A social media influencer has filed a suit against another influencer accusing her of copyright and trade dress infringement for mimicking her aesthetic and content. Erik Belt spoke with Bloomberg Law about this first-of-its-kind federal lawsuit and said that its difficult to argue confusion between Continue Reading
Boeing Agrees to Be Branded a Felon. Is It Still Too Big to Fail?
Franklin Turner spoke with Newsweek regarding Boeing's work with the government in the wake of its recent guilty plea for defrauding the FAA. Continue Reading
Report: Women Now Comprise Majority of Law Associates
The National Association for Law Placement released its annual Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms in January, with the report showing women now constitute the majority of all law associates for the first time since NALP began gathering data in the early 1990s. McCarter Associate and Chair of the Continue Reading
Regulatory Uncertainty Ahead as SCOTUS Rulings Give Companies Incentive to Sue Government
Energy partner Randy Elliott discussed with Legal Dive the regulatory uncertainty following the recent cases that will give corporations incentive to challenge regulations in court. Randy said the cases represent a seismic shift in the conflict between regulators and the industries they oversee and Continue Reading
Explainer: How a Boeing Plea Deal Could Affect the Planemaker
The U.S. Justice Department will criminally charge Boeing with fraud over two fatal crashes and is offering the planemaker the option to plead guilty or face a trial. The proposed deal follows a Justice Department finding in May that Boeing breached a 2021 agreement that had shielded it from Continue Reading
Justices Give Presidents Immunity for Official Acts, Further Delaying Trump’s Trial
The Supreme Court’s controversial ruling finding broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts by the President will lead to more delays in the case against former President Trump for alleged interference in the 2020 election. Speaking with The Washington Post and USA Today, Robert Continue Reading
McCarter & English’s Delaware Co-Leader Discusses Role, Goals
McCarter & English announces the appointment of Kate Roggio Buck as co-managing partner for its Wilmington, Delaware, office. Kate is a commercial litigator and bankruptcy attorney with experience handling claims dealing with construction, real estate, products liability, and sports & Continue Reading
Sherilyn Pastor Named to the ABA’s Content Management Committee for the Section of Litigation
Sherilyn Pastor has been named a Section Leader of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Content Management Committee for the Section of Litigation for the 2024-2025 bar year. The Content Management Committee is responsible for implementing the goals and strategies of the section’s Strategic Plan, as Continue Reading
Emily Gianquinto Selected as President-elect of the Connecticut Bar Association
Emily Gianquinto has been installed as President-elect of the Connecticut Bar Association for the 2024-2025 bar year, effective July 1. Emily previously served as vice president and has held other leadership roles within the bar association, including years of service on the Board of Governors, Continue Reading
Teamsters-Amazon Labor Union Merger Helps Both Parties
Hugh Murray, Chair of McCarter’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, discussed with Law360 the recent affiliation of the Amazon Labor Union members with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He said the merger is a sign that the unions are not shrinking away. ”It’s going to Continue Reading