The Connecticut Appellate Court’s recent opinion in R.D. v. G.D., __ Conn. App. __ (2026), addresses some common financial questions in marriage dissolution cases, including an issue of first impression. What happens when a party’s income increases dramatically after separation but before Continue Reading
Opt Me Out! California Lessons on National Privacy Enforcement
California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced the largest settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) against The Walt Disney Company (Disney) for failing to honor customers’ requests to opt out of the sale or sharing of their data across all devices and streaming services Continue Reading
USPTO to Require Opt-In for Ceremonial Patent Copies: What You Need to Know
If you’ve recently received a US patent, you may have noticed a glossy ceremonial copy in your mailbox. But starting March 9, 2026, that keepsake will only arrive if you ask for it. The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is changing how it handles ceremonial copies of electronic patent grants Continue Reading
Highlights and Shortfalls of Recent PBM Legislation
There have been a series of court cases and federal legislation targeting the spread pricing model often used by pharmacy benefit managers (PBM). Spread pricing involves two points of time in prescription drug transactions. First, PBMs negotiate discounts with manufacturers for prescription drugs Continue Reading
Coming to America (the Government Contracting Edition): Ownership, Compliance, and Shifting Policy
Closing the Gap: New Jersey’s New Guardianship Law Smooths the Path to Adulthood for Vulnerable Youth
NJ Law Journal publishes an article Abbey Horwitz authored on New Jersey’s new guardianship law. New Jersey recently enacted a new guardianship law designed to help vulnerable youth transition into adulthood more smoothly. Under the updated law, parents and other interested parties can now begin Continue Reading
‘Berk v. Choy’ and the Evolving Gatekeeper Function of Federal Courts
In a unanimous decision that surely will recalibrate the balance of power between state gatekeeping statutes and federal pleading standards, the U.S. Supreme Court issued Berk v. Choy, 607 U.S. ___ (2026) on Jan. 20, 2026. There, the court held that Delaware’s “affidavit of merit” Continue Reading
One Month of Indiana’s Consumer Data Privacy Law . . . Where Do You Stand on Compliance?
Enforcement of the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) has begun, and its penalties can add up quickly. The CDPA was signed in 2023 and became effective January 1, 2026. The law governs how covered businesses collect, use, disclose, store, and analyze “personal data,” i.e., nonpublic Continue Reading
FDA Modernizes Draft Guidance on Statistical Methods to Support Clinical Trial Data
Consistent with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) commitment to streamlining the prescription drug and biologics approval processes by adopting innovative approaches to clinical trial design, the agency recently published its draft guidance for industry, “Use of Bayesian Methodology in Continue Reading
Abusive Images Are Posted on an Online Platform—Now What?
A horrific new story hits our feeds every day. Social media platforms and other online spaces are drowning in a flood of abusive generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) content. Like with anything on the internet, users are creating a broad range of content, from entertaining to endearing and Continue Reading