With the new fiscal year upon us, it is official – the legal protections for sharing of cyber threat information among private sector entities and with the federal government were not renewed by Congress and have expired. The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 encouraged and, more Continue Reading
Class Action Alleging Deceptive Mortgage Acceleration Notice Language Proceeds
A North Carolina federal court has allowed a putative class case to proceed on a theory that a residential mortgage servicer’s notice that it “may” accelerate is deceptive under the FDCPA and state law. On September, 16, 2025, a judge for the US District Court of the Middle District of North Continue Reading
From Newsrooms to Concert Halls: Serving the Civic Soul of New Jersey
“I didn’t set out to become a chair of a state authority in my mid-30s. I certainly didn’t expect that sitting across from a strident adversary in a crowded Senate hearing room would be the moment that lit the fire. But that’s exactly what happened on a summer day in 1992, when I found myself locked Continue Reading
Investor Lawsuit Over Broadway’s Cabaret Highlights the Risks of Theatrical Investments
“Money makes the world go ’round,” sings the Emcee in Cabaret. For investors in a Broadway show, however, their money may not come back around at all. Although investing in a Broadway play or musical may appear glamorous—with perks such as complimentary tickets, co-producer billing, and invitations Continue Reading
Federal Courts Split on No Surprises Act Private Right of Action
Providers continue to question how to handle collection of dispute resolution awards under the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) as the federal courts remain split on their interpretation of the NSA. Most recently, in June 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decided Guardian Flight LLC Continue Reading
Pokémon, Gotta Patent Them All? New Nintendo Patent Turns a Lot of Heads
Nintendo was recently granted a patent, presumably related to the Pokémon franchise, that has been drawing a great amount of attention from those in the industry. This new patent, as well as the attention it has garnered, shows how the right patent filings can put competitors on notice. Nintendo, Continue Reading
The Condominium Termination Conundrum: Navigating the Fla. Condominium Act for Successful Redevelopment
Manuel Fernandez authors an article in the Daily Business Review on how the current provisions of the Florida Condominium Act concerning condominium terminations skew bargaining power toward holdout unit owners who own as little as 5% of the voting rights in a condominium. Such a small percentage Continue Reading
Important Update – Clarifications Available to Weekend H-1B Presidential Proclamation
First, it is now clear that those who currently have a pending or approved H-1B petition or a valid H-1B visa are not subject to the September 19 presidential proclamation and exorbitant fee. Those people will be able to enter the United States after the restrictions take effect at 12:01am EDT Continue Reading
Losing on Trade, Trump Sows Chaos by Imposing $100,000 “Tariff” on H-1B Employers
This administration’s effort to usurp Congressional authority pivoted from trade to immigration policy late Friday, September 19, 2025. The President issued a presidential proclamation restricting the entry of any H-1B beneficiary unless their employer pays a $100,000 fee for the sponsored Continue Reading