News & Insights

Conflicting Noncompete Laws Create a Choice-of Law Chess Match

In an article for Bloomberg Law, partner Tom Muccifori, chair of Archer’s Trade Secret Protection & Restrictive Covenants Group, explores the growing uncertainty surrounding noncompete enforcement and highlights the critical role of choice-of-law and jurisdictional provisions in mitigating risk. ...read more

When the Statute is Your LLC Operating Agreement

In this article, author Gianfranco Pietrafesa cautions against forming a New Jersey LLC without legal guidance, noting that while it's easy to do online, it may lead to unintended consequences. He concludes by emphasizing the importance of hiring an experienced attorney to draft a proper operating agreement, as relying on default state laws (NJ-RULLCA) may result in terms that don’t align with the members' intentions. ...read more

The Importance of Corporate Meeting Minutes

In this article, attorneys Gianfranco Pietrafesa and Jiyoung Won highlight the importance of meeting minutes for both legal compliance under New Jersey law and sound corporate governance. It outlines when minutes should be prepared, what they should include, and emphasizes that attorneys should consult the New Jersey Business Corporation Act and key legal texts to ensure proper documentation practices. ...read more

One Step Up, Two Steps Back: The Noncompete Ban Tug of War Continues

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Brings on Significant Tax Reform

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), passed by the U.S. House of Representatives just a day earlier through a dramatic 218-214 vote. This comprehensive tax bill reshapes federal policy across nearly every major sector of the American economy, with significant focus on corporate and individual tax reform. The OBBBA makes many expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) permanent, and also significantly accelerates the termination of many credits created under the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”). ...read more

Congress Passes Sweeping Tax Reform with Major Changes for Nonprofits

After extensive negotiations, Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) (“OBBB”), a comprehensive tax package with significant implications for tax-exempt organizations and charitable giving.  The bill was approved by the Senate on July 1, cleared the House on July 3, and was signed by the President on July 4, 2025. ...read more

Three Distinguished Legacies Continue

After decades of distinguished service on the bench, the Honorable Marie Lihotz (Ret.), the Honorable Raymond Batten (Ret.), and the Honorable Lee Solomon (Ret.) have brought their judicial insight, leadership, and commitment to fairness to Archer & Greiner’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Group. Each offers a unique perspective shaped by years of experience in New Jersey’s court system, and SJ Magazine recently spoke to each of them regarding their careers and Archer’s ADR Group. ...read more

U.S. Supreme Court to Clarify Sovereign Immunity Across State Lines

In its upcoming term, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to address whether a state agency like New Jersey Transit can be sued in another state’s court for injuries that occurred outside its home state. The case arises from two separate lawsuits: one filed in Pennsylvania and another in New York, both involving accidents involving New Jersey Transit buses. While New York’s high court allowed the lawsuit to proceed, Pennsylvania’s court held that sovereign immunity barred such claims. ...read more

College Sports’ Multibillion-Dollar House Settlement Has Been Approved, But What Happens Now?

As college sports enter a transformative period with the official rollout of revenue sharing and stricter Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) enforcement, Archer attorney Patrick Afriyie, a former NFL and Colgate football player spoke to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the legal and institutional implications of this shift. The NIL clearinghouse, which opened June 11, sets off a 30-day window for athletes to log qualifying endorsement deals. By July 1, the revenue-sharing era begins, officially marking a new chapter in college athletics where the traditional amateur model is being replaced by a more professionalized system. “There’s just been a major change,” Patrick told the Post-Gazette. “I think when the NCAA lost the lawsuit that allowed players to start capitalizing on their [NIL], that was when they started to lose a lot of their control that they've had and relied upon for decades.” He notes that the NCAA’s power structure, once built on the principle of amateurism, has been fundamentally eroded, with schools now obligated to navigate a regulatory environment shaped by new compliance systems like the College Sports Commission (CSC) and NIL Go, the digital platform for deal oversight. ...read more

The Future of DEI in Legal

The legal landscape around diversity, equity, and inclusion has shifted significantly in the wake of several significant judicial opinions. While the legal profession has been notoriously slow to make progress in its efforts to nurture more inclusive practice environments, there is optimism about the advancement of inclusion in the profession.  ...read more

Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Edition Recognizes 29 Archer Attorneys: 7 Attorneys on “Ones to Watch®” List; 3 Selected for “Lawyer of the Year” Awards

Archer is pleased to announce that 36 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, representing 25 practice areas. Additionally, 3 attorneys received the “Lawyer of the Year” designation, earned by only one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan region, and 7 attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list. ...read more

Archer Adds Former Bergen County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Anthony Talarico

Archer is pleased to announce that Anthony C. Talarico has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate Compliance, Investigations & Criminal Defense Practice Group in the Hackensack office. A seasoned trial attorney and former Chief Assistant Prosecutor in Bergen County, NJ, Anthony brings more than a decade of experience handling high-profile, high-stakes criminal matters, experience he now leverages in representing clients across both criminal and civil cases. ...read more

Archer Names Four New Partners

Voorhees, NJ - Archer proudly announces the elevation of four attorneys to partner. This group reflects the strength and depth of Archer’s legal talent across a range of practice areas and offices. ...read more

13th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar

Join Archer’s Estate & Trust Litigation Group for our 13th Annual Estate Litigation Seminar, a complimentary program exploring the latest legal developments in trust, estate and fiduciary litigation. ...read more

Will, Tax & Estate Planning Workshop

Archer partner Melissa Dibble will be presenting the program “Will, Tax & Estate Planning Workshop,” hosted by Samaritan. Melissa will be joined by fellow Samaritan Planned Giving Committee Members as they work with attendees to navigate important decisions, changes due to certain life events and estate planning that affect a will. Learn the importance of your will, explore other tax saving and estate planning options, and get your questions answered. The workshop is free, but registration is required. ...read more

Mid-Atlantic Review

Chair of Archer’s Cannabis Group, Bill Caruso, will be presenting the program “Mid-Atlantic Review” at the 2025 New Jersey Cannabis Convention. The Mid-Atlantic is the country's hottest cannabis market with a balanced approach to market maturity, opportunity based in solid fundamentals like competitive real estate and population radiuses, and new adult use markets still emerging completely in PA and VA. Bill, along with a panel of industry experts will address how the Mid-Atlantic region is navigating the cannabis market. Panelists will discuss the emerging Pennsylvania and Virginia adult use markets, how Delaware is handling their entry into the market and a look ahead to more licensing rounds for entrepreneurs in Maryland. ...read more