A recent complaint from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is accusing Mozilla of violating federal labor law by refusing to hire a programmer for a job as a software engineer because of online discussions she led about her job search. Hugh Murray spoke with Law360 and said that the new Continue Reading
Mauro to Join McCarter & English Government Affairs Team in Hartford
Vincent Mauro has joined McCarter & English as a lobbyist in its Government Affairs Practice Group. Vin will be the firm’s first government affairs group member in Connecticut following a career in public policy in the state for more than 20 years. He spoke about joining the McCarter team and Continue Reading
McCarter & English Taps Senate Dems’ Chief of Staff Mauro to Launch Gov’t Affairs Presence in CT
Vincent Mauro, longtime chief of staff to the Connecticut Senate Democrats has joined the firm’s Hartford office and becomes McCarter & English’s first government affairs group member in Connecticut. Vin has helped guide public policy in Connecticut for more than two decades and began his Continue Reading
McCarter & English Adds Conn. Democrat In Gov’t Affairs
Vincent "Vin" Mauro, who has served the Senate Democrats in various roles for nearly three decades, has joined McCarter’s Government Affairs Practice Group in its Hartford, CT office. Vin spoke with Law360 about joining the firm and said, "I was drawn to its tremendous government affairs team, Continue Reading
Warehouses Can Be Dangerous Places To Work. Do Robots Help Or Hurt?
As we head into the holiday season and the nation’s warehouses buzz with activity, Ronald Leibman, leader of McCarter's Logistics & Supply Chain Practice, speaks with Forbes about the risks and rewards of automating warehouse processes, and the potential for injuries. “Operating powered Continue Reading
SAFER Banking Act offers US Banks “Safe Harbor” to Fund Growing Cannabis Industry
Under current US federal laws, any contact with money that can be traced back to state marijuana operations could be considered money-laundering, thus exposing banks to significant legal, compliance, operational, and regulatory risk. The SAFER Banking Act seeks to change that and would allow Continue Reading
FTX Drama Extends to Fight over Limited Insurance Pie
Jennifer Farina spoke with Bloomberg Law about the dispute between Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the former cryptocurrency exchange FTX, and one of the company’s D&O insurers. The dispute implicates questions of how to split up D&O insurance payments when there are multiple executives Continue Reading
Insurers, Commercial Policyholders Anxiously Await Ohio Indemnification Ruling in Lead Paint Case
Sheri Pastor weighs in about the 2-1 majority the state appellate court held that Sherwin-Williams’ commercial general liability policies could cover underlying public-nuisance claims brought by California public entities. “My amici clients, who are manufacturers, are concerned about whether Continue Reading
Mass. Bench Makeover Leaves Attorneys ‘Looking For An Edge’
As the Massachusetts federal bench sees an influx of new appointees replacing well-known district court judges, attorneys will be presenting cases before unfamiliar faces. Erik Paul Belt shares his best strategies with Law360. Continue Reading
Damage Is Done: Bad Actors Are Devastating Crypto Sector’s Reputation, but Weeding Them Out Is Good Sign, Experts Say
Cryptocurrency experts say their industry has faced some damaging press recently, especially in relation to the prominent fraud trial of cryptocurrency exchange leader Sam Bankman-Fried. However, Guillermo Artiles said interest from traditional corners of the financial world amid the industry’s Continue Reading