The United Auto Workers began work stoppages at General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis on September 14, after the union’s labor contracts expired without an agreement in place. The walkout marks the first time UAW members will strike at all three of Detroit’s Big Three automakers at once. In Continue Reading
With FedEx GRI in books, ball now in UPS’ court
In a recent conversation with Freightwaves, Ron Leibman, who leads McCarter’s Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management practice, discusses the future for FexEd and UPS regarding their GRI (general rate increase) and what it might mean for consumers. With Ron’s decades of experience in Continue Reading
Quarterly Cyber Insurance Update: August 2023
Steven Weisman and Sherilyn Pastor were quoted in the Wall Street Journal’s quarterly cyber insurance update, focusing on new SEC cyber rules that may increase insurance risks for corporate directors and how statute of limitations can affect ability to recoup losses from insurance. The new Continue Reading
Trump Could Clinch the Nomination Before the G.O.P. Knows if He’s a Felon
Bill Palatucci weighs in on former President Trump’s federal election interference case which is scheduled to start in March 2024, just before Super Tuesday. Continue Reading
Advanced AI Prompts New Questions over Intellectual Property
Dave Christensen spoke to the Boston Business Journal about legal debates surrounding AI and IP, noting that “as technology advances and laws evolve, this [inventorship] issue will continue to be an issue that policy-makers and courts will need to repeatedly address." Continue Reading
Interview: Legal Advisors Discuss Possible Hawaiian Electric Bankruptcy Filing
Jeff Testa spoke with New Project Media about the possibility of Hawaiian Electric filing for bankruptcy, what that process would entail, and how it would impact the utility company’s business going forward. “I think, for any company, bankruptcy is your last option,” he noted. “Although in a Continue Reading
4 Tips for Policyholders as SEC Adopts Cyber Reporting Rule
Steven Weisman was asked about insurance coverage implications regarding the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently issued final rule concerning public companies’ reporting of a cybersecurity incident. The SEC’s disclosure rule raises, among other things, the possibility of Continue Reading
New Jersey Cases To Watch For The Rest Of 2023
Sheri Pastor discusses the Supreme Court's pending decision on a casino's bid to recoup its losses from COVID-19 with Law360. "I think it is unique in the sense that the court substituted its judgment for that of the relevant scientific community, when in New Jersey that is absolutely not Continue Reading
‘One Big Legal Circus’: Hunter Biden Special Counsel Pulls the Justice Department Even More Deeply into the 2024 Election
The federal indictments of former President Trump and the Hunter Biden investigation have thrust the DOJ into the middle of the Presidential election. Former federal prosecutor and chair of McCarter's White Collar Defense and Government Investigations group, Robert Mintz, spoke to The Boston Continue Reading
Cyberattack Rule Raises Insurance Risks for Corporate Officers
The US Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued rules that formally outlined responsibilities in cybersecurity governance for the first time, laying the groundwork for potential enforcement actions. This could leave public companies and insurers exposed to potential regulatory probes and Continue Reading