Paul Bass spoke with Democratic Town Chair, and McCarter Government Affairs Advisor Vincent Mauro Jr. on New Haven’s Primary Day in which eight Democratic Party ward co-chair positions were up for grabs. Ward co-chairs vote for municipal, state and federal candidates at party nomination conventions Continue Reading
“Dems For Dems” Crush Challengers
Eight primaries took place in New Haven, CT on Tuesday, March 5th for Democratic Party ward co-chair positions. All eight were won by candidates on a slate called “Dems for Dems,” backed by party leaders and Yale’s UNITE HERE unions. Ward co-chairs vote for municipal, state and federal candidates at Continue Reading
Chasing Corruption
Prosecuting dishonest officials in New Jersey has never been a simple task. According to Bob Mintz, former NJ prosecutor and partner at McCarter & English, corruption cases are always challenging for prosecutors because they typically involve high profile defendants who may otherwise be well Continue Reading
What’s Ahead for the NCAA Following Preliminary Injunction Enjoining ‘NIL-Recruitment Ban?
Kate Roggio Buck, a member of the firm’s Sports and Entertainment industry group who focuses on NCAA sports compliance, spoke with Law.com on the evolving rules concerning name, image, and likeness (NIL) agreements and the increase in antitrust lawsuits centering on compensation for NIL deals. As Continue Reading
Marijuana in Highland Park: Lawyers Have Doubts about New Suit
Local opponents of a new cannabis dispensary in Highland Park, New Jersey have filed a suit against the town seeking to stop cannabis sales. The suit claims that current ordinances allowing the dispensary go against a federal ban on the substance and is seeking a declaration that the authorization Continue Reading
Justices’ Maritime Insurance Ruling Retains Tilted Status Quo
The US Supreme Court ruled that an insurer can enforce choice-of-law provisions in a marine insurance policy it issued to the owner of a yacht, upholding existing practices that give insurers an advantage over policyholders. In the unanimous decision, the justices rejected the yacht owners’ Continue Reading
US Supreme Court Rules for Insurer in Choice of Law Case
In a unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled that a choice-of-law provision in a marine policy is enforceable in a dispute over damages between a global reinsurance company and yacht owner. The decision overturns a federal appeals court ruling in the case, which in turn overturns a trial Continue Reading
Lawyers Anticipate ‘Heightened Obligation’ to Probe Clients over AI Use
Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis spoke to Managing IP about newly released guidance involving inventorship issues related to AI from the US Patent and Trademark Office. The guidance states that although AI systems can’t be listed as inventors, AI-assisted inventions are not categorically unpatentable. Continue Reading
McCarter & English Grows in Miami by Adding Stephanie Reed Traband
Litigation and alternative dispute resolution attorney Stephanie Reed Traband has joined McCarter & English as a Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Litigation partner in the Miami office. She focuses her practice on creditors' rights and receiverships, commercial and appellate litigation, and ADR Continue Reading
Real Estate Lawyers Voice Caution on Filing FinCEN Disclosures
As investors and their attorneys gear up to meet the new federal requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act, partner Joseph Philip Forte speaks with Law360 to discuss the potential effects of the Act. Law360 comments that, "the rules appear designed to place some responsibility for entities Continue Reading