A federal judge has declared the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act unconstitutional. While the ruling by itself does not invalidate the FCA or its related amendments, it is now relevant precedent within its own circuit, in the case of the Middle District of Florida, the Eleventh Continue Reading
Q&A with Guillermo Artiles, Chair of McCarter’s Cannabis Group
McCarter’s Cannabis practice was recently selected as one of six finalists for “Cannabis Law Practice of the Year” by the New Jersey Law Journal for 2024. In a Q&A with the publication, Guillermo Artiles, Chair of the firm’s Government Affairs and Cannabis Practice Groups spoke about what it Continue Reading
$249M in Federal Funding Earmarked to Electrify I-95 Freight Corridor
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced that nearly $250 million will fund the electric vehicle charging infrastructure for commercial zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles along the I-95 freight corridor. McCarter & English Government Affairs Advisor Michael Maitland spoke with Continue Reading
‘Let the Judge Be the Judge, And Let the Lawyers Be the Lawyers’: The ‘Masterful’ MDL Work of Judge Eduardo Robreno
The American Lawyer profiles McCarter Partner Judge Eduardo Robreno, an American Lawyer Lifetime Achievement honoree. The piece highlights Judge Robreno’s role in the asbestos multidistrict litigation MDL-875, which consisted of over 180,00 individual cases when he was assigned the matter, and the Continue Reading
New EU Laws Aim to Reshape Global Business
Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, shares his insights with Best Lawyers on two new EU laws aimed at reshaping global business through ethical supply chains, human rights, and sustainability—the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Continue Reading
NJ Senate Considers Cannabis Self-Exclusion Program
Lawmakers in New Jersey are considering whether to establish a program that will allow individuals to voluntarily prohibit themselves from entering a dispensary and purchasing cannabis. Under the proposal, Senate Bill 3682, the Cannabis Regulatory Commission would be responsible for developing Continue Reading
Google’s Appeal Might Complicate Calculating Patent Damages
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s decision to grant a rehearing en banc to decide Google’s appeal against a $20 million patent damages award given to EcoFactor could make it more difficult for patent holders to establish damages based on comparable licenses. McCarter Partner Michael Continue Reading
2nd Circ. Prods NY Appeals Court to Weigh Foreclosure Law
Adam Swanson speaks to Law360 to discuss the Second Circuit’s recent ruling urging the New York Court of Appeals to provide guidance on whether New York’s Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) applies retroactively. “The Second Circuit's decision should motivate the state appeals court to address Continue Reading
Dock Strike: ‘Some Things Will Get Here Slower, and Some of it Won’t Get Here at All’
An estimated 45,000 members of the International Longshoreman's Association have gone on strike at 36 US ports, demanding higher pay and protections against automation. Ron Leibman, chair of McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management Practice, speaks with The Center Square Continue Reading
Injunction Denials Deepen Fight Over NLRB’s Constitutionality
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