Manuel A. Fernandez and Alberto J. Delgado Bring National Real Estate Transactions Practice McCarter & English today announced that real estate transaction attorneys Manuel A. Fernandez and Alberto J. Delgado have joined the firm as partners in its Real Estate Practice Group. Based in the Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court Adopts McCarter Position in NJ Consumer Fraud Act Class Action
The New Jersey Supreme Court rendered an opinion in DeSimone v. Springpoint Senior Living, Inc. on January 10, 2024 adopting McCarter’s position that Plaintiffs in New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act cases are not entitled to a refund of the payments made to the Defendant. McCarter partner Edward Fanning, Continue Reading
Mario Russo Weighs in on Top Property Insurance Decisions of 2023
Mario Russo spoke with Law360 about one of 2023’s most notable bad faith verdicts, GRQ LLC v. American Guarantee and Liability Insurance Co. et al., in which a federal jury awarded the policyholder, a manufacturing facility, $112 million for claims that included hiding repair cost estimates and Continue Reading
Republican Mayors Association Announces 2024 National Leadership
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, Chairman and President of Republican Mayors Association (RMA), has announced that Bill Palatucci has been voted to the RMA National Board. Over the course of his career, Bill has served in various general counsel roles and supported numerous elected officials and the Continue Reading
The Indianapolis Team Expands to New Office Space with Additional Practices
McCarter announced today that its Indianapolis attorneys and staff have officially expanded into new office space, further demonstrating the firm’s commitment to clients and its dedication to providing a full-service offering in the Midwest. Katherine Althoff and Amy Fisher, co-managing partners of Continue Reading
Vin Mauro, Jr. Discusses Upcoming Provisions to Connecticut Data Privacy and Safety Laws
New provisions to a Connecticut data privacy law centered around safety in online dating are among the new state statutes taking effect in 2024. Online dating services had until Jan. 1 to adopt formal policies for handling harassment reports made by its users, which includes "harmful or unwanted Continue Reading
Residential Real Estate Cases To Watch In 2024: New York Foreclosure Law Limits
Adam Swanson discusses an important residential real estate case he is litigating on behalf of a mortgage investor client, which is probing the constitutionality of the retroactive application of a provision of the New York Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (“FAPA”). The provision at issue Continue Reading
NCAA Pay Plan for Athletes “Too Little, Too Late” to Curb Suits
The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA’s) proposed initiative allowing for schools to directly compensate student-athletes could result in fairer pay but may not be enough to allay legal challenges alleging NCAA rules violate antitrust laws and unfairly limit compensation. According Continue Reading
Marty Dowd Represented SJP Properties in Lease, Development Agreement Negotiations with Nokia Bell Labs
Marty Dowd represented developer/landlord SJP Properties in negotiating a long term lease and development agreement with Nokia Bell Labs for its new 360,000-square-foot state-of-the-art research and development facility and office tower in the HELIX (Health + Life Science Exchange) innovation and Continue Reading
McCarter Boosts Government Affairs Presence in Connecticut with Hiring of Vincent Mauro
In a move that strengthens an already-strong government affairs practice in the region, McCarter & English announced that it has hired Vin Mauro Jr., the longtime chief of staff for the Senate Democrats in Connecticut, as a Government Affairs Adviser. Vin will work along side Guillermo Continue Reading