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By Marc Lieberstein and Chris Caiaccio | February 20, 2024
In this article, Marc Lieberstein and Chris Caiaccio discuss recent legislative developments that represent the clearest attack on the franchise model to date that may present challenges to the growth of franchising in the year ahead.
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By Karen Meara and Christopher Rizzo | February 16, 2024
In their Domestic Environmental Law column, Christopher Rizzo and Karen Meara present the current state of the law for climate disclosures in select major markets, particularly New York, and likely developments in 2024.
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By Colleen Murphy | February 16, 2024
"We conclude that the federal statute does provide certain retired officers (those who meet all the statutory requirements) with an enforceable right, and that right extends equally to officers who retired from New Jersey agencies and those who retired from federal or out-of-state agencies," Third Circuit Judge Arianna J. Freeman said.
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By Brian Lee | February 15, 2024
The change extends the statute of limitations for workplace bias claims to three years.
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By Alex Anteau | February 15, 2024
The Republican-backed legislation would allow the State Insurance Commission to gather and track data including how many torts are filed against people holding an insurer's policy, attorney fees from those suits and the total value of the claims.
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By Colleen Murphy | February 14, 2024
"Although we agree a sensible reading of N.J.S.A. 43:21-19(i)(10) provides an exemption for court reporters, to the extent the statutory language results in more than one reasonable interpretation, the legislative history unequivocally establishes the Legislature intended to dispense with the requirement to establish a FUTA exemption," Judge Joseph J. Marczyk said.
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By Brian Lee | February 14, 2024
New York's redsitricting process has affected so many seats that is has been seen as key to shifting control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
5 minute read
By Adam Leitman Bailey and Dov Treiman | February 13, 2024
A review of some of the most noteworthy landlord-tenant related legislation of 2023 and early 2024 involving criminal background checks, stopping short-term tenancies, flood histories and rent regulation.
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By Peter Brown | February 12, 2024
The federal government and Congress remain stalled on pragmatic issues and unable to address the novel question of Internet privacy. Unwilling to leave their citizen's privacy at risk, various states have jumped into the breach. On Jan. 16, 2024, New Jersey joined 12 other states by passing a comprehensive privacy law, New Jersey Senate Bill 332.
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By Randy D. Gordon | February 9, 2024
"So what do we know about RICO's purpose?" asks columnist Randy D. Gordon as he offers his take on the legislative history and evolution of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.
9 minute read
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