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The US Supreme Court may soon make it easier for workers to bring so-called reverse discrimination claims by removing the additional “background circumstances” requirement—one currently asked of members of historically majority communities such as white male workers—in bias cases. The justices Continue Reading

Joseph Mazzarella speaks with Hartford Business Journal regarding the rapidly growing and evolving artificial intelligence (AI) technology. “AI models are built based on somebody else’s output, whether it’s scraped from the web or copied from books or any number of different sources that might be Continue Reading

According to Docket Navigator’s 2024 data, there has been a surge in patent cases filed in New Jersey, which has now surpassed Delaware in cases targeting generic drug makers. McCarter & English Partner Mark Makhail spoke with IAM about the reasons behind the rising case numbers across the state Continue Reading

Former federal prosecutor and chair of McCarter’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense group, Robert Mintz spoke to The Wall Street Journal about The Justice Department’s decision to drop criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and what it may signal for the US Continue Reading

For Vanessa Roberts Avery, who recently stepped down as US Attorney for the District of Connecticut and joined McCarter & English, pursuing a legal career or even attending law school was not something she had dreamed about as a child, but rather a seed her mother planted in her Continue Reading

Vanessa Roberts Avery, former US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has returned to the firm as a partner in the Hartford office. Vanessa spoke with the Connecticut Law Tribune about the transition and referred to her service as “the honor of a lifetime.” She said, "I think some people might Continue Reading

Vanessa Roberts Avery, who recently stepped down as US attorney for the District of Connecticut, has returned to her roots as a business litigator at McCarter & English’s Hartford office. In her new role, she will help clients across industries in business, criminal and civil Continue Reading

Vanessa Roberts Avery, the former US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, has returned to McCarter & English joining the firm’s business litigation and government investigations and white-collar defense teams. She said “After careful consideration of my options in the public and private Continue Reading

Vanessa Roberts Avery rejoined McCarter & English as a partner in the firm’s business litigation and government investigations and white collar defense teams. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation, government investigations, and white collar defense matters. Vanessa will aid Continue Reading

Former US Attorney for Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery has returned to McCarter & English’s Hartford office, where she will focus on complex civil litigation, government investigations, and white-collar defense matters. With experience in both the public and private sectors, Vanessa most Continue Reading