Eight McCarter & English partners have been recognized by The World Trademark Review, the prestigious research directory that acknowledges the world’s leading trademark practices and professionals. Since 2013 McCarter’s trademark attorneys in Boston, Newark, and New York practices have been Continue Reading
Trump’s Contracting by Twitter Likely to Backfire
President Donald Trump's efforts to involve himself in the federal contracting process through Twitter are unprecedented, and could inadvertently drive up costs or touch off lawsuits if he doesn't soon take a more hands-off approach, attorneys said. Presidents using their "bully pulpit" — a term Continue Reading
Home Depot Escapes Whirlpool Energy Star Label Row
David Kott represented Sears and Lowe’s and they were dismissed from this class action in which the plaintiffs alleged that certain Whirlpool washing machines were incorrectly labeled as energy-efficient. Continue Reading
Spirit Aerosystems Mulls Sending U.S. Supply Chain Jobs Overseas
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., a major supplier to aircraft maker Boeing Co, is considering outsourcing up to 85 U.S. supply chain jobs, possibly to a company overseas, according to three people familiar with the plan. The Wichita, Kansas-based maker of aerospace components notified workers in Continue Reading
Robert Mintz interviewed on “Bloomberg Law: Walters Asks for Insider Trading Case to be Thrown Out,” which appeared in Bloomberg Radio
Robert Mintz quoted in “Who Will Be the Next Top Prosecutor in Jersey?” which appeared in The Record
Stimulating the Local Economy Through Pro Bono
La Liga del Barrio, Philadelphia’s first Latino youth basketball league, began as one small pickup team for kids. Approached more than 16 years ago by then-City Councilman Angel L. Ortiz, and with initial financial support from the Philadelphia 76ers, Raymond Alvarez and other community leaders Continue Reading
McCarter Attorneys Help International Rescue Committee
McCarter lawyers provided critical pro bono assistance to seven refugee clients of the International Rescue Committee who are trying to reunite with children, parents, and loved ones – many of whom are living in refugee camps. We completed the federal government paperwork necessary to initiate the Continue Reading
New Jersey Cases to Watch in 2017
Commenting on a pair of TCCWNA cases against restaurant chains pending in the New Jersey Supreme Court, Mr. Fanning said that the suits now before the justices don’t meet the certification standards of class actions. McCarter represents the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, which filed Continue Reading
Gov’t Contracts Policy And Cases To Watch In 2017
The direction federal contracting policy will take under the new administration remains somewhat vague, but there are hints available about what may be coming, and a number of pending court cases could also help shape the government contracts landscape in 2017. “We need more contracting officers Continue Reading