News & Insights

Generative AI in Sports: Using AI Tools Without Jeopardizing Confidentiality or Privilege

Generative artificial intelligence tools offer compelling efficiencies across the sports industry, from player evaluation and recruiting insights to sponsorship analytics, ticketing optimization, and game-day operations. However, their use raises legal risks related to confidentiality, attorney–client privilege and work product, preservation and discovery, and contractual rights. Professional sports organizations, leagues, teams, venues, event operators, sports marketing and sponsorship groups, and college athletics departments and NIL collectives should adopt thoughtful guardrails before deploying these tools in workflows that touch sensitive data or legal strategy. ...read more

The Tax Break New Jersey Business Owners Can't Afford to Miss

In an article for SJ Magazine, Bozena Diaz, Justin Csik, and Marty Babitz discuss significant changes affecting Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) planning at both the federal and state levels, including New Jersey’s new conformity with the federal QSBS exclusion and changes under the OBBBA that may create additional planning opportunities for business owners. ...read more

EPA Proposes Rule to Repeal Federal Drinking Water Regulations for Certain PFAS Compounds

In an article written for the Legal Intelligencer, partner Charlie Dennen explains that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a rule to repeal federal drinking water regulations for several PFAS compounds—specifically PFHxS, PFNA, GenX (HFPO-DA), and the Hazard Index used for mixtures involving those chemicals and PFBS—arguing that the prior standards were promulgated through an “unlawful process” and did not properly follow the Safe Drinking Water Act’s required steps for setting enforceable limits. The article outlines the EPA’s prior 2024 rule establishing maximum contaminant levels for certain PFAS, the agency’s subsequent reconsideration in 2025, and its current position that the mixture-based Hazard Index and several individual PFAS limits exceeded statutory authority and misapplied feasibility and risk-assessment requirements. Charlie further highlights the EPA’s reliance on the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which eliminated Chevron deference and requires courts to independently interpret statutory meaning, increasing legal risk for agency rulemaking. While the proposal would remove monitoring and treatment obligations for the affected PFAS, he notes the relief may be temporary because the EPA has indicated it will continue evaluating these substances for possible future regulation, even as separate standards for PFOA and PFOS remain in place and continue to drive most PFAS-related compliance obligations. ...read more

When the Algorithm Is Wrong: AI Detection and Due Process on Campus

Higher education's response to student use of generative AI has moved from policy debate to courtroom battle, and the stakes are becoming clear. Institutions that rely on AI-detection tools to identify improper student use of AI risk exposing themselves to significant legal liability if those tools are treated as conclusive evidence. ...read more

What Doe v. Princeton Means for Title IX Investigations and Hearings

A precedential Third Circuit decision revives a disciplined student’s claims — and hands colleges a roadmap for what not to do. ...read more

SCOTUS Holds that States Can Ban Transgender Athletes from Girls’ and Women’s Sports Teams

In rulings in two cases addressing high school and college athletics, the Supreme Court held that states can ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams without violating Title IX or the Fourteenth Amendment. ...read more

Coldcard Security Flaw Raises Risks for Certain Bitcoin Wallets

A recently disclosed security flaw affecting certain Coldcard hardware wallets has been linked to a series of suspected Bitcoin thefts reportedly totaling tens of millions of dollars. Although the scope of the incident remains under investigation, Coinkite—the manufacturer of Coldcard wallets—has recommended that many users migrate affected wallets to newly generated recovery phrases. ...read more

No Notice, No Duty: The Third Circuit Clarifies When Employers Must Accommodate a Disability

“The disability-discrimination and medical-leave laws are shields against discrimination, not get-out-of-discipline-free cards.” That is how the Third Circuit opened its recent decision in Hileman v. West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc. (3d Cir. July 20, 2026), affirming dismissal of an employee’s case against her former employer. The point drives the ruling: before an employer must accommodate an employee, the employee generally must disclose the disability and clearly ask for help. An employee who stays silent until they are facing discipline cannot recast that discipline as discrimination. This decision is a useful roadmap for employers as to when the duty to accommodate a disability is triggered. ...read more

Reminder: Significant Changes to New Jersey’s Family Leave Act Take Effect on July 17, 2026

All New Jersey employees face a significant change to employee rights under the New Jersey Family Leave Act (“NJFLA”), beginning on Friday, July 17, 2026. Although much of the fanfare of these changes is related to the process of applying this to more small businesses, other changes involving which employees are eligible for NJFLA leave will affect all employers. These changes – which are not merely rules or regulations but an amendment to the law itself – take effect on July 17th, and businesses should be prepared to feel the impact immediately. ...read more

With Family Law Booming, NJ Practice Leaders Say Talent Can be Hard to Find

Archer Matrimonial & Family Law Practice Chair Stephanie Zane was featured in a recent Law.com article examining the increasing demand for family law services in New Jersey and the challenges firms face in recruiting and retaining experienced attorneys. ...read more

Implementing AI While Regulations Are Pending

As businesses increasingly adopt artificial intelligence in the workplace, regulators and employers continue to grapple with how to establish effective guardrails for a rapidly evolving technology landscape. Archer partner Kate Sherlock served as a panelist during a panel discussion at NJBIA's Tech Forward NJ conference, where lawmakers and industry experts discussed the challenges of implementing AI responsibly while regulatory frameworks are still being developed. ...read more

New Jersey's New 'ABC Test' Rules Leave Room for Further Clarification, Litigators Say

Scott Sears was recently quoted in a Law.com article discussing New Jersey’s newly adopted regulations governing employee versus independent contractor classification under the state’s “ABC Test.” ...read more

Placement Agents and the SEC's Marketing Rule Revisited

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Marketing Rule went into full effect three years ago. The Marketing Rule applies a principles-based approach to regulating marketing and advertising by SEC-registered investment advisers (“RIAs”). A major change brought by the Marketing Rule was to include within “advertising” the solicitation activities by placement agents raising capital for private funds, thereby affixing new responsibilities on RIAs. ...read more

Law, Co-op and Career Growth With Kate Sherlock

Partner Kate Sherlock was a guest on the Drexel University Sports Business Roundtable podcast where she discussed her journey from Drexel University alum to attorney working in the sports industry. ...read more

Planning Ahead for Dementia: What Every Family Needs to Know

In this informative ACTEC Estate Planning Essentials podcast, Archer partner Steven Mignogna and  Gerard Brew (McCarter & English) outline the critical steps families should take when facing early signs of cognitive decline. They explain how to select the right Power of Attorney, the differences between durable and springing POAs, when a revocable trust can help, and how to avoid costly and stressful guardianship proceedings. ...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

Archer & Greiner Names Six New Partners

Archer & Greiner is pleased to announce the elevation of six attorneys to partner, effective October 1. The newly named partners are Eimi Figlio, Timothy Horn, Rafael Llano, Matthew Nicodemo, Amy Pearl, and Scott Sears. ...read more

Alex Genato Appointed Chair of ABA RPTE Property Tax Committee

Archer is pleased to announce that partner Alex Paul Genato has been appointed Chair of the Property Tax Committee of the American Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law (RPTE) for the 2026–2027 bar year, effective September 1, 2026. ...read more

Archer Partner Maureen Coghlan Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court Bar

Archer & Greiner partner Maureen T. Coghlan was recently sworn into the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, granting her the ability to represent clients before the nation’s highest court. ...read more

Data Centers - How to Cut Through the Noise to Get to the Legal Issues

The rapid growth of data centers is reshaping the legal landscape, creating new challenges and opportunities across land use, zoning, utilities, environmental regulation and municipal governance. As communities, developers and policymakers navigate competing priorities, attorneys must understand the evolving legal and regulatory framework shaping this expanding industry. Partner Richard Wells will serve as moderator for this timely panel discussion featuring experienced practitioners who will examine the key legal issues surrounding data center development. Attendees will gain valuable insight into the legal and policy considerations shaping this rapidly evolving area of law, along with practical knowledge they can apply in their own practices. ...read more

The New QSBS Landscape: Planning Opportunities for Business Owners and Investors (August 13 at Icona Avalon)

Recent federal and New Jersey law changes, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), have expanded and enhanced the tax benefits available to business owners, founders, and investors holding Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS). These developments create new opportunities to reduce tax liability, enhance exit planning, and facilitate wealth transfer. ...read more

Evidence in Trust and Estate Litigation

Trust and estate litigation presents unique evidentiary challenges at every stage of a case, from initial client retention through trial. In this NJSBA program, Matthew Nicodemo will join fellow panelists to discuss the practical application of the New Jersey Rules of Evidence and the evidentiary issues trust and estate practitioners encounter throughout the litigation process. ...read more