The recent expansion of New Jersey’s anti-bias law to include female employees at companies of any size who need time and space to breastfeed or pump milk could create logistics and operations hurdles for small businesses that had enjoyed exemption from a similar federal law if it posed a Continue Reading
When New Jerseyans Die, What Becomes of E-assets?
The fact that Timothy Ferges has to reckon with technology in his legal practice is easy to see. Ferges deals with estates. And, as he explained, fewer of the 21st century individual’s possessions are things you can touch. “Pictures online are replacing traditional photographs,” he said. Continue Reading
Change to Local Rules May Bring More Patent Cases to Mass.
The District of Massachusetts is considering an overhaul to its local rule for patent cases, changes that attorneys said would make litigation in the state more efficient and could encourage more patent owners to file lawsuits there. About a year ago, judges in the district reached out to some Continue Reading
Outlook 2018: Insights on…Law
In 2018, experts suggest we keep our eyes peeled for the marriage of law and tech. It's coming in many forms: Think lawyers addressing cybersecurity issues, law firms delving into AI and incorporating programs that try to predict the outcomes of legal disputes. Joseph T. BoccassiniManaging Continue Reading
Law delaying Winsted sale? – Official says contaminated site process ‘rather complex’
Trying to adhere to a state environmental law is apparently the main reason the town has yet to officially sell the former Lambert Kay pet supply factory. Town Manager Robert Geiger told the selectmen last week that the Connecticut Transfer Act involves a "rather complex process to follow." Continue Reading
Winter Is Here for Employers: 5 Ways to Cope
With much of America starting 2018 in the grip of record cold and blizzard conditions, employers should be taking care to avoid missteps that can cause legal trouble, like not properly paying workers on snow days or failing to maintain safe environments. Pamela Moore, a partner in McCarter & Continue Reading
Gov’t Contracts Policy to Watch in 2018
Between regulatory streamlining and a “Buy American” focus from the administration perhaps finally coming to fruition, to newly sharpened focuses on national security issues and improving federal information technology, federal contractors have a broad range of policy issues to look out for in Continue Reading
New Jersey Regulation and Legislation to Watch in 2018
An income tax increase for millionaires, a minimum-wage hike and an effort to legalize recreational marijuana will likely be atop New Jersey officials' agenda in 2018 as Democrat Phil Murphy shakes up the state's political scene with his ascension to the governor's office in mid-January. Craig M. Continue Reading
5 PE Trends to Watch out for in 2018
Private equity dealmaking and fundraising levels remained healthy in 2017, and there are a number of trends set to continue into the new year, such as the recent rise of megafunds and a blurring of the lines between PE and venture capital as fund managers increasingly seek to land promising Continue Reading
5 New Year’s Resolutions for M&A Partners
As we welcome the new year, most people take the time to reevaluate their eating habits and find ways to better themselves, but for M&A partners it can be a good time to reflect on the past year and formulate a game plan for the next 12 months. McCarter & English LLP partner Howard Continue Reading