The swift actions of the second Trump administration have resulted in suspensions and terminations of broad swaths of contracts and grants. In this article, Andrew Hamilton offers practical guidance regarding terminations of awards used by the United States government to expend appropriated funds by Continue Reading
Check Your Process or Pay Your Fine: Recent 6-Figure Fines from the California Privacy Protection Agency
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently fined clothing retailer Todd Snyder almost $350,000 for two types of consumer privacy errors. Due to technical errors during a 40-day period, it was impossible for Todd Snyder website users to request to opt out of having their information Continue Reading
Bargaining Power Does Not Equate to Shareholder Control Capable of Giving Rise To Fiduciary Duties
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
Delete IP Law? Let’s Not
In a recent post on X, Twitter Co-Founder Jack Dorsey posted “delete all IP law,” prompting a discussion on the importance of IP laws and IP rights. In this article, McCarter & English partners Erik Belt and Maria Laccotripe Zacharakis, PhD share a look at some notable IP cases and how the IP Continue Reading
Sports Heat Up Miami’s Arbitration Landscape
Given that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted in North America, and some games will be played in Miami, the inevitable rise in disputes leading up to and occurring as a result of the FIFA World Cup could result in the arbitrations for those disputes to be held in Miami. By Stephanie Reed Continue Reading
Cannabis Crossroads: Addressing the Illegal Cannabis Market While Preserving Social Equity Progress
May 12, 2025 at 06:18 AM By Guillermo C. Artiles By Ryan M. Magee The legalization of adult-use cannabis across numerous U.S. states was driven by more than economic or regulatory motivations; it was a response to decades of disproportionate impact of drug enforcement and an opportunity to 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
Chancery Court Dismisses Challenge to a Del. Corporation’s Advance Notice Bylaws for Lack of Ripeness Following ‘Kellner’
In Siegel v. Morse, 2025 WL 1101624 (Del. Ch. Apr. 14, 2025), the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed a stockholder’s challenge to advance notice bylaws of The AES Corp. (the company) on ripeness grounds, reinforcing the court’s stance that such claims require a concrete dispute. The bylaws, Continue Reading