High Court’s Recess Talks Ruling Raises Practical Challenges
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Villareal v. Texas creates practical challenges for criminal defense attorneys seeking to comply with court-ordered limitations on client communications while also honoring their Sixth Amendment obligations to their clients. In its decision, the court held that an Continue Reading
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill’s First Budget Address for FY2027: Key Highlights
Governor Mikie Sherrill presented her first budget address, outlining a proposed $60.7 billion Fiscal Year 2027 budget for New Jersey. The proposal emphasizes key priorities including affordability, education, youth mental health, veterans’ housing, transportation, energy, and economic development. Continue Reading
NJ Supreme Court Revises Procedures for Amicus Participation Under New Merits Briefing Model
The New Jersey Supreme Court has adopted the practice of "merits briefing" for Supreme Court appeals filed on or after February 10, 2026. This new practice brings with it important refinements to amicus participation that impact practitioners who handle appellate matters. Under the Court’s merits Continue Reading
The BIOSECURE Act and the Expanding Life Sciences Supply Chain: Practical Considerations for Research-Driven Industries
Orbiting A.I.-deraan? A Disturbance in the Force for the Defense Industrial Base
New Proposed Federal DOL Independent Contractor Rule May Not Make a Difference
Whether a particular worker should be classified as an “employee” or an “independent contractor” has been the source of significant litigation over the past several decades. Determining that a worker is an employee gives rise to a large number of protections and benefits for the worker and a Continue Reading
Insiders: The New Privacy Regulator on the Block in California?
Employees with boots on the ground and direct insight into a company’s day-to-day operations and internal decision-making often know a company best. Often, they possess far more actionable information than regulators ever could. California is looking to capitalize on that knowledge by proposing a Continue Reading
Don’t Trip at the Finish Line: Think Through the Implications of Release Language Before Your Client Signs
Don’t skip careful analysis of release language in the rush to paper a settlement—recycling generic language from a prior settlement can have unintended consequences. That’s the lesson from Bogda v. Bochenek, 236 Conn. App. 412 (2025), a case with a fact pattern that proves there is no fight like a Continue Reading
Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Strict Interpretation of an Arbitration Provision in the Context of a Post-Closing Earnout Calculation Dispute
Fortis Advisors, LLC v. Stillfront Midco AB, 2026 WL 406073 (Del. Feb. 13, 2026) In Fortis v. Stillfront, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Delaware Court of Chancery and declined to ignore a seller’s agreement to arbitrate issues related to post-closing earnout Continue Reading