Hugh Murray, Chair of McCarter’s Labor & Employment practice group, spoke with Law360 about the halted contract negotiations between Starbucks and Workers United following an announced deal early last year. Hugh said that while the union has sought to build urgency in the negotiations by Continue Reading
New Proposal for Controlled Information Not Entirely Realistic
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Counsel has published a Proposed Rule to implement a government wide definition and set of protections for controlled unclassified information (CUI). Alex Major, Co-Chair of McCarter’s Government Contracts & Global Trade Practice, spoke with Law360 and said Continue Reading
In Election Year, Mayor’s To-Do List May Be Bigger Test than the Ballot
McCarter & English Government Affairs Advisor Vincent Mauro spoke to Yale Daily News about New Haven, Connecticut Mayor Justin Elicker seeking a fourth two-year term. Vin, the Democratic Town Committee Chair, said the mayor has managed the city with “a steady hand” and no frills, an approach he Continue Reading
‘Younger and Invigorated Bench’: Biden’s Legacy in New Jersey Federal Court
As President Biden’s term comes to an end, litigators with cases in New Jersey are weighing in on his significant impact on the sate’s federal court. McCarter & English partner Mark Makhail spoke with the New Jersey Law Journal about the judicial shortage at the start of Biden’s term and said, Continue Reading
Connecticut Moves Closer to Sunsetting the Much Maligned Transfer Act to Facilitate Property Remediation
Jane Warren discusses with Law360 the new Release-Based Cleanup Regulations that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has finalized to facilitate environmental remediation of properties based on the discovery of releases, in lieu of the current transfer-based program. Continue Reading
Jack Smith’s Accountability Effort Ends with More Freedom for Trump
Special counsel Jack Smith has spent much of the past two years prosecuting cases against President-elect Trump. With Trump set to assume office again, the cases end. The New York Times looks back at Smith’s work noting that rulings that went against him by courts that Trump helped shape may have Continue Reading
Could New Trump Administration Ease Federal Limits on Cannabis?
McCarter & English Cannabis Partners Guillermo Artiles and Ryan Magee spoke with NJBIZ about potential policy changes that may lay ahead for the legalized cannabis industry amid the Trump administration’s return to the White House. “The wait and see mentality is the prevalent mentality that Continue Reading
Lessons in Mediation & Negotiation: Attorneys’ Reflections on Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter’s death has prompted reflections on his remarkable contributions to the field of negotiation and mediation—skills that left an indelible mark on the world stage. In a conversation with the Daily Business Review, Judge Jose Linares, chair of McCarter’s Alternative Continue Reading
Real Estate Outlook for Life Sciences Asset Class
Rich Lyons spoke with Law360 to discuss real estate activity in the life sciences asset class sector. In a recent report from a commercial real estate company, it was noted that approximately 45 million square feet of life sciences space could be available by the end of 2024. “Along with most Continue Reading
Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace
Tom Doherty spoke with New Jersey Business Magazine about the importance of employers having clear policies and training to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Tom discussed that the stakes for supervisors are high given they can be sued personally in New Jersey. “Supervisors are Continue Reading