Two recent COVID-19 insurance decisions highlight how different interpretations of the same few policy words can result in one policyholder losing the coverage for which it paid. In Henderson Road Restaurant Systems, Inc. v. Zurich American Ins. Co., No: 1:20 CV 1239, 2021 WL 168422 (N.D. Ohio Jan. Continue Reading
A Glance over the Shoulder: US Plays Offense with Export Controls, CFIUS, and Coercive Economic Actions in 2020
During 2020, the United States deployed an extraordinary variety of offensive tools in its efforts to combat strategic competitors from achieving technological parity. There now appears to be a willingness to use tariffs, sanctions, export controls, and a number of other measures in the interest of Continue Reading
FAR Council Issues Final Rule to Implement Trump Executive Order on Significant Buy American Changes
President Biden Signals Aggressive Support of Unions by Firing NLRB General Counsel
While union activity remains at near record lows in the private sector, the new administration has sent a strong early signal that it hopes to change that situation and that it will not be patient in taking steps it thinks will help organized labor. On his first half day in office, President Biden Continue Reading
Incorporating Midsize Firms Into a Virtual Law Firm Team Early and Often
McCarter lawyers Amy Vanni and Alison Morrissey write in The Legal Intelligencer about the benefits of employing the virtual law firm model in mass tort litigation. They note the specific benefits of creating a virtual law firm team involving a midsize firm at the early stages of a litigation, Continue Reading
Green, Yellow, Or Red: What Color Is Your Patent Examiner and Why Should You Care?
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