The Ninth Circuit's blessing of a US Department of Transportation finding that California's meal and rest break rules are preempted and cannot be applied to interstate commercial truckers reinforced Chevron deference and bolstered business' efforts to clamp down on class action Continue Reading
Raucous 2021 Awaits FCA Litigants after Low-Key Year
False Claims Act recoveries were modest overall in 2020, but the relatively calm year seeded the clouds for a stormy 2021 by generating tremendous government spending on pandemic relief, a record number of new cases and a potentially game-changing decision in a closely watched area of Medicare fraud Continue Reading
How Law Firms Are Hiring to Adapt to a Biden Presidency
Law firms have been busy hiring in the lead-up to Joe Biden's inauguration, beefing up in a number of practice areas that are likely to see more work under the new presidential administration, chief among them environmental and white collar. Every time there is a new presidential administration Continue Reading
NJ Attorneys Tapped as Biden Delegates Hopeful for Big Changes
The inauguration of President Joe Biden, coupled with a Democrat-controlled Congress, could mean big things for historically blue New Jersey, and attorneys who served as delegates for Biden to the Democratic National Convention expect many helpful policies in relatively short order. "This is Continue Reading
McCarter Achieves Victory at the Third Circuit for the City of Wilmington
McCarter recently achieved a victory at the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit when the Court affirmed the United States District Court’s dismissal of a lawsuit brought against the City of Wilmington, DE. The suit alleged that the deaths of three firefighters and injuries to others Continue Reading
For IP Bar, New Federal Laws a Pleasant Surprise
Intellectual property lawyers are pleasantly surprised that Congress recently addressed long-languishing problems in trademark and copyright enforcement as part of the $2.3 trillion omnibus spending and coronavirus relief bill that was signed into law on December 27. Specifically, Congress passed Continue Reading
Adam Swanson Selected to Fairfield County Business Journal’s 40 under 40
Adam Swanson was selected by Fairfield County Business Journal as a 2021 40 under 40 honoree. Voted on by local business leaders, this list recognizes 40 professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are dynamic industry leaders in the State of Connecticut and Fairfield County, in particular. Continue Reading
Daniel D’Alessandro is Volunteer Lawyers for Justice’s Volunteer of the Month
Daniel D’Alessandro has been named Volunteer of the Month by Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (VLJ). A volunteer with VLJ since 2008, Dan is a partner with McCarter, where he is a commercial and securities litigator. January is National Slavery and Trafficking Prevention Month, and given Dan’s Continue Reading
McCarter Ranks in Top Nine Law Firms to Set You up for Success
McCarter is pleased to be listed among the top nine law firms to set you up for success, whether you're looking for guidance on the appropriate forms to create a company, need support to close an initial fundraising round, or are hoping to get insight on valuing/dividing shares among shareholders. Continue Reading
Fraud Convictions for Former Wilmington Trust Executives Reversed by Federal Appeals Court
McCarter lawyers recently achieved a significant victory at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals when the court unanimously reversed a criminal jury verdict from the District of Delaware against our client, Robert V.A. Harra, Jr., the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Wilmington Trust, Continue Reading