Vincent Mauro, longtime chief of staff to the Connecticut Senate Democrats has joined the firm’s Hartford office and becomes McCarter & English’s first government affairs group member in Connecticut. Vin has helped guide public policy in Connecticut for more than two decades and began his Continue Reading
McCarter & English Adds Conn. Democrat In Gov’t Affairs
Vincent "Vin" Mauro, who has served the Senate Democrats in various roles for nearly three decades, has joined McCarter’s Government Affairs Practice Group in its Hartford, CT office. Vin spoke with Law360 about joining the firm and said, "I was drawn to its tremendous government affairs team, Continue Reading
McCarter & English Hires Ex-Washington Prime Group GC
Former Washington Prime Group general counsel Robert Demchak spoke to Law360 regarding his new role as a partner in McCarter & English’s real estate practice group and said the “strength of the real estate and corporate practices, coupled with its significant presence in the Northeast” and the Continue Reading
Warehouses Can Be Dangerous Places To Work. Do Robots Help Or Hurt?
As we head into the holiday season and the nation’s warehouses buzz with activity, Ronald Leibman, leader of McCarter's Logistics & Supply Chain Practice, speaks with Forbes about the risks and rewards of automating warehouse processes, and the potential for injuries. “Operating powered Continue Reading
SAFER Banking Act offers US Banks “Safe Harbor” to Fund Growing Cannabis Industry
Under current US federal laws, any contact with money that can be traced back to state marijuana operations could be considered money-laundering, thus exposing banks to significant legal, compliance, operational, and regulatory risk. The SAFER Banking Act seeks to change that and would allow Continue Reading
‘A Dagger at the Heart’?: Lawyer Says Ex-Delaware Auditor Needs New Trial Because of Judge’s Remark
Steve Wood was quoted in Delaware Law Weekly about the handling of a corruption case involving his client, a former Delaware auditor. He notes that the constitutionality of the 2022 trial collapsed during the cross examination of the State’s chief investigator. Continue Reading
Delaware Supreme Court Asked to Overturn Former State Auditor’s Public Corruption Convictions
The Delaware Supreme Court is mulling over whether to overturn the convictions of the State’s former auditor on public corruption charges. During the recent court hearing, Steve Wood argued that “The trial that led to the conviction was profoundly unfair and unconstitutional.” Continue Reading
FTX Drama Extends to Fight over Limited Insurance Pie
Jennifer Farina spoke with Bloomberg Law about the dispute between Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the former cryptocurrency exchange FTX, and one of the company’s D&O insurers. The dispute implicates questions of how to split up D&O insurance payments when there are multiple executives Continue Reading
Insurers, Commercial Policyholders Anxiously Await Ohio Indemnification Ruling in Lead Paint Case
Sheri Pastor weighs in about the 2-1 majority the state appellate court held that Sherwin-Williams’ commercial general liability policies could cover underlying public-nuisance claims brought by California public entities. “My amici clients, who are manufacturers, are concerned about whether Continue Reading
Mass. Bench Makeover Leaves Attorneys ‘Looking For An Edge’
As the Massachusetts federal bench sees an influx of new appointees replacing well-known district court judges, attorneys will be presenting cases before unfamiliar faces. Erik Paul Belt shares his best strategies with Law360. Continue Reading