McCarter & English, LLP, today announced that Christopher Adams has joined the firm’s white collar litigation team in Newark, New Jersey. Adams brings more than 25 years of white collar and civil litigation experience, having represented high-profile defendants, including elected officials, Continue Reading
McCarter & English Represents FMC Corporation in Reaching Definitive Agreement for Sale of Global Specialty Solutions Business to Envu for $350 Million
A McCarter team represented FMC Corporation (FMC) in signing a definitive agreement for the sale of its Global Specialty Solutions (GSS) business to Environmental Science US, LLC (Envu) for $350 million. The deal was announced on July 11, 2024, and the transaction is expected to close by year-end Continue Reading
Nicholas Keller Selected for the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Nicholas Keller has been accepted into Class IV of the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). The Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute was created by ACTEC Fellows to develop the profession’s future leaders in trust and estate law through a series of Continue Reading
Influencer Style Case Risks More Stolen Vibe Suits from Creators
A social media influencer has filed a suit against another influencer accusing her of copyright and trade dress infringement for mimicking her aesthetic and content. Erik Belt spoke with Bloomberg Law about this first-of-its-kind federal lawsuit and said that its difficult to argue confusion between Continue Reading
Boeing Agrees to Be Branded a Felon. Is It Still Too Big to Fail?
Franklin Turner spoke with Newsweek regarding Boeing's work with the government in the wake of its recent guilty plea for defrauding the FAA. Continue Reading
Report: Women Now Comprise Majority of Law Associates
The National Association for Law Placement released its annual Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms in January, with the report showing women now constitute the majority of all law associates for the first time since NALP began gathering data in the early 1990s. McCarter Associate and Chair of the Continue Reading
Regulatory Uncertainty Ahead as SCOTUS Rulings Give Companies Incentive to Sue Government
Energy partner Randy Elliott discussed with Legal Dive the regulatory uncertainty following the recent cases that will give corporations incentive to challenge regulations in court. Randy said the cases represent a seismic shift in the conflict between regulators and the industries they oversee and Continue Reading
Explainer: How a Boeing Plea Deal Could Affect the Planemaker
The U.S. Justice Department will criminally charge Boeing with fraud over two fatal crashes and is offering the planemaker the option to plead guilty or face a trial. The proposed deal follows a Justice Department finding in May that Boeing breached a 2021 agreement that had shielded it from Continue Reading
Justices Give Presidents Immunity for Official Acts, Further Delaying Trump’s Trial
The Supreme Court’s controversial ruling finding broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts by the President will lead to more delays in the case against former President Trump for alleged interference in the 2020 election. Speaking with The Washington Post and USA Today, Robert Continue Reading
McCarter & English’s Delaware Co-Leader Discusses Role, Goals
McCarter & English announces the appointment of Kate Roggio Buck as co-managing partner for its Wilmington, Delaware, office. Kate is a commercial litigator and bankruptcy attorney with experience handling claims dealing with construction, real estate, products liability, and sports & Continue Reading