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
SCOTUS Declines to Address Circuit Split on FCA “Objective Falsity,” Which May Spur Settlements
The US Supreme Court's refusal to tackle whether False Claims Act liability requires a claim to be objectively false leaves a significant circuit split and may drive an uptick in FCA settlements as defendants consider the costs of extended litigation. For FCA defendants in circuits that have Continue Reading
Tiffany Case Could Shake up Summary Judgment and Enforcement
McCarter partner Jim Donoian speaks with Managing IP regarding Tiffany’s eight-year trademark litigation with Costco. James Donoian, partner at McCarter & English in New York, says the court was very careful not to issue any views on whether there was a likelihood of confusion and was instead Continue Reading
As Lawsuits Hit, Restaurant Chains’ Defenses Go beyond the Courtroom
McCarter partner Matt Wright comments in Restaurant Business about company brands defending their reputation in the marketplace. Continue Reading