The Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force, including McCarter attorney Judge Jose Linares who serves as the Task Force’s Executive Director, recently held its first public hearing. During the hearing, task force members and medical staff discussed the Essex County Correctional Continue Reading
McCarter Government Affairs Team Secures Win in Vote-by-Mail Case
McCarter & English lawyers Guillermo Artiles and Omar Bareentto recently secured a win for the Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey, regarding a contestation to the 2020 mayoral election, the first election in the state that was conducted entirely by vote-by-mail. In accordance with Governor Continue Reading
William J. Palatucci to Join McCarter & English on August 31
William J. Palatucci, one of New Jersey’s most prominent and widely respected attorneys, is joining McCarter & English LLP as a partner in the firm’s Business Litigation Practice, effective August 31, where he will also be supporting the firm’s rapidly expanding Government Affairs Continue Reading
William J. Palatucci Joins McCarter & English
William J. Palatucci, one of New Jersey’s most prominent and widely respected attorneys, is joining McCarter & English LLP as a partner in the firm’s Business Litigation Practice, effective August 31, where he will also be supporting the firm’s rapidly expanding Government Affairs Practice. Continue Reading
McCarter Broadens Its Energy Capabilities with Addition of Randy Elliott
McCarter & English is pleased to have Randy Elliott rejoin the firm as a partner in the Washington, DC, office in the Environment & Energy Practice Group. Randy was most recently senior director, regulatory counsel for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), and prior to Continue Reading
McCarter & English Announces Creation of Social Justice Project and Social Justice Project Fellowship and Internships
McCarter & English, LLP has announced the creation of the McCarter & English Social Justice Project to build upon its work to dismantle structural racism and combat the impact of racial inequality in its communities. The Social Justice Project will dramatically expand the firm’s existing Continue Reading
Delaware Justices Reverse Overstock.com’s $7.3M Judgment
On June 24, the Delaware Supreme Court, sitting en banc, reversed a lower court ruling that levied nearly $7.3 million in damages against online retailer Overstock.com for concealing abandoned gift card balances from Delaware’s revenue agency. In a 17-page ruling, the First State's high court Continue Reading
Thomas Rechen Begins Term as President of the Hartford County Bar Association
Firm Now Serves Two of Connecticut’s County Bar Associations,as Attorney Joseph Cherico is Current President of Fairfield County Bar Association McCarter & English attorney Thomas J. Rechen accepted the gavel as President of the Hartford County Bar Association, effective May 4, 2020. Rechen, Continue Reading
Stesha Emmanuel Elected President of Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association
McCarter & English is pleased to announce that Stesha A. Emmanuel, an attorney in the firm’s Boston office, has been elected president of the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA) for the 2020-2021 program year. “It is my distinct honor and privilege to serve as the president of the Continue Reading
$12 Million Award to Wakefern Upheld in Superstorm Sandy Case
The New Jersey Law Journal reported on the tremendous win for McCarter client, Wakefern Food Corp. in relation to the decision of the New Jersey Appellate Division affirming the $12 million judgment entered in favor of Wakefern and its members trading under the ShopRite® logo from losses incurred Continue Reading