McCarter partner Adam Saravay authors Thomson Reuters Practical Law article, Wage and Hour Laws: New Jersey. He provides a Q&A guide to state-specific wage and hour laws for private employers in New Jersey, addressing minimum wage, overtime, exemption, and litigation questions Continue Reading
Time Management Should be a Priority: The Clock is Ticking
Candee Wilde shares her thoughts with The Legal Intelligencer on why time management should be a priority, noting that it is a valued skill set that can help reach a sustainable work/life balance and safeguard mental well-being. Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court Continues to Allocate Fault to Non-Monetarily Liable Co-Defendants
This article briefly outlines the seminal opinions issued by the NJ Supreme Court and the Appellate Division, which have increasingly permitted co-defendants to be included on the jury verdict sheet under the Comparative Negligence Act and the Joint Tortfeasors Contribution Law. Over the past few Continue Reading
Why Mueller Needs to Testify: The American People Deserve Answers
While President Trump has vacillated on whether special counsel Robert Mueller should testify before Congress, Attorney General William Barr has not. He repeated this week that he had no objection to Mueller appearing before Congress. Critics of allowing Mueller’s testimony contend that the vast Continue Reading
We’re About to See the Full Mueller Report, But Will it Change Anyone’s Mind?
We are now only days away from the release of the Mueller report. Former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz provides his insights about the investigation and how the full report may be received by the American public in “We're About to See the Full Mueller Report, But Will It Change Anyone’s Continue Reading
Corporation Law: Pennsylvania
McCarter partner Philip Amoa authored a Q&A guide to corporation law in Pennsylvania, which was published by Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law. The Q&A addresses key areas of corporate law, including formation, foreign qualification, mergers, anti-takeover laws, and dissolution. Continue Reading
ADR in the Age of Cybersecurity
Arbitrators today must take their confidentiality responsibilities to a whole new level. This article examines some of the many measures that may be adopted by alternative dispute resolution professionals as part of a cybersecurity strategy, and looks at the professional reasons the care is Continue Reading
Cannabis and Cryptocurrency: A Match Made in Trenton
Authored by Guillermo C. Artiles Cannabis and cryptocurrency have the potential to become two of the most innovative and lucrative industries in American and international markets. While the two may be quite different substantively, the collaboration of these burgeoning industries may further Continue Reading
Mortgage Acceleration and Statute of Limitations Developments in the Second Department
Authored by Adam M. Swanson and Jessie D. Bonaros In Bank of New York Mellon v. Dieudonne 2019 WL 1141973 (2d Dept. 2019), the Second Department determined that a mortgage is accelerated by the filing of a complaint to foreclose the mortgage with an election to accelerate. This is true even Continue Reading
Requests for Proposal and Alternative Fee Arrangements as an Effective Tool for Evaluating and Selecting Outside Counsel
Penelope Taylor co-authored a chapter in the ABA’s Guide for In-House Counsel: Practical Resource to Cutting-Edge Issues. The chapter entitled “Requests for Proposal and Alternative Fee Arrangements as an Effective Tool for Evaluating and Selecting Outside Counsel” examines how in-house counsel can Continue Reading