Scott Christie speaks with the New Jersey Law Journal regarding a recent hacking incident at a another New Jersey law firm, which serves as a reminder of the risks that cybercrime poses to the legal profession. “When the law firm is victimized by this type of conduct, the consequences can be Continue Reading
Civil Rights Lawyer Rachel Wainer Apter Nominated to NJ Supreme Court
Guillermo Artiles, chair of the firm’s Government Affairs Practice, comments to the New Jersey Law Journal regarding Rachel Wainer Apter’s nomination to become the next associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Continue Reading
Defense Production Act Speeds up Vaccine Production
McCarter partner Franklin Turner comments in NPR about the Defense Production Act being used for the COVID-19 vaccine effort and how it might be used more extensively to fight the global pandemic. Continue Reading
Law360 Pulse Features Government Affairs Practice
Government Affairs chair Guillermo Artiles spoke with Law360 Pulse about the firm’s lobbying success in 2020. He agreed last year was a tough year, but that didn't hold back McCarter’s team. The firm saw $701,503 in lobbying receipts last year, according to state data.Artiles said McCarter & Continue Reading
Ruling Could Lead To $1 Million Home Demolished
Ira Gonzalez is quoted in this article about a ruling in a neighbor dispute that could result in a $1 million-plus, oceanfront home on Sugarloaf Key being demolished due to issues with current county building codes and regulations. Continue Reading
One Year in, Policyholders See Hope in Virus Coverage Battles
Sheri Pastor spoke with Law360 saying that, in her view, many of the early business interruption lawsuits during the COVID-19 pandemic that have been dismissed contained "less robust” pleadings respecting direct physical loss or damage and allowed insurers to collaborate and create a non-coverage Continue Reading
As Texans Went without Heat, Light or Water, Some Companies Scored a Big Payday
McCarter partner and General Counsel to the American Public Gas Association commented on the recent energy price changes amidst the winter storms. He said, “… there does not appear to be a culprit like Enron in the California energy crisis some 20 years ago,” he said in a note. “The culprit Continue Reading
Attorney: New Florida Ruling Could Have Lasting Impact on Real Estate Sector
Ira Gonzalez is quoted in this article about a property ruling that could lead to stricter compliance with rules and procedures for approving permits. Continue Reading
Judge Salas Returns with Mission to Protect the Bench
US District Judge Esther Salas says she plans to return to work today with a full caseload and renewed resolve to push for increased judicial security measures in the wake of her son's shooting death last summer by a self-styled "men's rights" lawyer who was explicitly targeting her. During an Continue Reading
Experts to Cannabis Entrepreneurs: Slow Down, Build Good Team, Do Your Local Research
When considering how to enter New Jersey’s new cannabis business, McCarter partner and cannabis practice chair Guillermo Artiles recommends individuals should be revisiting conversations they may have had with local officials previously, or ignite new ones immediately. The state has done its work by Continue Reading