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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
NJ's new contractor rules take effect today. Paid for work your business sells? You're likely an employee under the ABC test. Stop-work orders cost $5,000 a day and owners can be personally liable. What changed and what to do now: waltercounsel.com/nj-just-made...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
DOJ backs OpenAI on AI fair use, but its brief reads more like antitrust than copyright. And the $1.5B Anthropic settlement proves a fair use win won't cure a data provenance problem. What that means for AI licensing deals, from my Bloomberg Law piece: waltercounsel.com/the-justice-...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
NJ will pay startup founders up to $400K over two years to replace their salaries. Innovation Fellows Cohort III closes Dec. 4. The trap: if your company is already formed or funded, you are likely out. Who qualifies and what to fix first: waltercounsel.com/nj-will-pay-...
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NJ Will Pay You $400K To Quit Your Job and Start a Company. – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Amodei, Altman & Musk just agreed AI needs to slow down. Trump says the only guardrail it needs is a strong president. Sacks calls the safety pitch a cartel. Congress has 6 AI bills & no votes. I revisit my 2024 nuclear genie analogy for where this actually stands. waltercounsel.com/the-ai-genie...
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The AI Genie Is Out of the Bottle. Who Controls It? – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Bar association AI ethics rules were written for firms with compliance committees. Most lawyers are solo or small firm with none. Originally published by the ABA in Sept 2026, here's what to do instead: waltercounsel.com/ai-policy-yo...
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AI policy your bar association wrote is for BigLaw; here’s what solo, small firms should do instead – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Flock Cameras Are Legal Today. That Answer Has an Expiration Date. A judge upheld Norfolk VA's 176 plate cameras because captures were too sparse to track routines. Norfolk is expanding past 230. CBP got into CA and IL databases despite laws barring it. waltercounsel.com/flock-camera...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New Jersey Cocktails To Go Are Now Permanent Gov. Sherrill signed S4384, ending the 5 year sunset on takeout cocktails. Pickup and delivery follow very different rules on size, seals and who can answer the door. What restaurants and drinkers need to know: waltercounsel.com/new-jersey-c...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Can a town legally ban data centers? It depends entirely on the state. New Jersey allows a townwide exclusion. Pennsylvania makes the town prove it. New Jersey forbids the moratorium Michigan permits. The early cases are being lost on notice and timing, not policy. waltercounsel.com/the-local-pr...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Meta will pay up to $17.1B and rebuild its apps for teens: 2 hour default cap, midnight blackout, hidden like counts, no face filters. No consumer gets a check. The sleeper term is an injunction making safety claims a contempt problem. waltercounsel.com/meta-will-pa...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A federal appeals court struck down New Jersey's assault weapons ban on July 17. Possessing one is still a crime today. The court stayed its own mandate on August 4, so the ruling is announced but inert. Why a decision and the law are not the same thing: waltercounsel.com/is-new-jerse...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Deal Fraud Has Moved From the Contract to the Closing Spoofed wires, voice clones, deepfake approvals. In NJ, recovery turns on reasonable reliance, so verification beats drafting. New Jersey Lawyer, Aug 2026. waltercounsel.com?p=5967
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
QSBS just got supersized and New Jersey finally stopped taxing it. Tiers now at 3, 4 and 5 years. Cap up to $15M. Asset test up to $75M. NJ conforms starting with tax year 2026, worth $1.6M on a $15M gain. Stock issued before July 5, 2025 is stuck on the old rules. waltercounsel.com?p=5762
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Trump's IRS Immunity Deal Is Not Law. It's Paperwork. One page, one signature, no legal force. Originally published by Slate, my analysis of why the "forever" tax immunity is unenforceable and why "forever" here means January 2029. waltercounsel.com/trumps-irs-i...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Shadow AI Is Your Newest Legal Risk 64 percent of employees use AI tools their employer never approved. Trade secrets, privacy law and confidently wrong output are all in play. 1 in 5 breaches now involves shadow AI. The fix is a one page policy. Read more at waltercounsel.com/your-employe...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Why Didn't the Dinosaurs Invent AI? T. rex had the market position and couldn't reach the keyboard. The raptors could ship but skipped compliance review. The brontosaurus died on page four of the white paper. Then the asteroid arrived with no notice period. waltercounsel.com/so-claude-wh...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Alaska spent 14 years trying to seize an 82-year-old bush pilot's $95,000 plane over a six-pack of beer. SCOTUS will now decide whether the Excessive Fines Clause means anything at all. My analysis, first published in Slate: waltercounsel.com/the-supreme-...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
NIL turned five & AI crashed the party. Algorithms now approve or kill athlete deals, deepfakes manufacture endorsements no one gave & Congress is moving on the NO FAKES Act. Every NIL contract signed on 2021 paperwork is a liability. My new post explains why: waltercounsel.com/nil-at-five-...
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NIL at Five: AI Is the Next Battleground for Athlete Likeness Rights – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
NJ's e-bike law is now in effect. First state to require registration, licensing and insurance for every e-bike, with helmets and a minimum age of 15. What riders, parents and businesses need to know. Read more at waltercounsel.com/new-jersey-t...
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New Jersey Takes the Lead on E-Bike Safety – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
NJ banned the sale of sensitive data in a 72-hour sprint from bill to law. No consent exception. $50,000 per record sold. Data brokers go on a public registry with fees up to $1.5M. Even small companies selling customer lists are covered. My full breakdown: waltercounsel.com/new-jersey-b...
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New Jersey Bans the Sale of Sensitive Data and Puts Data Brokers on a Public Registry – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
NJ just rewrote its biggest property tax relief program. Stay NJ's income cap fell to $200K, benefits now run in tiers up to $6,500 and last year's rules are obsolete. My new guide covers the Nov. 2 deadline with no extensions. Don't leave money on the table: waltercounsel.com/your-complet...
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Your Complete Guide to New Jersey’s Property Tax Relief Programs: ANCHOR, Senior Freeze and Stay NJ – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The FTC just set a record $625,000 penalty for a false Made in USA claim, and Executive Order 14392 promises more. Selling anything with a flag on it this summer? Your label needs to survive an audit. What changed, what didn't and what to do now: waltercounsel.com/wrapping-you...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Free money for your kids is now live. Trump Accounts launched July 4 with a $1,000 federal deposit for babies born 2025-2028, plus employer and charity add-ons. 4 million kids already enrolled. How to claim yours and how it stacks up against a 529: waltercounsel.com/trump-accoun...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Congress: 1 AI law. The states: ~1,200 bills. Now NJ has a five-bill AI package with five definitions, three enforcement schemes and zero coordination. My new analysis: pass one law instead, and what founders must do right now. Read it before Trenton votes: waltercounsel.com/every-state-...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Apple sold millions of iPhone 16s on a smart Siri that never shipped. Now it has paid $250M to settle and eligible buyers can claim $25 to $95 per device. My new post covers who qualifies, how to file and what WWDC 2026 finally delivered. Check your eligibility: waltercounsel.com/apple-promis...
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Apple Promised a Smarter Siri. What iPhone Buyers May Be Owed. – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The 83(b) election converts future stock appreciation from ordinary income to capital gain. Founders have 30 days from grant. No extensions. No late filing. Miss it and every vest is a tax event. If you got equity recently, waltercounsel.com/the-83b-election-the-most-important-filing-never-made/
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The 83(b) Election: the Most Important Filing Never Made – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Costco's $4.99 rotisserie chicken is now in federal court. Two CA shoppers say "no preservatives" is false advertising because sodium phosphate & carrageenan are on the label. Costco says the price never changed so there's no premium to recover. New post: waltercounsel.com/no-preservat...
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No Preservatives, Plenty of Litigation: Costco’s Rotisserie Chicken Goes to Court – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Big Tech spent $40B+ on "acquihires," licensing AI models and hiring whole founding teams without HSR filings. The legal rules are unsettled. Outside counsel needs to be at table before closing, not after. waltercounsel.com/the-merger-that-wasnt-the-acquihire-playbook-and-the-antitrust-reckoning/
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Pitch decks are now crime scenes. DOJ indicted a founder for claiming 93–97% AI automation when the rate was effectively 0%. My Law360 analysis on the criminal enforcement every founder and outside counsel needs to read. waltercounsel.com/how-a-founders-ai-pitch-deck-can-become-a-crime-scene/
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How A Founder’s AI Pitch Deck Can Become A Crime Scene – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Trump Mobile T1 launched as "Made in USA." That claim lasted two weeks. The phone arrived nine months late with eleven stripes on its flag. The FTC rule, NJ consumer fraud law and $59M in deposits make this more than a product review. Read more at waltercounsel.com
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Pope Leo XIV and President Trump issued sweeping AI frameworks this year. They agree AI is a civilizational turning point. On almost everything else - regulation, labor, power, governance - they are worlds apart. What that gap means waltercounsel.com/two-visions-of-ai-the-pope-and-the-president/
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Peanuts Music Copyright Lawsuits Target the Federal Government, a Video Game Publisher, an Auction House and a Belt Maker. Character rights and music rights are separate. Social media posts are not a safe harbor. Read more: waltercounsel.com/good-grief-p...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Musk v. OpenAI ended not on the merits but on the clock. A federal jury found he sued too late. The governance lesson for founders: write it down, make it enforceable, and don't wait. waltercounsel.com/musk-openai-verdict-shows-value-of-early-stage-governance/
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Musk-OpenAI Verdict Shows Value Of Early- Stage Governance – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Pope Leo XIV's AI encyclical demands law, not just ethics. Magnifica Humanitas: the most sweeping moral statement on AI ever issued. waltercounsel.com/the-pope-wei...
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The Pope Weighs In on AI: The Stakes Could Not Be Higher – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Prediction markets hit $8.6B in April volume. Courts have split on whether they're legal. Seven states say it's gambling. Platforms say federal law preempts. New post explains the mechanics and the legal battle. waltercounsel.com/prediction-m...
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Prediction Market Apps: What They Are and How They Work – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
California court permanently enjoins Kars4Kids ads, finds the campaign deceived donors about where their money went. A federal RICO class action followed. The Form 990s told the real story all along. waltercounsel.com/california-court-finds-kars4kids-misled-donors/
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
New Jersey's AI Hub is live. 14 startups. $72M+ committed. $20M investment fund. Transferable tax credits. Read what it means for founders and their advisors. waltercounsel.com/new-jersey-j...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
NJ lawyers face RPC exposure for AI misuse. A Cherry Hill attorney just got sanctioned $5K for AI-hallucinated citations. Six ethics rules apply. New CLE tech credit required by Jan. 2027. Read more: waltercounsel.com/what-new-jer...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Evergreen clauses auto-renew contracts unless you cancel in time. Miss the 60-90 day window and you owe another full year. They're standard, enforceable and easy to overlook. waltercounsel.com/evergreen-cl...
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Evergreen Clause: This is the Clause that Never Ends  – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Forming an LLC doesn't make you bulletproof. Courts pierce the veil, impose statutory liability and hold owners personally responsible for their own misconduct. Know where the protection ends. waltercounsel.com/when-limited...
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When Limited Liability Fails: Personal Exposure for Business Owners – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Matthew McConaughey trademarked his face, voice and "alright, alright, alright" to block AI cloning. Taylor Swift just filed similar applications. The law on AI and identity is being made right now. waltercounsel.com/matthew-mcconaughey-trademarked-himself/
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
When prosecutors target political opponents, justice collapses into power. My article in NJ Lawyer traces this pattern from 1798 to 2025. Much more at waltercounsel.com/justice-in-the-shadow-of-power.
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
AI Prompts Are Now Discoverable Evidence Federal courts treat your AI prompts like email. Two 2026 decisions prove it. No governance policy = serious exposure. waltercounsel.com/ai-is-now-th...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
@maddow.bsky.social The old Infowars is still up
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
NJ taxpayers are being sued over: Rutgers athletics ran a $516M deficit since joining the Big Ten. A class-action filed April 1 says that's an unlawful use of public funds. Courts will likely fight over standing first. waltercounsel.com/rutgers-athl...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Bob Ross: 400+ episodes. Same inputs. Repeatable outputs. Mistakes reframed as "happy accidents." He was a pre-digital AI system people actually enjoyed using. Modern AI is still catching up. Read more: waltercounsel.com/bob-ross-was...
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
SEC & CFTC end crypto regulatory ambiguity with a 5-category framework. Bitcoin & Ether: not securities. Promises to buyers = investment contract. Staking & airdrops confirmed safe. Founders finally have a map. waltercounsel.com/the-sec-and-...
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The SEC and CFTC: the New Crypto Rules – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Juries hit Meta $375M and $6M more with Google for addicting kids. The design-defect theory just cracked open Big Tech's legal shield. 1,600+ plaintiffs are waiting. Read more: waltercounsel.com/big-tech-los...
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Big Tech Loses in Court: What the Social Media Addiction Verdicts Mean – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Insurers are regulating lawyer AI faster than bar associations. Absolute exclusions, sub-limits, intentional acts triggers. Over 1,000 hallucination cases already filed. Munich Re now requires documented AI due diligence for coverage. Read more at waltercounsel.com/malpractice-....
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Your 'financial adviser' may not owe you a fiduciary duty. Brokers, RIAs and CFPs operate under different legal standards, fees and risks. Know the difference before you sign anything. waltercounsel.com/brokers-vs-f...
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Brokers vs. Financial Advisers: Legal Duties and Fees – Alan N. Walter, Counsel
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Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Live Nation antitrust trial is live in Manhattan. 36 states press for a breakup after the DOJ settled short of structural reform. Your concert ticket prices are the evidence. waltercounsel.com/the-live-nat...
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