When Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater unveiled the Department of Justice Antitrust Division's new "Comply with Care" task force in August, the announcement signaled that the Division is zeroing in on its policing of corporate mergers, intending to scrutinize Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings and Continue Reading
From Newsrooms to Concert Halls: Serving the Civic Soul of New Jersey
“I didn’t set out to become a chair of a state authority in my mid-30s. I certainly didn’t expect that sitting across from a strident adversary in a crowded Senate hearing room would be the moment that lit the fire. But that’s exactly what happened on a summer day in 1992, when I found myself locked Continue Reading
The Condominium Termination Conundrum: Navigating the Fla. Condominium Act for Successful Redevelopment
Manuel Fernandez authors an article in the Daily Business Review on how the current provisions of the Florida Condominium Act concerning condominium terminations skew bargaining power toward holdout unit owners who own as little as 5% of the voting rights in a condominium. Such a small percentage Continue Reading
Don’t Depend Solely on the Government to Prosecute Business Theft: Be Prepared and Protect Yourself
It’s true that violating laws protecting intellectual property, technology and the computer systems in which this information is generated and stored risks criminal prosecution. But these offenses are infrequently prosecuted and, when they are, the prosecutions are too often lengthy, complex and Continue Reading
Feature Comment: CMMC Crosses The Finish Line—But Defense Contractors’ Race Ain’t Over
The DoD has finally crossed the CMMC finish line, but for contractors, the race is just beginning. With the Final Rule effective Nov. 10, award eligibility will hinge on a “current” CMMC status in SPRS, backed by annual affirmations and strict compliance. The next two months are critical for getting Continue Reading
Conn. Ruling May Help Prevent Abuse Of Anti-SLAPP Statute
Connecticut's anti-strategic lawsuit against public participation, or SLAPP, statute, provides a unique procedural vehicle — the special motion to dismiss — to cut short frivolous litigation that is based on a defendant's constitutionally protected activityUpon a defendant's showing that the Continue Reading
Passing Go: How Associations Can Sidestep Antitrust Pitfalls in the Real-Life Game of Monopoly
U.S. enforcers and private plaintiffs are sharpening their antitrust focus on how professional associations shape members’ commercial conduct. A recent multi-state attorneys-general letter to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the Federal Trade Commission’s resolution of antitrust concerns Continue Reading
Building Costs and Legal Battles
Christopher Drewry and Kaylin Cook discuss the ever-changing tariff landscape and its particular impact on the construction industry, as many of the tariffs directly affect essential construction materials. Chris and Kaylin share a list of potential disruptions caused by the tariffs, and provide Continue Reading
Does Competitive Sports Have an Anticompetitive Problem?
In this article in Sports Litigation Alert, McCarter partner and former DOJ antitrust attorney Robin Crauthers discusses recent notable cases in professional and collegiate sports that illustrate how plaintiffs are leveraging the antitrust laws to attempt to improve their competitive positions and Continue Reading
Feature Comment: Unleashing AI: What The New Federal Action Plan Means For Industry
With the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan, the Federal Government has made AI development and use a Government-wide priority putting innovation ahead of safety in an effort to position AI as a potential engine of change and growth. Alex Major and Philip Lee discuss how companies can ensure they Continue Reading