McCarter partner Pam Moore comments to Business Insider regarding Young Life’s sexual-conduct policy prohibiting employees and volunteers from reporting misconduct to the police without executive approval. The policy would “generally be considered unlawful” under federal and state regulations, Continue Reading
White House Announces New Steps to Tackle US Supply Chain Crisis
McCarter partner and head of our Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Management practice, Ron Leibman, comments to Forbes regarding the public/private partnership that was able to secure 24/7 port services in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, CA, and how that partnership is a Continue Reading
DOJ Cybersecurity Crackdown May Inspire Whistleblowers
McCarter partner Alex Major comments to Law360 regarding the Department of Justice’s recently announced Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and the risk it brings to federal contractors who have been required to meet cybersecurity regulations for nearly a decade. Continue Reading
Employee Surveillance Is up during COVID-19, but It Can Backfire
McCarter partner Hugh Murray comments to the Connecticut Law Tribune regarding employee surveillance, including key stroke indicators. Continue Reading
NPE Litigation in the US Bounces Back
McCarter partner Erik Paul Belt spoke with IAM Media regarding the increase in non-practicing entities (NPE) litigation in the United States. Belt has seen an increase in clients receiving letters from a mixture of NPEs over the past two years, and the patents being asserted are similar to the ones Continue Reading
Facebook Ruling Splits Courts over Liability Shield Limits for IP
A Third Circuit ruling reviving a right of publicity lawsuit against Facebook raises fundamental questions about a federal liability shield for social media platforms. Speaking to Bloomberg Law, McCarter partner Erik Belt commented that the court appears to have interpreted the relevant statute Continue Reading
Vax Mandate Adds Wrinkle in Shutdown Prep for Contractors
McCarter partner Franklin Turner spoke with Law360 regarding the possibility of a federal government shutdown, and what government contractors need to consider in the case of a shutdown, including if a contractor should continue to perform when a contract doesn’t have money allocated to it to pay Continue Reading
When the FBI Seizes Your Messages from Big Tech, You May Not Know It for Years
Every year, Facebook, Google and other technology companies receive hundreds of thousands of orders from law enforcement agencies seeking personal data people store online. Often, those requests are accompanied by secrecy orders that require the tech companies to keep their customers in the dark, Continue Reading
Amid Uncertainty, Lubertazzi Focuses on Client Service and Teammates’ Well-Being
In a New Jersey Law Journal profile, as a finalist for the New Jersey Law Journal’s Attorney of the Year award, McCarter Chairman Joe Lubertazzi comments on the firm’s approach of transparent and continuous communication during the pandemic, remaining focused on colleagues’ well-being, while posting Continue Reading
Celebrating (?) the America Invents Act: Ten Years On, Many IP Stakeholders Say it’s Time for a Second Look
The America Invents Act was signed into law 10 years ago. Looking back, McCarter partner Vadim Cherkasov shares his thoughts with IPWatchdog on the overall effect of the Act. Continue Reading