McCarter partner Franklin Turner commented on federal contractors recruiting executive branch officials, and how a conflict of interest could derail and entire procurement in POLITICO. Continue Reading
The Great Pronoun Debate and Its Practical Implications
McCarter partner Hugh Murray commented on the potential for legal consequences surrounding a pronoun policy in HR Daily Advisor. Continue Reading
Recent IPOs Yield Huge Equity Grants for Founders
McCarter partner Howard Berkower commented on supersize stock grants in The Information. Continue Reading
Gradual Return to Workplace Eases Transition for Employees
McCarter partner Hugh Murray commented to Society for Human Resource Management on many businesses being eager to return to their traditional office environments as vaccination rates increase and case rates fall from COVID-19. Continue Reading
Legal Pot to Offer Minority Biz Openings, NJ Attorneys Told
McCarter partner Guillermo Artiles commented on microlicenses in New Jersey’s cannabis industry and diversity in multistate operators while participating in a New Jersey State Bar Association convention panel. The panel was covered by Law360. Continue Reading
Biden Order Adds Info-Sharing Onus on Wary Contractors
McCarter partner Alex Major commented on the May 12, 2021, executive order aimed at protecting federal networks from cyberattacks and the impact these new requirements impose on contractors to Law360. Continue Reading
Biden NRLB Has Little Leeway on Contractor Status
McCarter partner Hugh Murray commented on the exclusion of federal contractors from the National Labor Relations Act to Law360 Employment Authority. Continue Reading
NJ Pandemic Insurance Bill Seems to Be Dead
McCarter partner Sheri Pastor commented on a the stalled New Jersey proposal that would force insurers to cover business losses stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic to Law360. Continue Reading
Border Wall Builders Lack Court Options for Canceled Deals
McCarter partner Franklin Turner commented on the unusual circumstances around the US border wall contracts and how these contracts could impact cost claims to Law360. Continue Reading
Lil Nas X, Nike Deal Ducks Tension between Free Speech, Trademark
McCarter partner James Donoian remarks on trademark and free speech issues raised by the recent “Satan shoes” lawsuit and settlement between art collective MSCHF Product Studio and Nike Inc. Continue Reading