The battle over the constitutionality of the National Labor Relations Board continues after two federal courts denied employers’ injunctions challenging the board. Hugh Murray, Chair of McCarter’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, tells Law360 that the courts are unlikely to either disavow Continue Reading
Hurricane Helene and Longshoremen Strikes Could Batter the Economy
The economy is facing serious challenges after Hurricane Helene caused an estimated $145 billion to $160 billion in damages, leaving communities ruined and millions without power. Adding to the crisis, a potential strike by the International Longshoremen's Association at 36 major East Coast ports Continue Reading
Dockworkers Brace for Another Shutdown at the Port Of Baltimore
Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, speaks with The Baltimore Banner about the potential port shutdown. “For much of the year, it didn’t look like there would be a strike, despite repeated threats from the ILA’s leadership. The last Continue Reading
Port Strike Looms Over Stalled Dockworker Contract Negotiations
Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, speaks with NJ Spotlight News about how the port strike could affect consumers. Leibman notes that the cost of goods for consumers “is going to go up, it’s the one certainty.” He continues, “It’s a Continue Reading
Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis Named Regional Managing Partner of the Year in New England by ALM
Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, the firm’s Boston Office Managing Partner, was honored with the 2024 Regional Managing Partner of the Year award from American Lawyer Media at its New England Legal Awards. The award recognizes exceptional demonstrations of firm leadership within the New England region. Continue Reading
McCarter & English’s Service to Veterans Recognized by the Pro Bono Institute
McCarter & English is honored to be recognized with our partners and friends at PSEG, Gibbons P.C., and Volunteer Lawyers for Justice by the Pro Bono Institute, for our collective service to veterans in New Jersey. PSE&G, Gibbons P.C., McCarter & English, LLP, and Volunteer Lawyers Continue Reading
Longshoremen Port Strike Unlikely to Hinder Holiday Retail Season
Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, speaks with FreightWaves about the holiday season and the potential port strike. He noted that with dockworkers from Maine to Texas threatening to strike on Tuesday, the impact of a work stoppage could Continue Reading
A New Law Is Rattling Hemp Sellers: States’ Regulatory Authority Challenged
New Jersey's just-enacted regulatory plan for the sale of intoxicating hemp products has drawn a legal challenge from companies selling beverages. A measure called the Hemp Act Amendments, signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy on Sept. 12, gives the state's Cannabis Regulatory Commission Continue Reading
McCarter Secures Reversal at Third Circuit Relating to Enforcement of $60 Million Arbitral Award
McCarter secured a victory at the Third Circuit on behalf of Compagnie des Grands Hôtels d'Afrique SA (CGHA) when the Court reversed and remanded rulings of the Delaware district court declining to enforce a $60 million arbitral award against either of Starwood Capital Group (SCG) or Starman Hotel Continue Reading
Proposed $4B Hawaii Fire Deal Faces Insurance Questions
A proposed $4 billion settlement for victims of the 2023 Maui wildfire is in jeopardy as the Hawaii Supreme Court looks into insurers' rights to recoup payments from those responsible for the fire. Sheri Pastor, chair of our Insurance Recovery, Litigation & Counseling group, spoke to Law360 Continue Reading