COVID-19 made evident weaknesses in the medical supply chain as health systems were left without adequate supplies, including masks, gloves, gowns, and other important personal protective equipment. Ronald Leibman, McCarter partner and head of the Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Continue Reading
Time to Revisit Trial Strategy as Florida Supreme Court Changes Final Authority on Jury Instructions
Ira Gonzalez is quoted in this Daily Business Review article about the Florida Supreme Court's changes to the way it operates jury instructions in civil cases. Continue Reading
Defiant Bannon Promises a Fight
In this Bloomberg Law podcast, former federal prosecutor Robert Mintz, a partner at McCarter & English, discusses the highly unusual decision by the Department of Justice to indict former Trump advisor Steve Bannon on contempt of Congress charges for failing to comply with a subpoena from the Continue Reading
Elizabeth Holmes’ Lawyers Will Soon Make Their Case in the High-Stakes Theranos Trial
The prosecution in the trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has rested and the case now goes to the defense. Former federal prosecutor and head of McCarter’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense group Robert Mintz provides his perspective on the challenges faced by Continue Reading
McCarter & English Expands Pro Bono Efforts with Addition of Two Fellows
McCarter welcomed two new fellows, as part of their fall class of associates. Yadilza Reyes has joined as the first Social Justice Project fellow, focusing on criminal justice issues such as expungements and economic justice matters facing communities of color. Michelle Smith will serve as the new Continue Reading
Helping a Veteran Lawyer up Is a Great Way to Say Thanks
McCarter partner and US Army Veteran Charlie Ray and managing partner of McCarter’s Stamford office Joe Cherico comment to the Connecticut Law Tribune regarding McCarter’s proud commitment to pro bono work, a significant portion of which is dedicated to veterans through The Veterans Consortium and Continue Reading
How Independent Brands Are Resisting Counterfeits
McCarter partner and New York office managing partner Margarita Wallach comments to Vogue Business regarding how smaller brands can best pursue IP coverage and protection against counterfeiters. Continue Reading
Republicans Had a Great Election. Democrats Did Not. But Both Need to Chart a New Path Forward.
McCarter partner Bill Palatucci shares with Yahoo! News his thoughts and analysis following the recent election results from around the nation. Continue Reading
‘Time Bomb‘ Pay-Tier Proposals Sparking Labor Unrest
McCarter partner Hugh Murray comments to Law360 on pay-tier labor proposals and why these proposals are a time bomb during labor negotiations. Murray adds that these plans may not benefit employers in the long run, as they can harm morale and hurt an organization’s ability to attract and retain Continue Reading
Strong Client Demand Helps McCarter Achieve a Record Year in 2021
Chairman Joe Lubertazzi and Firmwide Managing Partner Joe Boccassini spoke with ROI-NJ about what drove the firm’s record year-end results, the firm’s ongoing commitment to pro bono, and the McCarter & English Social Justice Project. Related media coverage includes the article Continue Reading