Cybersecurity and data privacy matters impact everything around us, including our physical space. Commercial real estate space represents a large part of every city across the globe, whether it is owned or leased. What would happen if the buildings went dark? The elevators stopped going up and down? Continue Reading
New Patent Rule Set to Upend IPR Practice
Are you planning on challenging a competitor’s patent at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)? The policies of the new director of the USPTO may cause you to rethink your strategy. The USPTO has recently proposed a new rule that, if adopted, would upend the conventional wisdom on inter partes Continue Reading
HSR 2.0: What Deal Lawyers Need Now
What’s changed, what it means, and how to be filing‑ready under the updated HSR rules Deal volume ticked up in FY24, but the day-one burden is where most deal teams feel the most change. The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s recently released FY24 report shows continued Continue Reading
Sherrill Defeats Ciattarelli to Become New Jersey’s Next Governor
Sherrill’s sweeping victory reflected broad Democratic support statewide. Democrat Mikie Sherrill, a US Navy veteran and current congresswoman, will succeed Democrat Phil Murphy as New Jersey’s governor after defeating former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli on Tuesday. Sherrill’s projected 56% to Continue Reading
AI Pricing Tools in Senior Care: The Antitrust Risks You Need to Manage Now
Senior living and nursing home operators increasingly lean on third-party “revenue management” software to set rates, discounts, and concessions. Recent cases and enforcement actions show that this can create antitrust exposure, even if you never speak to a competitor directly. In Duffy v. Yardi, Continue Reading
Recent Updates on Federal Fraud Enforcement in Healthcare
As a follow-up to our October 3, 2025 alert, another court, this time the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, held that percent-based compensation is not per se a kickback. In the matter of United States of America v. Mark Sorensen, the Seventh Circuit reversed the district court’s Continue Reading
Compliance Note No. 14: ELEC Pre-election Disclosures
Almost all political committees participating in the general election in New Jersey are required to report contributions and expenditures promptly, beginning 13 days before the election, to the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). These pre-election disclosures must be filed within 72 or 24 Continue Reading
USCIS Attempts to Clarify Applicability of $100,000 H-1B Fee
On October 20, 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) once again attempted to clarify to whom and when it would apply a $100,000 H-1B fee. As predicted in our prior alerts (“H-1B Fee” and “H-1B Clarifications”), the fee is already the subject of separate litigation in the U.S. Continue Reading
Broadway Labor Negotiations Avert Strike, Underscore Rising Pressures Over Health Care and Production Costs
Tense negotiations on Broadway this month provide a vivid reminder of how fragile labor relations can become when economic pressures collide with workforce demands, underscoring the importance of proactive legal guidance for employers facing similar collective bargaining pressures. After an Continue Reading
May Others Leave Their Mark on Mickey? Lawsuit Questions the Reach of Trademark Rights on Steamboat Willie
Steamboat Willie, the cartoon best known as the debut of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, is the subject of a new legal controversy. The law firm Morgan & Morgan created a commercial based on the iconic cartoon and is seeking a legal declaration that the commercial does not violate Disney’s trademark Continue Reading