Former Lake Como Mayor Brian Wilton has joined McCarter & English as a partner in the firm’s Newark office. A Lake Como resident who served as the borough’s popular mayor, Brian will now bring his extensive legal and government expertise to the firm’s expanding bipartisan Government Affairs Continue Reading
Man Who Shot Pro-Palestinian Activist in Newton Placed on Pre-trial Probation
Demonstrator Scott Hayes, who was charged with assault and battery following an altercation, may avoid prosecution once he completes pre-trial probation. Upon fulfilling the conditions of his probation, the charges against him will be dismissed. McCarter partner and former federal prosecutor Glenn Continue Reading
Man Who Shot Assailant at Newton Pro-Israel Rally Gets Probation, Officials Say
Charges against a demonstrator who shot his attacker during a rally in Newton, Massachusetts, will be dismissed, allowing him to avoid trial on an assault and battery charge. According to court records, Scott Hayes will have the charges dropped upon completion of pretrial probation. The judge Continue Reading
Pro-Israel Demonstrator Accused of Shooting Man at Newton Rally Reaches Deal with State to Drop Charges
A pro-Israel demonstrator has reached a deal with the state of Massachusetts following his involvement in a shooting incident. McCarter partner and former federal prosecutor Glenn MacKinlay, who represented the demonstrator, spoke with WHDH TV 7 News and said the facts as developed by the Continue Reading
Importers Caught as Global Economic Uncertainty Causes Shipping Rates to Rise
Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, speaks with SeafoodSource to discuss rising global shipping rates, especially between the US and China, in the midst of the nations’ trade war. President Trump’s tariff program has surged spot rates Continue Reading
More Highway Stops as DOT Cracks Down on Truckers
Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, speaks with National Law Journal to discuss the promise of broad deregulation and the Trump administration’s goal to increase enforcement of English language requirements for truck drivers. Leibman Continue Reading
Tariff Rulings Undercut Trump’s Trade Authority, Dealmaking
A federal judge recently issued a preliminary injunction that blocked tariffs authorized by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) a day after the US Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled similarly. McCarter & English partner Zack Hadžismajlović spoke Continue Reading
Insurance Coverages Being Reviewed as More Severe Hurricanes are in the Forecast
J. Wylie Donald speaks with Law360 to discuss climate change and the changes it has on the hurricane season and changing flood zones, and what that means for policyholders. Wylie says, "If you're not looking at 'What is the weather of today; as opposed to 'what is the weather that I've been used Continue Reading
Most Promising Newcomer Finalist: Faith C. Johnson, McCarter & English
In a Q&A with The Legal Intelligencer, Faith opened up about what led her to purse a career in law and noted that her first time working within the legal system was during her teenage years. During that time, she assisted her grandmother in the eviction of a rental property tenant who refused to Continue Reading
Despite US-China Tariff Pause, Business Pressures Persist
In a recent conversation with Law360, McCarter & English partner Zack Hadžismajlović commented on the U.S.-China agreement to pause tariffs for 90-days, emphasizing that this short-term measure does little to alleviate the underlying uncertainty regarding global trade. “Business doesn't thrive Continue Reading