As COVID-19 spread from China to Europe to the U.S. and elsewhere, supply chains that for decades had operated successfully on “lean logistics” – which prized low-cost efficiency – suddenly seized up as parts made in Europe, for instance, couldn’t get to China for final assembly before being shipped Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court Adopts McCarter Position on Enforceability of Arbitration Agreement—Skuse v. Pfizer
The NJ Supreme Court recently issued a ruling that adopted the primary argument that McCarter had made on behalf of Amici Curiae the NJ Business and Industry Association, the NJ Chamber of Commerce and the Commerce and Industry Association of NJ in Skuse v. Pfizer. In its ruling the Supreme Court Continue Reading
Feds’ Anti-Drone Advisory Reveals Major Gaps in Law
A new federal advisory highlights significant legal gaps around the use of anti-drone technology, making the use of jammers to prevent terrorism or nets to stop corporate espionage a risky proposition. Although the new advisory — the first comprehensive compendium of federal laws related to Continue Reading
U.S. Lawmakers Could Introduce Legislation Restraining Amazon, Big Tech
U.S. lawmakers are likely to introduce legislation to restrain the market power of Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc., Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google LLC unit as early as September but whether a bill would pass by the end of 2020 is unclear, experts say. Franklin Turner, an attorney with Continue Reading
Government Bond Market Proves ‘Robust’ in First Half of 2020, But COVID-19 Fallout Looms
Uncertainty abounds in financial markets globally during the coronavirus pandemic, but New Jersey’s government bond market has been steady so far this year, according to data for the first half of the year. Jacqueline Shanes, a public finance partner at McCarter & English in Newark, which Continue Reading
Covid-19 Pandemic Forces Industries to Re-Think Global Supply Chains
As COVID-19 continues to dominate news headlines, American cities and international businesses are showing their true colors. From innovation in recovery to redrawing the predictions model businesses have adhered to for years, the health and economic crisis has done much more than disrupt the supply Continue Reading
‘Worst Nightmare’: In Wake of Tragedy, Salas Calls for Efforts to Safeguard Online Privacy of Federal Judges
Two weeks after the shooting death of her son by an attorney who came to her door with a gun, U.S. District Judge Esther Salas of the District of New Jersey has called for a “national dialogue” on safeguarding the privacy of federal judges. In the U.S., a few states, including New Jersey, Continue Reading
Magazine Takes Long Shot in ‘Tiger King’ Trademark Tangle
Netflix may have made Joe Exotic a household name, but Hollywood Weekly magazine says it made him “The Tiger King.” The magazine sued Netflix for infringing its unregistered trademark rights for “Tiger King”—a moniker it claims it coined in four articles published between 2013 and 2018. It’s Continue Reading
Philip Amoa Elected to the NACD Philadelphia Chapter’s Board of Directors
McCarter partner Philip Amoa has been elected to the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Philadelphia Chapter’s Board of Directors, joining a group of talented leaders that will help grow the organization in Philadelphia and throughout the Delaware Valley region. Philip serves on the Continue Reading
NJ Hospital Scoops Up $11.8M Building in Chapter 11 Sale
A New Jersey bankruptcy judge has given approval to an $11.8 million stalking horse offer by St. Joseph’s Health to purchase a Wayne medical office from a commercial building portfolio that entered Chapter 11 in February. McCarter partner Jeffrey Testa represented St. Joseph’s in the sale. Continue Reading