Jeffrey Skilling, the notorious former CEO of Enron, has resurfaced again, this time as he reportedly seeks backers for a venture that would combine the hallmarks of his former company: energy, technology and trading. “Rightly or wrongly, in the minds of many Jeffrey Skilling came to epitomize a Continue Reading
Businesses Opening Despite Shutdown Could Face Questions Over Coverage
McCarter attorneys Joann Lytle and Jennifer Black Strutt comment in the Insurance Journal’s article addressing questions concerning the availability of insurance coverage if a policyholder opens its business despite a shutdown order. Jennifer Black Strutt, a Stamford, Conn.-based associate at Continue Reading
NJ’s Judicial Vacancies to Collide with COVID-19 Crisis
McCarter Partner John Garde comments in Law360 about the impact the COVID crisis is having as courts struggle to get through the cases piling up during the pandemic. Continue Reading
Legal Issues Caused by the Pandemic
Ron Leibman, head of the transportation, logistics and supply chain management practice at McCarter & English LLP, outlines some the legal issues and complications that are likely to arise as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Legal questions raised by the pandemic abound, including Continue Reading
DOD Cybersecurity Rollout May Be Delayed By COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Defense still has much to finalize within its sweeping new cybersecurity program for defense contractors, and COVID-19-related restrictions mean its timeline for rolling out the new plan may be too ambitious. "CMMC is not going to be a situation where people can just flip a Continue Reading
COVID-19 Supply Chain Resources & Recovery Strategies
Ron Leibman is quoted on COVID-19 disruption recovery strategy, noting manufacturers and retailers now will take a more holistic view when deciding how to source, build, and store goods, not just going the cheapest route. Continue Reading
Keeping Food Deliveries Safe
Partners Ron Leibman and Hugh Murray, and Tiffany Hubbard, are quoted in “Keeping Food Deliveries Safe.” Continue Reading
Mask-Averse Workers Add Extra Hurdle as Employers Reopen
Hugh Murray was quoted in a Law360 article Mask-Averse Workers Add Extra Hurdle As Employers Reopen saying “As we reopen in the COVID-19 world, some employees are certainly likely … to say 'I don't want to wear the mask' or 'I don't want to do this safety thing,'" Murray said. "If two or more of Continue Reading
Supreme Court Overturns Convictions in ‘Bridgegate’ Scandal That Had Ensnared Christie Allies
A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the convictions of two of former New Jersey governor Chris Christie’s political allies in the “Bridgegate” case, saying the federal government went too far in prosecuting them for retaliating against a political rival. “The message delivered in Continue Reading
Kelly: SCOTUS ‘Bridgegate’ Decision Ends ‘Ugly Chapter’ In ‘Very Long Nightmare’
The U.S. Supreme Court has thrown out the convictions of two central figures in the 2013 “Bridgegate” lane-closing scandal. It’s been more than six years since traffic patterns were purposely altered on the George Washington Bridge in what prosecutors said was a plot to punish the Democratic Continue Reading