Ryan Magee spoke to the New Jersey Law Journal on the effects additional restrictive measures due to rising COVID infection rates may have on the cannabis industry. Ryan told the publication that he is “hopeful that any resurgence of COVID-19 would have minimal impact on the state’s Continue Reading
Blue Origin Offers to Waive $2 Billion in NASA Payments in Bid for Moon Landing Contract
McCarter partner Franklin Turner comments in The Washington Post on Blue Origin’s offer to waive $2 billion in NASA payments and how unusual it would be for NASA to reshape its procurement after receiving a public request from a prospective bidder. Continue Reading
Four Things Employers Should Know About the Vaccination Gap
McCarter partner Hugh Murray comments on employers balancing COVID-19 vaccinations and employee comfort levels to Law360 Employment Authority. Continue Reading
Fast Friendships: Will COVID-Spurred Collaborations in Life Sciences Continue?
McCarter partner Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, PhD, featured in Boston Business Journal cover story on whether collaborations among life sciences companies will continue after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. Continue Reading
Anti-hazing Bill Intended to ‘Deter Future Tragedies’ Lands on Murphy’s Desk
As counsel to the Anti-Hazing Coalition, McCarter partner Guillermo Artiles comments to New Jersey Law Journal on the Timothy J. Piazza Law passing the New Jersey legislature and awaiting Governor Murphy’s signature. Continue Reading
US Drops Financial Crisis-Era Prosecution of Four Wilmington Trust Executives
After nearly a decade, the US government has ended its criminal case accusing four former Wilmington Trust Co executives—including former President Robert Harra—of hiding troubled loans from regulators after the 2008 financial crisis. The government’s decision comes after a federal appeals court set Continue Reading
Trump Exposed as Prosecutors Make First Move In High-Stakes Chess Game
In a highly anticipated indictment, New York prosecutors filed tax fraud charges against Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg. Former federal prosecutor and McCarter partner Robert Mintz provides his perspective on the challenges prosecutors face in building these types of complex white collar Continue Reading
Law Prohibiting at-Will Employment at NYC Fast-Food Restaurants Challenged
McCarter partner Peter Stergios comments on New York City’s new law requiring fast-food employers to have just cause to fire workers to the Society for Human Resource Management. Continue Reading
Industry Reacts to the Supreme Court’s Arthrex Ruling: Chaos Averted – or Just Delayed?
McCarter partner Erik Paul Belt comments on the US Supreme Court’s recent 5-4 Arthrex ruling in IPWatchdog. Continue Reading
The IP Dangers in Life Sciences Collaborations and How to Avoid Them
McCarter partner Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, PhD comments on how to avoid IP challenges associated with research collaborations in the biotech and pharma sectors to IAM Magazine. Continue Reading