The New Jersey Law Journal has named McCarter & English partner and former New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Jaynee LaVecchia (ret.) winner of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. Justice LaVecchia, the longest-serving female justice in New Jersey history, receives this award for having “left a Continue Reading
Teamsters Eye Game-Changing Win at Amazon ‘Crown Jewel’
Hugh Murray, Chair of McCarter’s Labor & Employment practice group, spoke with Law360 about a recent vote by workers at Amazon’s KCVG Air Hub, an air cargo facility in Kentucky, to bring in the Teamsters to continue their efforts to organize KCVG’s 4,000 workers. He said that the stakes are high Continue Reading
Who’s Liable for Tech Glitches That Upend a Company’s Operations?
The recent CrowdStrike outage, which impacted millions of Windows-based devices, has reignited a crucial debate: Who should bear the cost when a vendor’s tech glitch disrupts your business? Steven Weisman, partner in our Insurance Recovery, Litigation & Counseling group, recently shared his Continue Reading
First the Karen Read Trial, Now the Sandra Birchmore Case Adds Scrutiny to DA, Medical Examiner
Federal prosecutors have charged a former police detective with the death of 23-year old pregnant woman months after the medical examiner’s office ruled she died by suicide. The indictment raises questions over whether the FBI had evidence that prosecutors did not use or consider. McCarter partner Continue Reading
Nicholas Keller Elected Chair of Membership and Estate Planners’ Day by the Bergen County Estate Planning Council
Nicholas Keller has been elected Chair of Membership and Estate Planners’ Day for the 2024-2025 term by the Bergen County Estate Planning Council (BCEPC). BCEPC is an interdisciplinary organization that promotes a team approach to estate and wealth planning through study, research, idea exchange, Continue Reading
Law360 Names McCarter a ‘Ceiling Smasher‘ for Representation of Women in Equity Partnership
McCarter is named by Law360 as a ‘Ceiling Smasher,’ for the second year in a row recognizing the firm as one of the top 10 in its category (251-600 lawyers) with the highest representation of women in its equity partnership. According to Law360 Pulse’s 2024 Women in Law Report, approximately 41% of Continue Reading
Cyber Incidents Accelerate Arms Race Over Broader Coverage
The wave of high-profile cybersecurity attacks, data breaches, and system disruptions in 2024 has highlighted the growing need for policyholders to explore additional coverage options beyond traditional cyberinsurance. Sheri Pastor, chair of our Insurance Recovery, Litigation & Counseling group, Continue Reading
‘A Wake-up Call’: Experts Assess Impact of SSN Data Breach Case
A recent data breach became public following a class action filed in the Southern District of Florida. The suit alleged that a background check company failed to prevent a cyberattack by a “criminal gang” which claimed to have hijacked the personal information of nearly 3 billion people. Scott Continue Reading
The Future of Arbitrability Disputes in Light of the Supreme Court’s Ruling in ‘Coinbase’
The Supreme Court ruled that an arbitrator may not always be vested with the authority to make the decision as to arbitrability in Coinbase v. Suski. The court held that when there are conflicting agreements regarding the arbitrability of a dispute, it is solely a question for the judiciary to Continue Reading
McCarter & English Adds Two Partners to Business Litigation Team in Hartford, CT
McCarter & English today announced that James Budinetz and Peter J. Zarella have joined the firm’s Business Litigation group as partners, expanding its Hartford, CT office. Both Budinetz and Zarella have extensive experience in complex civil and commercial litigation matters, intra-company Continue Reading