Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NJ'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... 011
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026DOJ 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-... 001
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026NJ 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-...waltercounsel.comNJ Will Pay You $400K To Quit Your Job and Start a Company. – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Amodei, 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...waltercounsel.comThe AI Genie Is Out of the Bottle. Who Controls It? – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Bar 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...waltercounsel.comAI policy your bar association wrote is for BigLaw; here’s what solo, small firms should do instead – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 010
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Flock 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 03/09/2026New 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Can 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Meta 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 24/08/2026A 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...waltercounsel.com 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Deal 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 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 17/08/2026QSBS 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 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Trump'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... 021
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Shadow 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Why 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Alaska 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-... 011
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 27/07/2026NIL 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-...waltercounsel.comNIL at Five: AI Is the Next Battleground for Athlete Likeness Rights – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 23/07/2026NJ'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...waltercounsel.comNew Jersey Takes the Lead on E-Bike Safety – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 20/07/2026NJ 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...waltercounsel.comNew Jersey Bans the Sale of Sensitive Data and Puts Data Brokers on a Public Registry – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 16/07/2026NJ 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...waltercounsel.comYour Complete Guide to New Jersey’s Property Tax Relief Programs: ANCHOR, Senior Freeze and Stay NJ – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Free 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Congress: 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-... 010
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Apple 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...waltercounsel.comApple Promised a Smarter Siri. What iPhone Buyers May Be Owed. – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 29/06/2026The 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/waltercounsel.comThe 83(b) Election: the Most Important Filing Never Made – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Costco'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...waltercounsel.comNo Preservatives, Plenty of Litigation: Costco’s Rotisserie Chicken Goes to Court – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Big 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/ 240
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Pitch 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/waltercounsel.comHow A Founder’s AI Pitch Deck Can Become A Crime Scene – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Trump 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.comwaltercounsel.comAlan N. Walter, Counsel – </script><p style="font-size:22px"><bold>legal services for innovators, start-ups and growing businesses</strong></p><strong> 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Pope 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/ 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Peanuts 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Musk 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/waltercounsel.comMusk-OpenAI Verdict Shows Value Of Early- Stage Governance – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 110
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Pope 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...waltercounsel.comThe Pope Weighs In on AI: The Stakes Could Not Be Higher – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Prediction 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...waltercounsel.comPrediction Market Apps: What They Are and How They Work – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026California 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/ 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 18/05/2026New 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 11/05/2026NJ 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Evergreen 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...waltercounsel.comEvergreen Clause: This is the Clause that Never Ends – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Forming 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...waltercounsel.comWhen Limited Liability Fails: Personal Exposure for Business Owners – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Matthew 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/ 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 27/04/2026When 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. 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 21/04/2026AI 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... 110
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 21/04/2026@maddow.bsky.social The old Infowars is still up 010
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 13/04/2026NJ 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Bob 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... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 02/04/2026SEC & 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-...waltercounsel.comThe SEC and CFTC: the New Crypto Rules – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Juries 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...waltercounsel.comBig Tech Loses in Court: What the Social Media Addiction Verdicts Mean – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 021
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Insurers 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-.... 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Your '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...waltercounsel.comBrokers vs. Financial Advisers: Legal Duties and Fees – Alan N. Walter, Counsel 000
Alan N. Walter @waltercounsel.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Live 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... 000