The McCarter real estate, construction, and environmental groups representing the consortium of local colleges and universities will be on a team receiving the 2014 EBC James D. P. Farrell Brownfields Project of the Year award. This award is in recognition of the remediation of the former Mastex Continue Reading
Jane Warren participates in Junior Achievement’s Program in Hartford, CT
On Thursday, April 24, six members of the Hartford office participated in Junior Achievement of Southwest New England’s program at the Wish School in the North End of Hartford. The program is designed to empower young people to “own their economic success.” Volunteers included: Vanessa Avery, Jane Continue Reading
McCarter & English Promotes 12 to Partnership
Six of the Firm’s Offices, Six Practice Groups RepresentedNEWARK (April 24, 2014) -- McCarter & English has named twelve new partners. All twelve, who represent six of the firm’s eight offices and six of its practice groups, had been associates at the firm. Six intellectual Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on Bloomberg Radio’s national legal show regarding the First Amendment rights of online bloggers and what happens when those rights clash with a criminal defendant’s Fifth Amendment rights to due process
McCarter & English Recognized for Pro Bono Support to Delaware Volunteer Legal Services
McCarter & English was recently recognized and honored by Delaware Volunteer Legal Services (DVLS) for its pro bono work with the organization. In their latest Newsletter, DVLS recognized McCarter & English for the incredible support, “McCarter & English sets a shining example for Continue Reading
Social Media A Big Headache For More GCs
Social media has become a headache for more general counsel, with one in five companies saying they had to preserve data from an employee's social media account in 2013. In the 10th annual Norton Rose Fulbright Annual Litigation Trends Survey, 20 percent of respondents said their company had to Continue Reading
Robert Mintz quoted in “Federal Investigation Targets L.A.-based Herbalife,” which appeared in The Los Angeles Times
NJ Should Expand Biz Litigation Pilot Program, Report Says
A New Jersey panel of attorneys, lawmakers, judges and other stakeholders released recommendations for handling business litigation in the state on Wednesday, which include the statewide expansion of a complex commercial case pilot program in Bergen and Essex counties. The 13-member Working Group Continue Reading
Why US REITs Flock to Maryland
Earlier this week Reven Housing REIT announced it was no longer a Colorado company. It had become, like so many other REITs before it, a Maryland corporation.The move is hardly a surprise. Most REITs are registered in Maryland because of the state's comprehensive legal framework written specifically Continue Reading
A Guide to Hiring – Do’s and Don’ts from Leading New Jersey Employment Lawyers
If you're ready to hire, congratulations. That's good news for your company, the people you hire and the economy. Before bringing in candidates, its a good idea to make sure you understand the pitfalls in the interviewing process. There are questions you can ask and questions that can put you in the Continue Reading