McCarter partner Hugh Murray comments to the Connecticut Law Tribune regarding employee surveillance, including key stroke indicators. Continue Reading
NPE Litigation in the US Bounces Back
McCarter partner Erik Paul Belt spoke with IAM Media regarding the increase in non-practicing entities (NPE) litigation in the United States. Belt has seen an increase in clients receiving letters from a mixture of NPEs over the past two years, and the patents being asserted are similar to the ones Continue Reading
Facebook Ruling Splits Courts over Liability Shield Limits for IP
A Third Circuit ruling reviving a right of publicity lawsuit against Facebook raises fundamental questions about a federal liability shield for social media platforms. Speaking to Bloomberg Law, McCarter partner Erik Belt commented that the court appears to have interpreted the relevant statute Continue Reading
Scaling Legal Project Management for the Lifecycle of a Matter
Alex Macdonald, McCarter’s Chief Client Value & Practice Management Officer, comments on the importance of monitoring matter budgets as an effective tool in maintaining the financial health of a law firm. Continue Reading
Vax Mandate Adds Wrinkle in Shutdown Prep for Contractors
McCarter partner Franklin Turner spoke with Law360 regarding the possibility of a federal government shutdown, and what government contractors need to consider in the case of a shutdown, including if a contractor should continue to perform when a contract doesn’t have money allocated to it to pay Continue Reading
When the FBI Seizes Your Messages from Big Tech, You May Not Know It for Years
Every year, Facebook, Google and other technology companies receive hundreds of thousands of orders from law enforcement agencies seeking personal data people store online. Often, those requests are accompanied by secrecy orders that require the tech companies to keep their customers in the dark, Continue Reading
McCarter Partners with The Activate Fellowship
McCarter & English’s Government Contracts and Global Trade Group is a proud partner of Activate, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded and organized to empower scientists to reinvent the world by bringing their research to market. Activate works between government and the private sector, Continue Reading
McCarter Named Law Firm Pro Bono Mission Partner by The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
McCarter has been named the 2021 TVC Law Firm Pro Bono Mission Partner by The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, recognizing the work our 70 lawyers have done in the past year on behalf of veterans who are denied care, benefits, or compensation earned from military service. The recognition Continue Reading
Kevin Li Elected to the Board of Directors for New Jersey Chinese-American Chamber of Commerce
McCarter lawyer Kevin Li was elected to the New Jersey Chinese-American Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Kevin is a corporate lawyer that counsels companies and their executives on company restructuring, compliance and reporting, and various types of general corporate matters. Continue Reading
Amid Uncertainty, Lubertazzi Focuses on Client Service and Teammates’ Well-Being
In a New Jersey Law Journal profile, as a finalist for the New Jersey Law Journal’s Attorney of the Year award, McCarter Chairman Joe Lubertazzi comments on the firm’s approach of transparent and continuous communication during the pandemic, remaining focused on colleagues’ well-being, while posting Continue Reading