On March 25, 2025, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, that an employee with a disability may qualify for a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act…
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/ Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
Early this year, the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General and Division on Civil Rights (the “DCR”) issued new guidance (the “Guidance”) addressing how the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (the “LAD”) applies to…
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/ Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
On March 25, 2025, significant amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), intended to provide greater certainty to transaction planners in light of recent Delaware case law developments, were…
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/ Business Organizations
On Friday, March 21, 2025, FinCEN announced an interim rule that removed Beneficial Ownership (“BOI”) reporting requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”). FinCEN’s new…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations
On February 28, 2025, the Third Circuit upheld a New Jersey law that bars the sale of out-of-state wine to New Jersey consumers without a license. The state law in question allows only sellers with a physical presence in New…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection
On Thursday, February 27, 2025, FinCEN announced that it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any enforcement actions against companies based on the failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (“BOI”)…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
On February 17, 2025, significant amendments to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL) were proposed directly by the Delaware General Assembly via Senate Bill No. 21, signaling important updates for…
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/ Business Organizations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law
As of today, the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is back in effect, with the deadline to file Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) extended to March 21, 2025 for those entities that are not exempt from filing…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
Effective January 1, 2025, New York City’s Fair Chance for Housing Act became law. The Fair Chance for Housing Act is designed to eliminate barriers for individuals with criminal conviction histories seeking housing. The…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Real Estate - Residential
Despite a Supreme Court order issued on January 23, 2025, as of January 24, 2025, FinCEN has stated they are not requiring companies to file under the CTA. On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court, in an unsigned order,…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Finance & Banking
On January 15, 2025, the United States Supreme Court ruled in E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et al. v. Carrera et al., that the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (the “FLSA”) exemptions do not require a heightened burden of proof. The decision…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
The New Jersey commercial real estate industry is preparing for big statewide permitting changes slated to come into effect this summer. Under its controversial Resilient Environments and Landscapes (“REAL”) Rule, aimed to…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Commercial, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Continued pressures created by elevated levels of mortgage interest rates, vacancies, as well as stricter lending policies, point to higher capitalization rates, lower property values and tax appeal opportunities in 2025…
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/ Finance & Banking, Real Estate - Commercial, Taxation
Employers with at least 25 employees in New Jersey that do not already offer a qualified retirement plan to employees must take action to facilitate the RetireReady NJ Retirement Savings Program (“RetireReady NJ”)…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Federal and state employment laws are constantly evolving and employers must regularly revise their employee handbooks to remain compliant. Below are some key legal developments for New York and New Jersey employers to consider…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
