Examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) can be categorized into three different “types,” namely, green, yellow and red Examiners. Knowing the type of patent Examiner assigned to a particular U.S. patent application can help in strategizing on prosecution tactics, crafting Continue Reading
2020 False Claims Act Recoveries Were Down by One-Third in 2020. . . and That’s Bad News for Federal Contractors
Employee Benefits Provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law by the president on December 27, 2020. The Act, comprised of several pieces of legislation, contains a number of employee benefits-related provisions, including: Temporary rules for flexible spending accounts, providing Continue Reading
McCarter Achieves Significant Victory at the Third Circuit for Former Wilmington Trust Executive
McCarter lawyers recently achieved a significant victory at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals when the court unanimously reversed a criminal jury verdict from the District of Delaware against our client Robert V.A. Harra Jr., the former President and Chief Operating Officer of Wilmington Trust, and Continue Reading
Office Closures and Limited Access: Federal Contractor Considerations When Weathering Potential Political Unrest
New York’s COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 Offers Broad Benefits for Borrowers and Tenants
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed into law the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 (the “Act”), an act designed to prevent—until May 1, 2021—both evictions of residential tenants with financial or health-related hardships arising from the COVID-19 pandemic Continue Reading
FFCRA in 2021: Extended Mandates – NO; Extended Tax Credits – YES
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) established two limited federal mandates to protect employees of employers with fewer than 500 employees who needed to be absent from work for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act mandated two weeks of paid Continue Reading
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies December 2020 Highlights
McCarter’s renowned Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies team empowers clients throughout the development cycle—from ideation to creation, capitalization, implementation, commercialization, and monetization. Though this has been a challenging year for many, we are thankful for our Continue Reading
Anatomy of a Term Sheet: Series A Financing (Q4 2020)
A key milestone in the lifecycle of many successful companies is obtaining financing from angel or venture capital investors. Often, entrepreneurs are less familiar with standard terms than the investors with whom they are working. To help guide them, McCarter partner Benjamin Hron authored “Anatomy Continue Reading
In NJ, Following Court Guidance in Drafting Arbitration Clauses
McCarter partner Bill Wallach writes in Law360 about following court guidance in drafting arbitration clauses. Bill notes that while the New Jersey Supreme Court has repeatedly observed that it is not its role to issue advisory opinions, the fact remains that in several of its recent rulings Continue Reading