and real estate transactions require vigorous advocacy, from protecting clients from unnecessary liability to guiding decisions that minimize risk and that offer an upside. These case studies illustrate that fighting can be avoided with the right counsel Continue Reading
McCarter & English renews its commitment to National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)
Continuing our commitment to gender equality in the legal industry, McCarter & English is once again a Sustaining Sponsor for the National Association of Women Lawyers for 2016. The National Association of Women Lawyers, founded in 1899, provides leadership and essential resources to advance Continue Reading
5 Ways IP Attys Can Make The World Better This Year
Here are some pro bono options for IP lawyers looking to do some good deeds this new year: Writing for Underrepresented Groups Patent cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, IP legislation pending in Congress and proposed rule changes by regulatory agencies like the USPTO and U.S. Copyright Continue Reading
7 Trends Pushing Private Equity Toward A New Normal In 2016
The new year will bring gradual but significant changes in the world of private equity, with experts predicting a solid but not particularly strong year of deal-making in 2016 as the sector begins to transform. On some fronts, changes have already been set in motion, with the last few years Continue Reading