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
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
Firing Spotlights Uptick in Polarizing Employment Issues
Hugh Murray talked to Law.com about a viral case of an Ohio television station’s firing of its community relations director over her controversial “straight pride” social media post as an illustration of the challenges employers face concerning hot button topics and employee’s use of social Continue Reading
’83 Wolfpack Suit May Throw NIL Peace For a Loop
A suit introduced by members of the 1983 North Carolina State University men’s basketball team has introduced "a new category of litigation" that the NCAA will have to address, comments Kate Buck in this Law360 article. The NCAA settled a case aimed at marshaling payments for the names, images and Continue Reading
McCarter & English Adds Armstrong Teasdale Real Estate Attorney
In an interview with Law360, Rich Lyons discussed his decision to join McCarter & English. While he felt the firm embodied the “gold standard” for legal work in the Northeast, it was the culture that attracted him to the firm. “We spend so much time working it was important for me to work with Continue Reading
Lyons Joins McCarter as Partner; To Assist Real Estate, Cannabis Practice Groups
Richard Lyons has joined McCarter & English as a partner in its Real Estate and Cannabis practice groups. Speaking with ROI-NJ, he said “McCarter caught my attention for a variety of reasons — its reputation and strength in the Northeast; its focus on growth; its established, full-service teams Continue Reading
Will Trump Go to Prison for Felony Hush Money Conviction? Experts Are Split
Former President Trump will be sentenced in July in connection with his convictions for falsifying business records. Robert Mintz spoke with ABC News about the challenges facing the judge. Continue Reading