McCarter & English was honored with the Impressive Good Works Award at the CIANJ Chairman’s Reception on March 6th at Stony Hill Inn for its pro bono efforts in connection with Superstorm Sandy relief. Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on CBS News Radio regarding the motion filed by two former members of the Christie Administration seeking to quash subpoenas from a Legislative Committee investing the “Bridgegate” matter
McCarter & English 2013 Revenues Boosted by Bankruptcy, Tax Work
McCarter & English, one of New Jersey's largest and most well-established firms, enjoyed good revenue growth in fiscal 2013 led by strong performance in its bankruptcy and tax practices. Continue Reading
Developers: Signs of Promise — and Progress — for New Residential Projects in Downtown Newark”
The Newark Regional Business Partnership’s annual real estate forecast seminar featured panelist Frank Ferruggia, a property tax attorney and partner at McCarter & English. He said, "In particular, the city’s willingness to grant so-called PILOTS, or payments in lieu of taxes, has to continue to Continue Reading
Big Island Carbon Wins Sale Procedures OK
Big Island Carbon LLC hopes to find a buyer for its carbon conversion facility located in Hawaii with help from Tiger Remarketing Services and Aaron Equipment Co. Judge Brendan Linehan Shannon of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in Wilmington on Feb. 27 approved auction Continue Reading
Off-the-Shelf and Customized Solutions Translate into Long-Term Profitability
In this special section, an expert panel discussed best practices, opportunities and the dangers ahead for businesses and industries in the Garden State. Continue Reading
Sheri Pastor quoted in Law360 “Insurance Attys Take a Stab at Unscrambling Sandy Suits”
Defense Attys Pull Back Curtain On $80M Trade Secrets Win
The evidence may have seemed damning at first. But counsel defending fragrance maker Mane USA Inc. and a former executive against an $80 million trade secrets claim figured out how to use it to their advantage, overcoming Givaudan Fragrances Corp. in one of the biggest cases of its kind in New Continue Reading
High Court Cases May Strike Blow Against ‘Patent Trolls’
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in two cases that could make it considerably easier for courts to impose sanctions on plaintiffs that bring "baseless" patent suits, a shift that attorneys say could cut down on suits by so-called patent trolls. The petitioners in the Continue Reading
Healthy Amtrak Hungry for More Funding
Tony Coscia knows just how important a healthy Amtrak system is to New Jersey's economy — and so does just about everyone else who's paying attention these days. Paying for investments in the system is another matter altogether. "It would be great if everyone agreed that we should put Continue Reading