Natalie Mantell argued before the New Jersey Appellate Division on behalf of amici curiae Healthcare Institute of New Jersey and New Jersey Business and Industry Association in Beavan v. Allergan, in which the plaintiff alleged violations of the New Jersey Products Liability Act. The Court adopted Continue Reading
RIP DEI? The War on ‘Woke’ America Has a New Commander-in-Chief
Franklin Turner, Co-Chair of McCarter’s Government Contracts & Global Trade Practice Group spoke with USA Today about what lays ahead for corporations participating in DEI under the incoming Trump administration. Franklin expects there will be increased pressure on companies that rely on federal Continue Reading
McCarter Partner and Former Miami Official, Ira Gonzalez on AI in Land Use
From planning for mega storms to streamlining zoning approvals, artificial intelligence tools are bringing efficiency and new modeling capabilities to local governments. Ira Gonzalez, Co-Managing Partner of the firm’s Miami Office, and former Chief of Operations for code enforcement at the city of Continue Reading
Robert Mintz Discusses President-elect Trump’s Nomination of Matt Gaetz for Attorney General in The Associated Press
President-elect Donald Trump has announced Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general and John Ratcliffe as CIA director. Trump’s nomination of Gaetz raises concerns as he prepares to take office in the wake of two federal indictments expected to soon evaporate, and a Supreme Court opinion blessing Continue Reading
Kate Buck Talks to USA Today on Shilo Sanders Bankruptcy Case
Kate Roggio Buck spoke with USA Today about the bankruptcy case of Colorado football player Shilo Sanders. After being sued in 2016 by a school security guard, Sanders, who was still a minor, was initially represented by counsel, and he participated in the case. But when the case eventually went to Continue Reading
On the Employment Front, What Changes Are Likely Under Trump?
Hugh Murray, chair of the Labor & Employment Practice Group, spoke with the Connecticut Law Tribune about the impact of potential changes to labor and employment law policies under the Trump administration, noting that one of the key battlegrounds will be at the National Labor Relations Board. Continue Reading
Trump White House Will Likely Make Hiring and Retaining Skilled Foreign Workers Harder
Former President Trump’s return to the White House for a second term may have significant and early impact on employers. Hugh Murray, Chair of McCarter’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, spoke with the American City Business Journals about how businesses are likely to have a significantly Continue Reading
Mixed Outlook for DC Tech and Contractors on Trump’s Return
President-elect Donald Trump will return to the White House early next year with plans to cut federal spending and curtail regulation, policy shirts that will have implications for Greater Washington’s technology sector and government contractors. What’s hard to know is if Trump 2.0 will be positive Continue Reading
Lancaster Horse Rider Escaped Wild Dogs and More During the Mongol Derby, the World’s Toughest Horse Race
Partner Sarah Delia recently completed a grueling 10-day competition called the Mongol Derby – billed as the longest and toughed horse race in the world. Sarah, who is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation group, first applied for the Derby in late 2022, when the 2023 event was already Continue Reading
Trump Lawsuit over CBS Editing Raises Issue of Judge-Shopping
McCarter & English Partner Matthew Wright spoke with Legal Dive about jurisdiction and judge-shopping. Discussing how far a lawyer can reasonably argue that a particular court is the right place to litigate, Matt noted that judge-shopping likely is not “much of a problem in the grand scheme of Continue Reading