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Trends in Cybersecurity Litigation

"Trends in Cybersecurity Litigation" By: Robert Egan and Nicholas Franchetti, December 2019, The Barrister CCBA ...read more

Legal Risks Expand for Directors Who Fail to Monitor Companies’ Cybersecurity Practices and Compliance

"Legal Risks Expand for Directors Who Fail to Monitor Companies’ Cybersecurity Practices and Compliance", By: Robert Egan and Nicholas Franchetti, November 2019, New Jersey Law Journal ...read more

A (Foot)note About Sandbagging in M&A Transactions

"A (Foot)note About Sandbagging in M&A Transactions" By: Mark J. Oberstaedt and Nicholas Franchetti | August 22, 2018 | Published in Delaware Business Court Insider. ...read more

The Shifting Landscape of Esports Leagues

Compared to traditional sports, esports are in a constant state of flux at almost every level. New games enter the competitive scene as they are released or gain popularity, and the games themselves experience updates and balance changes throughout the year, from minor tweaks to new playable characters or maps. These changes are almost entirely decided by the games’ developers, who control not just the content of the games, but also have substantial influence over the competitions involving them, creating a tournament landscape that can be difficult to navigate for newcomers and professionals alike. ...read more

A Change on the Horizon? New Jersey Legislature Advancing Bill to Limit Non-Competes

On March 19, 2022, the New Jersey Assembly Labor Committee considered and pushed forward a bill, A3715, which codifies many of New Jersey’s existing standards for non-compete agreements, but adds a number of new restrictions both to the viable (and prohibited) terms for non-competes, as well as to the procedures that employers must follow to establish and enforce them. We’ve previously written about other legislative attempts to regulate the use of non-competes, as seen here. A3715 is the latest such attempt and contains changes, if enacted, employers should know about immediately. The procedural changes, such as a requirement that the employer disclose the terms of the non-compete 30 days before the commencement of employment, are important to the extent that employers will have to be aware of and comply with them if and when A3715 becomes law. Conversely, A3715’s restrictions on the terms of non-competes present an immediate concern for employers because A3715 explicitly excludes any non-compete “in effect on or before the date of enactment.” ...read more

U.S. Supreme Court Decision Limiting Scope of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Narrows One Legal Protection of a Business’s Digital Information

Every business generates and maintains various types of information, and whether it be trade secrets, confidential customer records or things like customer complaints, they do not want their information to fall into the hands of a competitor or the general public. There are several laws that a business can invoke to protect its information if it takes the proper precautions. One such law is the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), which applies to unauthorized access to electronically stored or “digital” information. However, in its recent decision in Van Buren v. United States, the United States Supreme Court limited the protections available to owners of digital information under the CFAA. ...read more

Robert T. Egan and Nicholas T. Franchetti Co-Author Security Info Watch Article, "Wawa Data Breach Aftermath: Observations from the Legal Side of Things"

Robert T. Egan, Chair of Archer's Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, and Nicholas T. Franchetti, of Archer's Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Group and Business Litigation Group, co-author the Security Info Watch article, "Wawa Data Breach Aftermath: Observations from the Legal Side of Things" published on June 1, 2020. ...read more

Archer Attorneys Coach Bishop Eustace High School to Win Camden County Mock Trial Championship

[caption id="attachment_9253" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Bishop Eustace students pictured along with coaches Ms. Patricia Raymond (STEM Department – Mathematics, Bishop Eustace), Brittney A. Cafero (Archer), Steven K. Mignogna (Archer) and Nicholas Franchetti (Archer) in front of the Archer & Greiner Moot Courtroom at Rutgers Law, Camden. [/caption] ...read more

Archer & Greiner Welcomes Three New Associates

Archer & Greiner P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of three new attorneys, Nicholas Franchetti, Jorge Garcia, and Thomas W. Nardi. Nicholas and Jorge are located in the firm’s Haddonfield office and Thomas is located in the firm’s Philadelphia office. ...read more

Ask Archer: A Fireside Chat; Attorney Client Privilege: What Companies Need to Know

When: Thursday, March 10, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM EST ...read more