Basam Nabulsi, Managing Partner of McCarter's Stamford office, spoke with Law360 about the planned office move scheduled for June 2025. The new space, located at Two Stamford Plaza, was thoughtfully designed to facilitate strong collaboration and the productive use of technology to benefit clients, Continue Reading
From Legacy to Gen Z: Cultivating Multigenerational Law Firms
Matthew Wright, Managing Partner of McCarter’s Washington, DC office, spoke with Washington Lawyer about the generational differences shaping law firm culture and how leveraging mutigenerational talent can better meet client needs. Matt said, “If you want your legacy to survive you, you know you Continue Reading
Vanessa Roberts Avery Comments on the Future of DEI Programs
Leading up to his election and immediately thereafter, President Donald Trump promised to pursue and rid the country of diversity, equity and inclusion programs not just in the public but also in the private sphere. The administration has taken steps towards this goal, including the issuance of a Continue Reading
FAPA’s Foreclosure Fallout in NY is Leaving Lenders Vulnerable
Adam Swanson speaks to Law360 about the effects of New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA), passed in 2022, on the financial services industry’s ability to enforce its rights in New York mortgages. FAPA not only changes lenders’ more than century-old ability to reset the six-year statute Continue Reading
Supreme Court Likely to Lower Reverse Discrimination Pleading Standards
The US Supreme Court may soon make it easier for workers to bring so-called reverse discrimination claims by removing the additional “background circumstances” requirement—one currently asked of members of historically majority communities such as white male workers—in bias cases. The justices Continue Reading
States Mull Regulations and Law Firms Create Teams to Help Businesses Navigate the World of AI
Joseph Mazzarella speaks with Hartford Business Journal regarding the rapidly growing and evolving artificial intelligence (AI) technology. “AI models are built based on somebody else’s output, whether it’s scraped from the web or copied from books or any number of different sources that might be Continue Reading
ANDA Litigants Flocking to New Jersey over Delaware
According to Docket Navigator’s 2024 data, there has been a surge in patent cases filed in New Jersey, which has now surpassed Delaware in cases targeting generic drug makers. McCarter & English Partner Mark Makhail spoke with IAM about the reasons behind the rising case numbers across the state Continue Reading
Scott Kobler Recipient of ECBA Professional Achievement Award
The Essex County Bar Association has selected Scott Kobler to be the recipient of the distinguished Samuel S. Saiber Professional Achievement Award for 2025. This honor, awarded at the organization’s 2025 Annual Installation & Awards Reception on May 5, is bestowed upon an attorney whose Continue Reading
McCarter & English Welcomes Partner Peter Lagonowicz to Lead International Tax and Latin America Practices in Miami; Janine Kucaba Joins McCarter’s Growing Private Clients Group
MIAMI (February 19, 2025) – McCarter & English today announced the expansion of its Miami office with the additions of its new partner, Peter Lagonowicz, and special counsel, Janine Kucaba. Their combined experience in sophisticated tax and estate planning matters, both foreign and Continue Reading
Reframing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
McCarter & English Partner Omar Bareentto was joined by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Assemblywoman Shavonda E. Sumter, Chair of the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus, Tai Cooper, Chief Community Development Officer at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and other officials and business Continue Reading