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 possibility of witness intimidation in the January 6 hearings. Continue Reading
Develop Good Working Relationship with Counsel for Best Results
Risk managers often work closely with either in-house counsel or outside attorneys representing the hospital or health system in a range of legal matters, but those interactions can go awry without a good working relationship. Establishing boundaries and proper expectations can go a long way toward Continue Reading
The Dotted Line: What Builders Need to Know about the Brazilian Plywood ‘Ban’
Questions surround the future of Brazilian plywood as a dispute between the U.S. Structural Plywood Integrity Coalition and third-party certification firms continues to play out in federal court. Jeff Thomen discusses the case, the resulting injunctions, and the implications for contractors with Continue Reading
Large Uptick in Union Organizing at Retail Establishments
More and more big-name, nonunion retailers are seeing an increase in worker unionization efforts following the movements first win at an Apple location in Maryland. Hugh Murray weighs in on these developments. Continue Reading
Convoy of Self-Driving Trucks about to Put the Hammer Down
The self-driving trucking industry is barreling full speed ahead, crucially, considering an ever-shifting series of supply chain hurdles, including the prolonged driver shortage during the height of the pandemic and a future outlook for driver shortages with fewer young people entering the field. Continue Reading
Jan. 6 Committee to Suggest Trump Didn’t Believe His Own Election Lies
Robert Mintz, chair of McCarter’s White Collar Defense and Government Investigations group and a former federal prosecutor, spoke to The Boston Globe about upcoming hearings of the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill. Related media coverage includes:The Boston Continue Reading
Special Counsel Loses First Trial of Trump Probe; Sussmann Acquitted
A jury delivered a major setback to Special Counsel John Durham when it acquitted cybersecurity lawyer Michael Sussmann on a federal charge that he lied to the FBI in 2016 while acting on behalf of the Hillary Clinton campaign. Robert Mintz, chair of McCarter’s White Collar Defense and Government Continue Reading
Sussmann Trial to Test Credibility of Controversial Figures from 2016
The highly anticipated trial of Michael Sussman, a former federal prosecutor and politically connected lawyer who is charged with lying when he brought the FBI a tip about possible connections between The Trump Organization and a Russian bank, begins next week. Robert Mintz, chair of McCarter’s Continue Reading
Meet the Miami Attorney Who Led the Takedown of a Top Fraudster
Stephanie Reed Traband was quoted in the Law.com article "Meet the Miami Attorney Who Led the Takedown of a Top Fraudster." Continue Reading
Big Tech Doubles Down on Union Busting as Labor Movement Intensifies
With the recent vote for Amazon employees in Staten Island to unionize, some major tech companies are reportedly hiring legal counsel in an effort to combat worker unionization efforts. Hugh Murray comments on these developments. Continue Reading