The U.S. Department of Defense still has much to finalize within its sweeping new cybersecurity program for defense contractors, and COVID-19-related restrictions mean its timeline for rolling out the new plan may be too ambitious. "CMMC is not going to be a situation where people can just flip a Continue Reading
Sheri Pastor Appointed Chair of the Essex County Bar Association’s Insurance Law Committee
Sheri Pastor was appointed Chair of the Insurance Law Committee of the Essex County Bar Association for the 2020-2021 year. Continue Reading
COVID-19 Supply Chain Resources & Recovery Strategies
Ron Leibman is quoted on COVID-19 disruption recovery strategy, noting manufacturers and retailers now will take a more holistic view when deciding how to source, build, and store goods, not just going the cheapest route. Continue Reading
Keeping Food Deliveries Safe
Partners Ron Leibman and Hugh Murray, and Tiffany Hubbard, are quoted in “Keeping Food Deliveries Safe.” Continue Reading
Mask-Averse Workers Add Extra Hurdle as Employers Reopen
Hugh Murray was quoted in a Law360 article Mask-Averse Workers Add Extra Hurdle As Employers Reopen saying “As we reopen in the COVID-19 world, some employees are certainly likely … to say 'I don't want to wear the mask' or 'I don't want to do this safety thing,'" Murray said. "If two or more of Continue Reading
Guillermo Artiles Elected to Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey Board of Directors
The Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey announces the election of Guillermo Artiles to its Board of Directors. Continue Reading
Irene Hurtado and Kelly Garrone Honored for Pro Bono Representation
Partners for Women and Justice honored Irene Hurtado and Kelly Garrone for their pro bono representation of a victim of sexual assault who obtained a restraining order against her abuser. Client Nancy Washington was also honored for her longtime support of the organization, and Jane Hanson, the Continue Reading
Thomas Rechen Begins Term as President of the Hartford County Bar Association
Firm Now Serves Two of Connecticut’s County Bar Associations,as Attorney Joseph Cherico is Current President of Fairfield County Bar Association McCarter & English attorney Thomas J. Rechen accepted the gavel as President of the Hartford County Bar Association, effective May 4, 2020. Rechen, Continue Reading
Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in ‘Bridgegate’ Scandal That Had Ensnared Christie Allies
A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the convictions of two of former New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s political allies in the “Bridgegate” case, saying the federal government went too far in prosecuting them for retaliating against a political rival. “The message delivered in Continue Reading
Kelly: SCOTUS ‘Bridgegate’ Decision Ends ‘Ugly Chapter’ In ‘Very Long Nightmare’
The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out the convictions of two central figures in the 2013 “Bridgegate” lane-closing scandal. It’s been more than six years since traffic patterns were purposely altered on the George Washington Bridge in what prosecutors said was a plot to punish the Democratic Continue Reading