In this article, Candee Wilde provides her insights on the Management of Fill Policy that was revised and took effect January 2020. Continue Reading
RIP “Ambush Elections”: NLRB Substantially Modifies Union Representation Election Rules
Private sector union membership has steadily dropped over the past 40 years, from almost 25% of the eligible workforce in the mid-1970s to approximately 6% today. In 2014, organized labor was hopeful that this trend would be reversed by virtue of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) changes Continue Reading
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Companies December 2019 Highlights
We are pleased to share outstanding highlights this month about our firm, the venture capital landscape, and our clients and contacts who continuously enrich the entrepreneurial ecosystem. McCarter Highlights Susan Okin Goldsmith, Morgan Jones, and Scott Smedresman break down the flurry of Continue Reading
No Fees for You – Supreme Court Says USPTO May Not Recover Attorneys’ Fees for Defending Certain Appeals
Under the so-called American Rule, litigants are normally expected to pay their own attorneys’ fees, win or lose, unless a statute clearly permits or requires fee-shifting. In the underlying litigation in Peter v. NantKwest, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) wanted to make Continue Reading
New DOJ Strike Force Targets Collusion in Federal Contract Awards
New DOJ Strike Force Targets Collusion in Federal Contract Awards
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Version .6: Another Step on the Department of Defense’s Long and Winding Cybersecurity Road
Don’t Confuse the Rules of a Criminal Trial with Those of Impeachment, Former Prosecutor Says
With public hearings finally beginning before the Intelligence Committee in the House of Representatives, expect the ongoing battle between Democrats and Republicans over the impeachment’s legal process to ratchet up. These processes and protections matter, and notions of due process and the right Continue Reading
California Shakes Up Data Privacy for 2020
In keeping with the hurried passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) at inception, the California legislature passed a flurry of amendments to the embattled privacy law just hours before the deadline of the legislative session. Six amendments were signed into law by Governor Continue Reading
Renew or Register Your Website’s Copyright Agent Now!
Do you have a website that allows users to comment, review, or post anything? If so, you could be liable for their posts that infringe the copyright of another person. Safe harbor immunities can protect you from this liability, but you will lose that protection unless you renew your designated agent Continue Reading