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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced the Accelerated Examination program in 2006 to help applicants receive expedited examination of important patent applications. The USPTO is ending the Accelerated Examination program on July 10, 2025, for utility patent applications, as we noted Continue Reading

New Jersey has enacted its Fiscal Year 2026 budget, with the Legislature passing a $58.78 billion spending plan ahead of the July 1 constitutional deadline. The final budget reflects an increase of approximately $727 million over Governor Phil Murphy’s original proposal in February. The budget Continue Reading

In a 7-2 decision, the United States Supreme Court has limited the factors a district court can consider when sentencing a defendant for a revocation of supervised release. The Supreme Court held that district courts cannot consider “retributive considerations,” such as the seriousness of the Continue Reading

“Looks like meat [merger remedies] is back on the menu, boys!” —Uglúk in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The Trump administration’s recently announced settlements resolving the antitrust concerns in transactions mark a shift from the previous administration’s hostile rhetoric against Continue Reading

With the 2025 New Jersey Primary Election behind us and the 20-Day Post Election report for participating candidates due by June 30, 2025, the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) has introduced a new enforcement initiative. During a recent public meeting, ELEC announced that legislative, Continue Reading

In Vejseli v. Duffy, C.A. No. 2025-0232-BWD (Del. Ch. May 21, 2025), stockholders of Ionic Digital Inc. (Ionic) accused its classified board of directors (the Board) of breaching its fiduciary duties by passing a resolution that impeded the stockholders’ ability to elect directors to the Board. The Continue Reading

The USPTO recently announced that the Accelerated Examination program will be discontinued as of July 10, 2025. Given that the program has had limited use over the past decade, with fewer than 100 Accelerated Examination requests being filed yearly since 2014, this will have limited impact on the Continue Reading

The cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is at it again, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. This criminal group is known to focus its cyber attacks on one sector at a time. Last spring, it was the retail industry; more recently, the insurance industry has been hit. Members of Continue Reading

The 2025 New Jersey Primary Election saw strong voter turnout and marked the most expensive gubernatorial primary in the state’s history. This is the first year both major parties used a new statewide ballot design. The traditional county line is gone, replaced by an office-block layout where Continue Reading

President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBBA) was narrowly passed in the House in May, and while there are many important aspects of the bill, there are provisions that may affect secondary and post-secondary institutions in particular. While the items our Tax Team discusses below are not yet Continue Reading