President Donald Trump's efforts to involve himself in the federal contracting process through Twitter are unprecedented, and could inadvertently drive up costs or touch off lawsuits if he doesn't soon take a more hands-off approach, attorneys said. Presidents using their "bully pulpit" — a term Continue Reading
Spirit Aerosystems Mulls Sending U.S. Supply Chain Jobs Overseas
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., a major supplier to aircraft maker Boeing Co, is considering outsourcing up to 85 U.S. supply chain jobs, possibly to a company overseas, according to three people familiar with the plan. The Wichita, Kansas-based maker of aerospace components notified workers in Continue Reading
New Jersey Cases to Watch in 2017
Commenting on a pair of TCCWNA cases against restaurant chains pending in the New Jersey Supreme Court, Mr. Fanning said that the suits now before the justices don’t meet the certification standards of class actions. McCarter represents the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, which filed Continue Reading
Gov’t Contracts Policy And Cases To Watch In 2017
The direction federal contracting policy will take under the new administration remains somewhat vague, but there are hints available about what may be coming, and a number of pending court cases could also help shape the government contracts landscape in 2017. “We need more contracting officers Continue Reading
The Art of (Financing) The Deal
Scott Kobler is a prominent health care lawyer at McCarter & English in Newark who has been in the industry for more than 30 years. He is also on the boards of NJTV and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, and has been with the Newark Alliance since its founding. NJBIZ: How did you get involved Continue Reading
The Biggest NJ Policy Developments of 2016
A deal to boost transportation funding, waterfront access rules and the state takeover of a struggling Atlantic City were among New Jersey's defining legislative and regulatory measures in 2016, but the year also was marked by failed efforts to increase the minimum wage and give raises to Continue Reading
3 Ways Attys Can Land More Big-Ticket Deals In The New Year
Lawyers looking to land big-ticket deals in 2017 should focus on furthering their education in all areas pertinent to their dealmaking practice, deepening relationships with existing clients and keeping their fingers on the pulse of the ever-shifting marketplace, experts say. This particular new Continue Reading
Honeywell Case Tests NJ Policyholders’ Asbestos Liability
New Jersey's high court recently agreed to review a decision that Honeywell International Inc. doesn't have to help cover costs tied to certain asbestos-related injury suits filed after insurers started excluding asbestos coverage, and experts say a ruling reversing the lower court could expand Continue Reading
Gov’t Contracts Policy Developments Of 2016: Year-In-Review
From contentious U.S. Department of Labor rules to a big change to the federal multiple award schedules, as well as the usual swath of acquisition tweaks in the annual defense policy bill, there have been a range of significant legislative and regulatory changes for federal contractors in Continue Reading
Trump on Boeing’s Air Force One Contract: ‘Cancel Order!’
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump urged the government on Tuesday to cancel an order with Boeing Co for a revamped Air Force One - one of the most prominent symbols of the U.S. presidency - saying costs were out of control. It was the latest example of Trump using his podium, often via brief Continue Reading