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Law firms have been busy hiring in the lead-up to Joe Biden's inauguration, beefing up in a number of practice areas that are likely to see more work under the new presidential administration, chief among them environmental and white collar. Every time there is a new presidential administration Continue Reading

The inauguration of President Joe Biden, coupled with a Democrat-controlled Congress, could mean big things for historically blue New Jersey, and attorneys who served as delegates for Biden to the Democratic National Convention expect many helpful policies in relatively short order. "This is Continue Reading

Intellectual property lawyers are pleasantly surprised that Congress recently addressed long-languishing problems in trademark and copyright enforcement as part of the $2.3 trillion omnibus spending and coronavirus relief bill that was signed into law on December 27. Specifically, Congress passed Continue Reading

In order to convince the New Jersey Supreme Court that pardons should lead to expungement, even for people with multiple convictions, William Palatucci of McCarter & English LLP said having faith in a client can make all of the difference. Palatucci and others had worked for years to help Continue Reading

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that a man whose two criminal convictions were pardoned by Gov. Chris Christie is entitled to expungement of those offenses even though a statute bars such relief for defendants with more than one conviction. In a unanimous ruling, the justices said the Continue Reading

McCarter partner Guillermo Artiles comments on New York’s 2015 cryptocurrency regulatory reform and how that reform impacted the industry. He also speaks about the Digital Asset and Blockchain Technology Act, which was introduced in the New Jersey Senate in November and how the state can be a leader Continue Reading

The Labor Department has suspended enforcement of Donald Trump’s executive order restricting diversity training by government agencies and contractors that the president labeled "divisive" and "un-American” after a federal court judge blocked it. "This is welcome news for federal contractors and Continue Reading

Scott Kobler, partner at McCarter & English and Chair of NJTV, is interviewed by Stephen Adubato to discuss the role of public broadcasting in our democracy, how public media works to improve our quality of life, and the importance of NJTV’s Learning Live initiative. Scott discuses how the Continue Reading

The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout have driven legal departments to turn to their law firms for help. With a toolbox of old and new ideas at their disposal, firms are showing that they're ready to listen. At McCarter & English, chief operating officer John Brefach feared an Continue Reading

This year will see a wave of litigation related to COVID-19 relief funding and associated FCA cases are almost inevitable following the federal government's significant spending to address the impact of COVID-19. "One of the things that I don't think companies are taking into consideration is Continue Reading