States are stepping in to fill the enforcement gaps left by federal agencies, which have limited authority to address foreign data threats. Several states have sued at least half a dozen companies in the past two years, citing exposure of Americans’ data to China. Their approach has been broad, Continue Reading
Vincent Mauro, Jr. Reelected Chair of New Haven’s Democratic Town Committee
McCarter Government Affairs Advisor Vincent Mauro, Jr. secured a seventh two-year term as the chair of New Haven's Democratic Town Committee. Vin spoke with the New Haven Independent about what the Democratic Party in New Haven stands for. “It’s about affordability. It’s about partnership. Continue Reading
Here’s How Noncompetes Are Being Interpreted in Contractarian Delaware
Delaware courts continue to take a strong contractarian approach to noncompete agreements. McCarter partner Travis Ferguson spoke with AmLaw Litigation Daily and said Delaware balances a public policy that's in favor of competition with a legal system that's in favor of enforcing contractual Continue Reading
McCarter Adds NJ Lobbyist to Government Affairs Group
McCarter expands its Government Affairs Practice with lobbyist Regina Appolon, a former New Jersey Assembly staff member and Chief of Staff for then-Assembly member Angela McKnight. Regina told Law360 Pulse that she was already familiar with the group’s work in state government and was drawn to Continue Reading
6th Circuit’s Cemex Rebuke Could Make NLRB More Cautious
A recent Sixth Circuit decision striking down an order by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that an employer bargain with a union after the union failed to win an election could lead the NLRB to reconsider its prior standard for issuing such orders—the 2023 Cemex ruling—and raises questions Continue Reading
Experts See Immunity Defense Reset After NJ Transit Ruling
The Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous decision that New Jersey Transit is not an arm of the state, clarifying a key limit on sovereign immunity in a ruling that could reshape how states structure and defend quasi-governmental entities. The case, Galette v. New Jersey Transit, focused on Continue Reading
New Jersey Republicans Can’t Quit Chris Christie
McCarter partner Bill Palatucci spoke with POLITICO about the political landscape in New Jersey following the 2025 gubernatorial election and the role former Governor Chris Christie continues to play in the state’s Republican Party. Bill noted, “The gubernatorial campaign is over. There’s nobody Continue Reading
Trump Is Wrecking His AI Agenda with Anthropic Spat, Lobbyists and Ex-Officials Say
The Trump administration’s push to punish a leading US AI company is undercutting the country’s plan to boost American technology. President Trump’s decision to bar Anthropic from any work with the federal government has sparked uncertainty across the tech industry. The move comes amid a dispute Continue Reading
Judge Orders Tariff Refunds, but Friday’s Hearing Could Set Course
A court decision could require the government to refund more than $175 billion in tariffs collected under a previous tariff policy, potentially including companies that did not seek refunds. According to a recent decision by Judge Richard Eaton of the Court of International Trade, the Continue Reading
1988 Privacy Law, New Tracking Tech: Supreme Court Steps In
The US Supreme Court will soon hear a dispute over a decades-old video data privacy law that could have major implications not only for pending litigation under the statute, but also for similar disputes involving the application of older laws to modern technology. Under consideration is the Continue Reading