In one of his final acts as president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador promulgated a contentious judicial reform. López Obrador, whose six-year term ended on Sept. 30, celebrated the overhaul of the judiciary as a necessity and an important legacy of his government. However, the reform has Continue Reading
New Jersey Property Buyers Must Act Fast on Tax Refund Claims
A recent New Jersey Tax Court decision highlights the strict 90-day statute of limitations for mansion tax refund claims, presenting significant challenges for property buyers. Mike Puzyk, a partner in our Tax and Benefits team, discusses the DePina v. Dir., Div. case, in which the court ruled that Continue Reading
Surviving And Thriving In The Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Program: Maximizing Opportunities For NHOs, ANCs, and Tribes
The Loper Decision & the Future of AI Regulation
The Journal of Federal Agency Action, in its November/December 2024 issue, published Joe Mazzarella’s article about the challenges involved in the regulatory oversight of AI against the backdrop of the US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Joe says that while Continue Reading
Feature Comment: The New Madness? CMMC-Mania — It’s Arrived!
The Future of Arbitrability Disputes in Light of the Supreme Court’s Ruling in ‘Coinbase’
The Supreme Court ruled that an arbitrator may not always be vested with the authority to make the decision as to arbitrability in Coinbase v. Suski. The court held that when there are conflicting agreements regarding the arbitrability of a dispute, it is solely a question for the judiciary to Continue Reading
Joint Effort: How Cannabis Legalization Is Shaping New Jersey’s Psychedelics Legislation
The landscape of drug policy in the United States has shifted dramatically in recent years, most recently evidenced by DEA’s recommended rescheduling of cannabis. Cannabis legalization has been at the forefront of this movement, paving the way for a regulatory reset of other controlled Continue Reading
Feature Comment: A Rule of Three: NIST Special Publication 800-171 Rev. 3—Finale or Punchline?
The third revision of NIST Special Publication 800-171 brings substantial changes across several key areas: the structure of control families has been expanded to better address new threats, individual security controls have been updated to enhance overall system security, and the criteria for Continue Reading
Viewpoint: Pentagon Brings Clarity to Buy American Requirements
DOD released a final rule which updates the DFARS to address requirements outlined in Executive Order 14005, “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers.” Cara Wulf explains the changes and what contractors should be aware of while making adjustments to their supply Continue Reading
3rd Circ.’s Geico Ruling May Encourage Healthcare Arbitration
In April, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit published a precedential opinion in Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Mount Prospect Chiropractic Center PA, potentially affecting health insurers and medical practices in New Jersey and nationally. In the matter, Government Employees Continue Reading