Christian Callegari has rejoined McCarter & English's Government Affairs group, following his service as Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill’s Deputy Political Director during her successful campaign for New Jersey Governor. “My time on Governor-elect Sherrill’s campaign offered invaluable exposure Continue Reading
NY Top Court Upholds Yet Leaves Open Constitutionality of Retroactively Applying Certain Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act Provisions
Uncertain about what last week’s two NY high court rulings mean for the New York mortgage marketplace? Adam Swanson and Jessie Bonaros say that FAPA advocates did not obtain a “blanket win” in the two New York Court of Appeals rulings affirming the constitutionality of retroactively applying certain Continue Reading
Short-Term Rentals Business Fails Abruptly and Falls into Bankruptcy
McCarter & English Partner Jeffrey Testa weighed in on Sonder’s recent Chapter 7 bankruptcy following the termination of its licensing agreement with Marriott. When speaking with the Commercial Observer, he noted the crisis affecting Sonder and its guests is not uncommon based on his experience Continue Reading
‘More Rules and Hurdles’: US Chief Judges Adopt Cybersecurity Sealed Document Safeguards
After a wave of cyberattacks targeting the federal Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system, US chief judges are rolling out stricter safeguards that will significantly change how sealed documents are handled in federal trial courts. The new measures restrict online access to sealed Continue Reading
Ignore the Signal, Pay the Price: Risks for Websites Under California’s Opt Me Out Act
California’s Opt Me Out Act of 2025 requires all internet browsers, by January 1, 2027, to include a feature allowing users to signal websites not to sell or share their personal data. The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) will develop and enforce related regulations, extending Continue Reading
How Banks Can Fight Fraud with AI – Without Creating New Compliance Risks
As digital threats escalate, fraudsters are becoming increasingly creative, using artificial intelligence (AI) to launch more sophisticated attacks. At the same, AI can also be used as a defense against fraud. McCarter & English partner Erin Prest spoke with Lexology PRO about how banks can Continue Reading
McCarter & English Honored by Connecticut Veterans Legal Center
Following the firm's recognition as the 2025 Pro Bono Partnership Award winner by the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC), Joseph Cherico and Jessica Bowman spoke with Law360 Pulse about how McCarter’s enduring partnership with the organization continues to make a meaningful difference for Continue Reading
Trump’s Media Tariffs Threaten to Call ‘Cut’ on Film Industry
McCarter & English partner Zack Hadzismajlovic spoke with Tax Notes about President Trump’s push to implement 100 percent media tariffs and whether there is any legal basis to do so. Zack said that the administration lacks authority to impose tariffs on foreign films and that other issues Continue Reading
McCarter & English Named Litigation Dept of the Year Finalist — Geoff Rosamond Q&A
McCarter & English was recently selected as a finalist for Litigation Department of the Year—General by the New Jersey Law Journal as part of the New Jersey Legal Awards. In a Q&A with the publication, Geoffrey Rosamond, Chair of the Business Litigation Practice, highlighted the department’s Continue Reading
EWNJ 2025 Diversity Report: Charting a Path for Women’s Leadership
Since 2013, the Executive Women of New Jersey (EWNJ) has conducted a bi-annual survey, the only one of its kind in the state, reflecting and reviewing the presence and impact of gender diversity in the nonprofit, public and private sectors. Onome Adejemilua, President-Elect of the EWNJ, spoke with Continue Reading