Experts fear the recent US Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end census data collection early could have dire ramifications for New Jersey and its high number of immigrants, who comprise hard-to-count communities that depend on federal funding allocated in Continue Reading
Remote Work Debate Intensifies as CT Continues Economic Reopening, Infection Rates Spike
Productivity at Hartford’s Covr Financial Technologies soared this spring when it abruptly shifted to remote work in the throes of the coronavirus outbreak in March. Pam Moore, a partner at Hartford law firm McCarter & English, said most companies have a strong desire to reopen to maintain Continue Reading
CAFC Decision Prevents Skinny Label Use, Warns Dissenting Judge
A Federal Circuit panel recently handed down a key decision making it easier for patentees to prove infringement by skinny-label generics. While the panel was divided in their decision, the ruling overturned a district court judgment and reinstated a $234 million damages award to a multinational Continue Reading
Rocked by Pandemic, Global Supply Chains Reboot
The pandemic has made clear that the single source and regional dependencies inherent in lean logistics, once the supply chain standard, must be reconsidered. Partner Ron Leibman comments. Continue Reading
Policyholders Undeterred by Ga. Court’s Dismissal of COVID-19 Insurance Claims Based on Flawed Pleadings
A Georgia court’s dismissal of an Atlanta restaurant’s coverage claim for pandemic-related losses is not dispositive of the involved insurance issues. McCarter partner Sheri Pastor comments on what distinguishes this ruling from others in NJ, FL, and MO, finding that viable claims for coverage Continue Reading
Trump Executive Order on Diversity Training Roils Corporate America
McCarter partner Franklin Turner commented in USA TODAY regarding the recently issued Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. “This has caused quite a bit of curiosity, fear and consternation amongst my clients,” said Franklin Turner, a partner with law firm McCarter & English Continue Reading
Governor Murphy Names Parimal Garg to Chief Counsel
McCarter partner Guillermo Artiles is quoted discussing his former Counsel’s Office colleague in the ROI-NJ article announcing Gov. Phil Murphy’s appointment of Parimal Garg as his next chief counsel. Continue Reading
‘It’s Already Having a Massive Effect,’ Corporate America Demands Trump Rescind Executive Order on Diversity
McCarter partner Franklin Turner commented in USA TODAY regarding the recently issued Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. President Donald Trump’s decision to restrict the federal government and its contractors from engaging in what he calls “divisive” and “un-American” Continue Reading
At McCarter & English, Record Revenues and Pro Bono Hours Go Hand-in-Hand
McCarter Chairman Joe Lubertazzi and Managing Partner Joe Boccassini spoke with ROI-NJ on how strong client relationships led to the firm’s fiscal year success, and how the firm’s services pivoted to meet client needs during the pandemic. The interview also highlights the firm’s longstanding Continue Reading
Hartford Area Law Firms Say Use of Remote Technologies in Court Cases will Outlast Pandemic
McCarter partner Tom Rechen commented to Hartford Business Journal on his experiences using a virtual platform to remotely represent a client in a real estate dispute this summer. “It’s very significant,” he said. “The legal profession … can accomplish [virtually] what they need in the litigation Continue Reading