In Frank v. Mullen, et al., the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed a breach of fiduciary duty claim against a minority shareholder arising out of the merger of a Delaware corporation where the plaintiff failed to plead facts demonstrating the minority shareholder’s actual control over the Continue Reading
Changing Immigration Policies Pose New Challenges for NCAA Institutions and NIL Opportunities for International Student-Athletes
Nearly 25,000 international student-athletes from countries around the globe compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports. Almost all NCAA international student-athletes are on F-1 student visas, which generally restrict these students’ ability to engage in activities that could Continue Reading
Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Challenge to Advance Notice Bylaws as Unripe
In Siegel v. Morse, C.A. No. 2024-0628-NAC (Del. Ch. Apr. 14, 2025) (Siegel), the Court of Chancery further clarified the Delaware Supreme Court’s recent decision in Kellner v. AIM ImmunoTech Inc., 320 A.3d 239 (Del. 2024) (Kellner II) in granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss a stockholder’s Continue Reading
FY 2026 NJDOT, NJ Transit, and MVC Budget Testimony
On May 5, 2025, New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Francis K. O’Connor, NJ Transit President and CEO Kris Kolluri, and Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) Acting Chief Administrator Latrecia Littles-Floyd outlined their departments’ proposed FY 2026 budgets before the Continue Reading
New Jersey Governor’s Budget Proposal Includes Significant Cuts to Higher Education
On May 1, 2025, the New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee convened to hear testimony regarding Governor Phil Murphy’s proposed higher education budget for FY 2026, which reduces state funding for higher education by more than $400 million, a 16.1% decrease from the previous fiscal Continue Reading
Court Short-Circuits Artificial Intelligence Patents: Federal Circuit Tightens Standards for Patent Eligibility
What does it take to patent an invention on artificial intelligence or machine learning? According to a recent federal appeals court decision, it takes more than just applying a known technique to new data. Rather, the patent must claim some meaningful improvement to how the machine learning models Continue Reading
Antitrust Suits in Sports Could Shift the Rules of the Games
“I love to compete. That’s the essence of who I am.” – Tiger Woods Competition is the essence of sports. It fuels the players and the thrill of it entices fans to cheer for their favorite players, purchase memorabilia, and watch games. Outside of the games, however, players and coaches are Continue Reading
Were All Those Nurse Staffing Seminars for Naught?
The contentious Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule (Rule), which established minimum staffing requirements for federally funded long-term care facilities (LTC) such as skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for Medicare and nursing facilities (NFs) for Medicaid, was recently gutted by the United States Continue Reading
FY 2026 Department of Community Affairs Budget Testimony
On Monday, April 21, 2025, Commissioner Jacquelyn Suárez of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) testified before the Assembly Budget Committee, outlining the department’s strategies to navigate projected funding changes while reaffirming its commitment to affordable housing, shared Continue Reading
House Settlement in Name, Image, Likeness Litigation Not on Home Base Yet
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker In a significant development in the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) litigation associated with amateur student athletes stemming from the House vs. NCAA litigation, Judge Claudia Wilken declined to grant final approval of the Continue Reading