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Kia Freeman and Michael Sartori outline the US Patent and Trademark Office’s upcoming patent fee increases in this Intellectual Property alert. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gRMTDyZT #USPTO #patentfees #patentlaw #intellectualproperty #IPlaw

Franklin Turner, Co-Chair of McCarter’s Government Contracts & Global Trade Practice Group, spoke with USA TODAY about how companies might adjust their DEI policies under the incoming Trump administration. Franklin said that he expects there may be some changes for companies relying on federal funding, but doesn't foresee major steps back from DEI at the executive level. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gab_3vUR #DEI

ELEC adopted rules this week that provide the filing requirements for and restrictions on Super PACs, which will likely be heavily involved in the 2025 gubernatorial elections. To learn more about the newly adopted rules, contact Stephanie Olivo. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gx2ZRKpW #ELEC #superpacs #governmentaffairs

Partner and Quinnipiac University School of Law Alumni Association President Adam Swanson helped honor the recipients of the law school’s second annual alumni awards recognizing their contributions to the legal community.?This year’s honorees were Maggie Castinado (President’s Award), Prerna Rao (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award), Peter Billings (Entrepreneurial Award), and Elyssa Williams (Service to the Community Award).

Ira Gonzalez spoke with Law360 about how local governments and real estate developers can use AI tools to improve operations for more innovative and sustainable development. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gdzkNVVE #realestatelaw #artificialintelligence #AI #realestate

Meet partner Michael Puzyk, who focuses his practice on all aspects of state and local taxation for business, non-profit, and individual clients.?Mike provides advice, planning, controversy, litigation, and compliance support for all tax types, including, but not limited to income, employment, sales and use, gross receipts, franchise, transfer and property taxes, credits and incentives and unclaimed property escheatment. #MeetMcCarter #SALT

Hugh Murray authors a Labor & Employment Alert that discusses the impact of the National Labor Relations Board’s ruling that requiring employees to attend so called “captive audience” meetings which encourage the employees to reject unionization violates the National Labor Relations Act. While he says the ruling, which overturned a 1948 precedent, creates more burden on employers, that burden may be short lived under a likely more pro-business Trump administration. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gKPvYk7W #NLRB #NationalLaborRelationsAct #captiveaudience #laborandemployment

Congratulations to McCarter partner Judge Eduardo Robreno on receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at The American Lawyer’s Industry Awards. The award recognizes Judge Robreno’s mark on the legal profession and his commitment to public service.

We were proud to sponsor The Eagleton Institute of Politics in honoring Peter McDonough and Joseph Doria, the bi-partisan team who taught the Eagleton Graduate Fellow Seminar class for 20 years. Pictured here is McCarter Partner Omar A. Bareentto with Peter, Rick Thigpen and other friends of the Institute.

McCarter volunteered at the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s Hillside warehouse, continuing the firm’s long tradition of community service. We sorted and packaged food that will feed local families this holiday season. CFBNJ told us confirmed our donations have provided nearly 200,000 meals over the past few years. #giveback #volunteer #thankful CFBNJ Emerging Leaders