On April 21, 2025, New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) Commissioner Kevin Dehmer testified before the Assembly Budget Committee to present the Department’s FY 2026 budget proposal. The proposal outlines a $22.2 billion investment in education. This includes $12.1 billion in direct K-12 school Continue Reading
Mo’ Data, Mo’ Problems: Antitrust Risk in the Age of Big Data
New Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification rules, which took effect in February, require that companies now provide more information than ever before about their prospective mergers. Meanwhile, both federal and state antitrust enforcers continue to step up scrutiny of data-related antitrust harms Continue Reading
New Executive Order Seeks to Sunset Key Energy Regulations
President Trump signed on April 9, 2025 an executive order titled Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy that seeks to deregulate the energy industry by directing various governmental agencies–the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Continue Reading
Follow the Breadcrumbs: Where Does Consumer Data Go as 23andMe Goes Bankrupt?
23andMe, a pioneer in the DNA testing kit industry, announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and recently asked to select an independent customer data representative regarding any sale of user data. Its bankruptcy raises issues about data privacy and what companies must do to Continue Reading
Taxes, business and responsible person liability: Are you covered?
Reuters publishes an article co-authored by Paul Buonaguro on the consequences individuals may face as responsible persons for a company’s tax non-compliance and liability mitigation considerations. Continue Reading
Settlement Not Yet Final, But Collegiate Sports Nearing New Reality
I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.—Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. The long-awaited April 7 hearing in House v. NCAA has come and gone, but the wait for potential settlement approval continues. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken Continue Reading
Federal Telehealth Update
Congress and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have both made moves recently that will effect telehealth. Federal Spending Bill Extends Telehealth Flexibilities Congress has extended telehealth flexibilities through its recent federal spending bill, H.R. 1968, titled “Full-Year Continue Reading
New Jersey FY 2026—Department of Health Budget Hearing
On April 3, 2025, New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) Commissioner Dr. Kaitlan Baston appeared before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee to present Governor Murphy’s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 State Budget for NJDOH, which totals $1.4 billion. The Commissioner was accompanied by Continue Reading
A Federal Contractor’s Survival Guide to Executive Actions and DOGE-Related Impacts: Part 2—Suspensions and Stop-Work Orders, Contract Modifications, Tariffs, and Other Considerations
McCarter’s Playing Field: Sports Law Insights
Welcome to McCarter’s Playing Field: Sports Law Insights, where you’ll find the latest in sports law, notes about our practice, and important updates for athletes, teams, institutions, facilities, investors, and others in the industry. The McCarter & English Sports Team is a diverse Continue Reading