News & Insights

Cultivating a Cannabis Brand

Archer Partner Kate Sherlock was recently published in Issue 260 of NJ Cannabis Insider. In the article, “Cultivating a cannabis brand,” Kate discusses the necessary steps to cultivating and protecting a cannabis brand by walking through several alternative options to combat the inability to register cannabis trademarks at the federal level and protect their cannabis trademarks. ...read more

UDRP: Still a Powerful and Efficient Tool for Combatting Anonymous Cybersquatters

Archer partner, Kate Sherlock, has won numerous UDRP actions on behalf of her clients. In her recent article, “UDRP: Still a Powerful and Efficient Tool for Combatting Anonymous Cybersquatters,” published by the Legal Intelligencer, Kate discusses the UDRP process and why it continues to serve as a powerful and efficient tool for IP owners to stop cybersquatters and protect their business’s goodwill. ...read more

Tools for Combating Cybersquatting

Kate A. Sherlock, partner in Archer's Voorhees office, was recently published in the January edition of Commerce Magazine. The article, "Tools for Combating Cybersquatting," addresses what method trademark owners can utilize to obtain relief from cybersquatting in a quick, cost-effective way. ...read more

Governor Murphy Signs NJ Legislation Protecting Consumer Data

On January 16, 2024, Governor Murphy signed legislation protecting New Jersey consumer privacy rights and data (S332/A1971). Under the legislation, website owners and online providers are required to notify their customers and website visitors of their data collection, processing, and disclosure practices, in addition to providing New Jersey consumers with the option to opt-out of collection and disclosure.  New Jersey is the 13th state to pass a comprehensive privacy law granting consumers greater control over their data. Below is a summary of the law’s key provisions. ...read more

New Jersey Legislature Passes Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Bill

On January 8, 2024, the New Jersey legislature passed the state’s first comprehensive consumer privacy bill, Senate Bill S332. S332 follows in the footsteps of other comprehensive state consumer privacy laws and aims to protect consumer personal data, which is broadly defined under the bill as “information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable person,” but excluding de-identified data and publicly available information. As a general matter, the bill grants New Jersey consumers many of the same rights afforded to consumers in states with comprehensive privacy laws, including California, Washington, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia. However, there are notable distinctions between S332 and the patchwork of state privacy laws currently in effect, making nationwide compliance difficult to implement. The following alert provides a summary of S332 and some of its key provisions. ...read more

Privacy Law Changes Are Coming: Is Your Business Ready?

Consumers are doing more business online than ever. Everyday online transactions, such as ordering take out, ride sharing, and subscribing to content subscription services present unlimited opportunities for bad actors to gain unauthorized access to consumers’ personal information. Accordingly, consumers need and expect expanded privacy protection to protect their information processed in connection with such everyday transactions. ...read more

Kate Sherlock to Serve as Board Counsel for Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey

Archer partner, Kate A. Sherlock, will serve as general counsel to the Board of Trustees of the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey (RMHSNJ). Kate is a member of Archer’s Intellectual Property and Business Counseling Groups and represents companies and non-profit organizations of all sizes across various industries, including the technology, healthcare, automotive, food and beverage, entertainment, and fashion industries. ...read more

Eric Yun Discusses His Promotion to Partner with Law360

In the Law360 article, "Archer Names 6 Partners in 3 States," newly appointed Archer Partner, Eric Yun, discusses his recent promotion. ...read more

Archer Names Six New Partners

Archer proudly announces that six attorneys have been named partners of the firm. Attorneys Michael J. Forino, Bruce M. Gorman Jr., Brian M. McGovern, Jennie A. Owens, Kate A. Sherlock, and Eric I. Yun have been promoted to partner. ...read more

Kate Sherlock to Speak at Rutgers Law School Gender Diversity in IP Law Seminar

Archer partner Kate Sherlock will be a panel speaker at the Rutgers Law School seminar, Gender Diversity in IP Law. Kate and the other panel speakers will discuss their careers, challenges and triumphs. The seminar is being presented by Rutgers Intellectual Property Law Association, Rutgers Women's Law Caucus, and Rutgers Institute for Information Policy and Law. ...read more

Archer & CCSNJ Present "Preparing for the Next Chapter of COVID-19: Legal Guidance for Uncertain Times" Webinar Series Week 4

Archer has teamed up with the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey to present a six week webinar series. ...read more

Robert T. Egan and Kate A. Sherlock to Speak at the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia Virtual Event, "Defending Your Data Against Cyberthreats"

On Wednesday, June 3rd, Archer's Robert T. Egan and Kate A. Sherlock will speak at the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia Virtual Event, "Defending Your Data Against Cyberthreats".  The workshop will focus on what companies should do in response to a cyber attack, how to prevent them, and why it is important to understand the legal implications of cybersecurity. ...read more