Omar Bareentto and Danielle Weslock were named to New Jersey Law Journal’s “New Leaders of the Bar 2022,” a list of lawyers under 40 who bring both notable achievements and outstanding potential to the legal industry in New Jersey. Nominees were judged on a scoring system for their development Continue Reading
Union County Savings Bank Appoints Michael Horn, Former Banking Commissioner, as New General Counsel
Union County Savings Bank, the 139-year-old community bank, said Wednesday that Michael Horn has joined as general counsel, where he will be responsible for overseeing all legal affairs for the bank. Horn is one of New Jersey’s preeminent lawyers in the banking industry, assisting financial Continue Reading
What Is a 1031 Exchange?
Stephen Vajtay spoke with Bankrate to discuss 1031 exchanges, how they work, and the pros and cons of doing them. Continue Reading
McCarter & English Partner Justice Jaynee LaVecchia Receives NJSBF 2022 Medal of Honor
NEWARK, September 21, 2022 - The New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF) bestowed its 2022 Medal of Honor, its most prestigious award, on retired New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Jaynee LaVecchia (ret.), now a partner with McCarter & English, at a ceremony on Sept. 20. Justice LaVecchia stands Continue Reading
Starbucks Brews Trouble With Nonunion Benefits Boosts
Starbucks recently announced that in addition to the raises and benefits boosts it rolled out over the summer, the company would soon offer workers at nonunionized locations company-credited savings accounts and access to other financial resources. The National Labor Relations Board must now Continue Reading
Challenging Unemployment Compensation Benefits: When Is It Worth It?
Pamela Moore is quoted in this article about challenging unemployment compensation benefits in SHRM. Continue Reading
Joann Lytle Recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal for 2022 Best of the Bar
The Philadelphia Business Journal names Joann Lytle among the region’s most impactful lawyers for her pro bono work in animal cruelty cases. The 2022 class consists of 37 lawyers across 10 categories, including Pro Bono. Lawyers across the Greater Philadelphia area were evaluated by an Continue Reading
McCarter in Top Three for Patents Filed by Massachusetts IP Law Firms in BBJ Survey
In a Boston Business Journal annual survey, McCarter is number nine out of the 25 largest IP law firms in Massachusetts. The third highest for the number of patents filed and obtained in 2021, the McCarter IP team in Massachusetts filed more than 3,500 patents and obtained approximately 2,000 Continue Reading
Feds’ Vax Mandate Loss Imperils Other Procurement Policies
Hugh Murray speaks with Law360 on the Eleventh Circuit’s decision to uphold a Georgia federal court’s block on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors. Continue Reading