Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has confirmed that it is suing the U.S. government over a section of a defense bill passed into law last year that restricted its business in the United States. Huawei filed a complaint in a federal court in Texas challenging the Continue Reading
Alex Major Selected to Law360’s 2019 Aerospace & Defense Editorial Advisory Board
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2019 Aerospace & Defense Editorial Advisory Board. The purpose of the editorial advisory board is to get feedback on Law360's coverage and gain insight from experts in the field on how best to shape future coverage. Alexander Major is a Continue Reading
Creating a Safer Workplace: Employers Must Be Vigilant About Harassment in the Age of #MeToo”
With the increased awareness of workplace harassment issues generated by the #MeToo movement, companies must establish well-written, formal policies that outline the rights and obligations of all employees and supervisors and define unacceptable behaviors. According to McCarter partner Tom Continue Reading
Hartford Office Hosts Annual Peer Mediation Training
McCarter’s Hartford Office conducted its annual Peer Mediation Training at Great Path Academy in Manchester, CT, for more than 40 high school students. This year, the training program was organized and conducted by Angela Healey, Jessica Solotruk, and Britt Killian. The students learned Continue Reading
Ex-Wilmington Trust Execs Can Remain on Bail During Appeal
Lawyers representing four former Wilmington Trust Corp. executives charged with fraud, conspiracy, and securities violations threw a stick at the prosecution's spokes on the eve of trial, asking a Delaware federal judge to forbid references to a pivotal instruction for past-due loan reporting. Continue Reading
Former Wilmington Trust Executives Staying out of Prison For Now
Four former Wilmington Trust executives facing multiyear prison sentences will avoid jail time, at least until an appeals court addresses the case.US District Judge Richard G. Andrews granted the executives’ request to remain free on bail pending the appeal of their criminal bank fraud and Continue Reading
Pied-A-Terre Tax Debate Reignited After Billionaire Ken Griffin’s $238 Million Penthouse Purchase
A 2014 bill that aims to impose an additional tax on part-time New York residents—dubbed the pied-a-terre tax—has risen from the dead, largely in thanks to the recent record-breaking Central Park penthouse purchase by billionaire Ken Griffin.According to the New York Times, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is open Continue Reading
Women’s Bar Foundation Honors Wyley Proctor with Nery J. Arrano Award
The Women's Bar Foundation will present Wyley S. Proctor with the Nery J. Arrano Award for her outstanding service to the WBF’s low-income clients on May 16, 2019. The WBF will honor Wyley for her leadership in developing a referral relationship between McCarter & English’s pro bono panel and Continue Reading
Agency Deference May Snag 9th Circuit Meal, Rest Break Row
California may struggle with its Ninth Circuit bid to invalidate the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) recent decision that the state’s meal and rest break rules are preempted by federal law and cannot be enforced against interstate trucking companies. As the federal safety regulator for Continue Reading
Lawyer Spotlight UPDATE: Guillermo Artiles, McCarter & English Lawyer–Lobbyist
Guillermo Artiles, partner in the Government Affairs and Intellectual Property & Information Technology Practices in McCarter’s Newark office, returns to the firm after a year of public service in New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s administration. Moy Ogilvie, McCarter’s Diversity and Inclusion Continue Reading