Mike Kelly, chair emeritus of McCarter, focuses on high-profile litigation in state and federal courts and for many years was the attorney for former boxing heavyweight champion “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier. He shares his workout routine in an exclusive Q&A with Law.com. When asked about his Continue Reading
Joseph Lubertazzi, Jr., Named Chair of Executive Committee
McCarter & English is pleased to announce that Joseph Lubertazzi, Jr., has been named chair of the firm’s Executive Committee, effective October 1, 2019. Joe has been with McCarter for almost 35 years and is a partner in the firm’s Bankruptcy & Commercial Litigation practice. He has served Continue Reading
Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, PhD, Appointed Managing Partner of Boston Office
McCarter & English has appointed Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, PhD, to the post of managing partner for the firm’s Boston office, effective today. In addition to focusing on her intellectual property clients, Dr. Laccotripe Zacharakis will oversee the operations of the office as well as Continue Reading
Law360 Names McCarter a New Jersey Regional Powerhouse for 2019
McCarter & English was one of two law firms selected by Law360 as a New Jersey Regional Powerhouse for 2019 in recognition of it accomplishments over the past year spanning courtrooms and boardrooms. Continue Reading
New Jersey Law Journal Reports on McCarter Client’s Success in Overcoming Constitutional Challenge to an Order to Comply with Discovery Request
The New Jersey Law Journal reported on a recent decision by a New Jersey appeals court affirming the trial court’s issuance of a writ of capias ad satisfaciendum against debtor defendants who had refused to answer our client’s questions at a deposition. Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court Adopts McCarter’s Position on Adjusting Jury Awards – Orientale v. Jennings
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that wholly adopted the primary argument that McCarter had argued on behalf of amicus curiae the New Jersey Business and Industry Association in Orientale v. Jennings. In its ruling, the Supreme Court echoed McCarter’s argument that, in fixing Continue Reading
David Kott Mentioned in Law360 Report of New Jersey Decision in Medical Device Products Liability Case
Law 360 notes David Kott’s representation of Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon in a William Martinez v Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon in the William Martinez case pending in the US District Court for the District of NJ. The article discusses the granting of Defendants’ motion to dismiss Continue Reading
Timothy Ferges Selected for the Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
McCarter & English is pleased to announce that Timothy Ferges has been accepted into the inaugural class 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 Continue Reading
Gregory Mascitti, Financial Restructuring Attorney with Diverse Practice, Joins McCarter as Partner
From Sports and Aviation to Tech and Health Care, He Touches Numerous Industries Throughout the Country Gregory Mascitti, an experienced financial restructuring and bankruptcy attorney who represents companies in a wide variety of industry sectors, has joined McCarter & English as a partner. Continue Reading
Redefining Data
McCarter partner Scott Smedresman analyzes New Jersey’s newly enhanced data breach notification laws in ROI-NJ. Under the new law, companies must notify customers when a data breach jeopardizes not only their financial information or social security number, but also their username, email Continue Reading