Kendeil Dorvilier has been named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Black Lawyers in Delaware by The National Black Lawyers, an invitation-only professional development and networking association comprised of the top African American attorneys across the country. This recognition is reserved for the top Continue Reading
Starbucks Labor Talks Stall
Hugh Murray, Chair of McCarter’s Labor & Employment practice group, spoke with Law360 about the halted contract negotiations between Starbucks and Workers United following an announced deal early last year. Hugh said that while the union has sought to build urgency in the negotiations by Continue Reading
New Proposal for Controlled Information Not Entirely Realistic
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Counsel has published a Proposed Rule to implement a government wide definition and set of protections for controlled unclassified information (CUI). Alex Major, Co-Chair of McCarter’s Government Contracts & Global Trade Practice, spoke with Law360 and said Continue Reading
In Election Year, Mayor’s To-Do List May Be Bigger Test than the Ballot
McCarter & English Government Affairs Advisor Vincent Mauro spoke to Yale Daily News about New Haven, Connecticut Mayor Justin Elicker seeking a fourth two-year term. Vin, the Democratic Town Committee Chair, said the mayor has managed the city with “a steady hand” and no frills, an approach he Continue Reading
‘Younger and Invigorated Bench’: Biden’s Legacy in New Jersey Federal Court
As President Biden’s term comes to an end, litigators with cases in New Jersey are weighing in on his significant impact on the sate’s federal court. McCarter & English partner Mark Makhail spoke with the New Jersey Law Journal about the judicial shortage at the start of Biden’s term and said, Continue Reading
Connecticut Moves Closer to Sunsetting the Much Maligned Transfer Act to Facilitate Property Remediation
Jane Warren discusses with Law360 the new Release-Based Cleanup Regulations that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has finalized to facilitate environmental remediation of properties based on the discovery of releases, in lieu of the current transfer-based program. Continue Reading
Jack Smith’s Accountability Effort Ends with More Freedom for Trump
Special counsel Jack Smith has spent much of the past two years prosecuting cases against President-elect Trump. With Trump set to assume office again, the cases end. The New York Times looks back at Smith’s work noting that rulings that went against him by courts that Trump helped shape may have Continue Reading
Ira Gonzalez Appointed to the Village of Pinecrest Zoning Board
Ira Gonzalez, co-Managing Partner of the firm’s Miami Office, has been appointed to the Village of Pinecrest 2025 Zoning Board. The Zoning Board was established as a decision making and administrative body of the Village of Pinecrest and consists of seven appointed members. The board is authorized Continue Reading
Could New Trump Administration Ease Federal Limits on Cannabis?
McCarter & English Cannabis Partners Guillermo Artiles and Ryan Magee spoke with NJBIZ about potential policy changes that may lay ahead for the legalized cannabis industry amid the Trump administration’s return to the White House. “The wait and see mentality is the prevalent mentality that Continue Reading
Glenn MacKinlay Named 2024 “Top Lawyer” by Boston Magazine
McCarter partner and former federal prosecutor Glenn MacKinlay has been recognized as a 2024 Top Lawyer for Criminal Defense/White Collar by Boston Magazine. The publication highlights Greater Boston’s top attorneys, recommended by their peers from the legal community, who combine exceptional skill Continue Reading