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McCarter & English today announced the addition of Regina G. Appolon to the firm’s fast growing Government Affairs practice. Appolon is recognized in the industry as a respected, experienced, and accomplished strategic advisor in Trenton. She joins the firm as a Government Affairs Continue Reading

DC Coffee Chain Looks to Sell Stores During Chapter 11 Bankruptcy McCarter partners Michael MacClary, Jeffrey Testa, and Ted Grannatt helped coffeehouse chain Caffè Nero obtain DC bankruptcy court approval of its winning bid from a Chapter 11 auction of assets and locations of debtor DC coffee Continue Reading

A McCarter team represents premium coffeehouse brand Caffè Nero in acquiring substantially all the assets and locations of Washington, DC-based coffee chain Compass Coffee after Compass filed bankruptcy in January. The DC bankruptcy court recently approved Caffè Nero’s winning bid of $4.75 million Continue Reading

McCarter & English partner Jeff Testa has been appointed by the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware as Chapter 11 Trustee to operate Flipcause, Inc. a national fundraising technology company that filed for Chapter 11 protection in December 2025. As recently profiled by Law360, Continue Reading

McCarter & English today announced that Diana C. Manning has joined the firm as a partner in its Newark office, bringing significant experience in complex commercial litigation, appellate advocacy, and legal ethics. She joins from Bressler, Amery & Ross, where she was pivotal in building the Continue Reading

McCarter & English, LLP is pleased to announce the return of Christian Callegari to its Government Affairs group, following his service as Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s (D-NJ) Deputy Political Director during her successful campaign for New Jersey Governor. Callegari previously served as Continue Reading

Money Raised to Benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey and CABA Pro Bono Legal Services McCarter & English’s in-house band, Amperband, will hit the stage twice this November as part of the 2025 Law Rocks charity concert series, first in New York City on November 12 at the Continue Reading

Following nine-year career with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, Grace returns to private practice as a litigation partner in Newark. McCarter & English today announced the return of Desiree “Desi” Grace as a partner in the firm’s Newark office. She will start at the Continue Reading

Harteis Returns to Products Liability Defense Litigation Roots McCarter & English today announced Lindsey Harteis, former Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, has joined the firm’s Products Liability, Mass Torts & Consumer Class Actions group as special counsel Continue Reading

McCarter & English has strengthened its Corporate Practice Group by adding three new attorneys, partner Gary Ross, special counsel Matthew Winkel, and associate Blessing Adeyeye,  in its New York office from securities and corporate practice boutique Ross Law Group. Ross said that he, Continue Reading