New Jersey state officials are putting businesses on notice that Natural Resource Damage (“NRD”) lawsuits and other enforcement actions are coming down the pipeline. On Wednesday, August 1, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy’s administration announced three NRD lawsuits, the first to be filed by the state Continue Reading
Broad Pro-Policyholder Stance in Blast Text Case Buoys Advertisers
New York federal court rolls over insurer’s attempt to defeat “blast text” TCPA coverage claim. In a resounding win for policyholders, a New York district court found coverage for a nearly $50 million class action claim alleging that US Coachways Inc. violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act Continue Reading
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies Activities—August 2018
McCarter’s Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies practice empowers clients throughout the development cycle—from ideation to creation, capitalization, implementation, commercialization and monetization. Our representation is defined by a paradigm-shifting business model that offers a Continue Reading
Florida’s Attorney General Is Putting ‘Tech Support’ on Life Support
Stephanie Reed Traband authored “Florida’s Attorney General Is Putting 'Tech Support' on Life Support” published by Law.com. Continue Reading
Philadelphia’s Approach to Lead Contamination in the Riverwards Neighborhoods
Candee Wilde speaks to The Legal Intelligencer regarding redevelopment pressure in Philadelphia. Continue Reading
The Russian Exorcism of US Gov’t Contracts
Honestly, it was challenging finding an all-audiences quote from William Peter Blatty's “The Exorcist,” but we believe that this quote is exactly what federal contractors need to know. Today is indeed an excellent day for an information system exorcism and, unlike Father Karras, federal contractors Continue Reading
The Protest of Impact Resources, Inc.: A Study in Communication, Untimeliness and “Abandoned Arguments”
Texts, tweets, statuses, emojis… In our digital society, communication is now easier – and more dangerous – than ever. While instant, unfettered communication may be desirable if you want everyone to stop what they are doing and check out the #nofilter sunset pic you just posted, it is far from Continue Reading
A Scorching Summer for Global Trade (and a few words on the Global Game)
July 6th will mark the entry into force of Section 301 tariffs against China. Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 provides the president with the authority to respond to unfair, unreasonable, or discriminatory trade practices and gives the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Continue Reading
A Commentary Regarding the Section’s Technology Task Force
Recent developments in technology are presenting new ethical and legal challenges for modern lawyers. In relatively short order, these developments have changed fundamental notions of “property” and diluted the traditional form of the attorney-client relationship. In light of these changes, a Continue Reading
Significant CFIUS and Export Control Reforms Target Foreign Direct Investment and Structuring of Public and Private Equity Deals
In June, the White House released a report outlining the threats posed by China’s investment in and acquisition of U.S. companies. Spoiler alert: The report noted that China is engaged in “state-sponsored IP theft through physical theft, cyber-enabled espionage and theft, evasion of U.S. export Continue Reading