McCarter partner, Franklin Turner, comments on unlikely US repossession of defense weapons systems sold to Saudi Arabia. Continue Reading
What Is a 1031 Exchange?
Stephen Vajtay spoke with Bankrate to discuss 1031 exchanges, how they work, and the pros and cons of doing them. Continue Reading
Starbucks Brews Trouble With Nonunion Benefits Boosts
Starbucks recently announced that in addition to the raises and benefits boosts it rolled out over the summer, the company would soon offer workers at nonunionized locations company-credited savings accounts and access to other financial resources. The National Labor Relations Board must now Continue Reading
Challenging Unemployment Compensation Benefits: When Is It Worth It?
Pamela Moore is quoted in this article about challenging unemployment compensation benefits in SHRM. Continue Reading
Feds’ Vax Mandate Loss Imperils Other Procurement Policies
Hugh Murray speaks with Law360 on the Eleventh Circuit’s decision to uphold a Georgia federal court’s block on the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors. Continue Reading
Surety Ruling Narrows Avenues For FCA Liability
Matthew Wright spoke to Law360 about a recent decision dismissing claims against insurance and surety defendants in an unusual FCA suit, which alleged they aided fraud by bonding construction contractors that were not qualified for set aside contracts. The ruling significantly reduces the risk of Continue Reading
Justice Department Steps Up Jan. 6 Probe of Those in Trump’s Orbit
The Justice Department is adding prosecutors and resources to its investigation into the actions of former President Donald Trump’s allies to overturn the 2020 election just as the related congressional hearings are heating up. Robert Mintz, chair of McCarter’s White Collar Defense and Government Continue Reading
California Truckers Struggle to Comply with New Employment Law
Trucking companies and truck owner-operators are scrambling to figure out how to operate under new California law AB5 that toughens definitions of nonemployee drivers, upending decades-long practices that have allowed truckers to work as independent contractors. Ron Leibman comments on the issue in Continue Reading
As Bellwether Trials Resume, Mass Tort Lawsuits Soar Due to Litigation Funding
McCarter Partner Natalie Mantell spoke with the New Jersey Law Journal about the increase in mass tort cases currently making their way through New Jersey courts. “I think the mass tort world is as busy as ever. There are cases being set for trial,” said Natalie. “Perhaps at the beginning of the Continue Reading
Jan. 6 Committee Sends a Warning Shot to Trump Over Witness Tampering
The January 6 Committee recently announced that Former President Trump attempted to contact a witness in the panel’s investigation. Robert Mintz, chair of McCarter’s White Collar Defense and Government Investigations group and a former federal prosecutor, spoke to The Boston Globe about the Continue Reading