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Pumpkin Spice Latte’s and Time to Think About Holiday Parenting Time
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
It’s hard to believe that summer is over and I’m already following behind school buses on my way to work. Believe it or not, while fall has barely started, and it’s still almost 80 degrees outside, winter and the holidays are just around the corner. If you don’t believe me,… Continue reading
Sears May Be Preparing to File for Bankruptcy This Week
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Multiple new sources are reporting that the long anticipated bankruptcy filing for Sears Holding may happen this week. A $134 million dollar debt payment due this coming Monday may force the company into bankruptcy. On Tuesday Sears announced that The CEO of Drivetrain, an advisory firm for distressed companies had… Continue reading
Special Ruling Aimed at Restricting NJ Craft Breweries Indefinitely Suspended
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
On September 24, 2018, a special ruling issued by New Jersey Division of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) limited the type of activities that New Jersey craft breweries were allowed to conduct. Only a week later, the ruling has been indefinitely suspended due to public outcry. The ruling affected the 88… Continue reading
Equal Pay for Equal Work – New Jersey’s New Equal Pay Act
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Without doubt, the clear public policy of the State of New Jersey is – and always has been – to eradicate invidious discrimination from the workplace, and a central purpose of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”), N.J.S.A. 10:5-12, is the prohibition of discrimination in all aspects of the… Continue reading
Mattress Firm Preparing to File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy This Week
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Reuters reports that Houston-based Mattress Firm, Inc. the largest U.S. mattress retailer with 3,000 stores is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by the end of this week. Additionally, Reuters cites that its South African parent company, Steinhoff International Holdings NV, is encountering debt challenges, as well. It… Continue reading
Matal and Brunetti: When Derogatory isn’t Derogatory
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In 2017, two registration prohibiting provisions of the Trademark Act of 1946 (“The Lanham Act”) were found unconstitutional under the First Amendment. These decisions raise important considerations for persons and companies whose trademarks may have been previously denied registration on such grounds or those considering registration of plausibly disparaging or… Continue reading
Franchisors Face Class Action Lawsuits & Government Enforcement over “No-Poach” Agreements
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Eight national restaurant chains have agreed to drop provisions in their franchise agreements that prohibit franchisees from hiring fellow franchisees’ employees. The removal of the “no-poach” hiring stipulation will be effective at all of their locations nationwide. This move comes at the heels of announcements from Attorneys General from 10… Continue reading
Construction Liens Against a Leased Premises
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In the course of providing construction services for commercial properties, a contractor often performs jobs where they are providing materials and services to a commercial tenant at a leased property. What contractors need to be aware, however, of their rights to file a construction lien concerning work performed for a… Continue reading
Availability of Medical Insurance Coverage for Medical Cannabis Patients
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With medical marijuana legal in more than half of the United States and nearly 70% of the country having access to medical marijuana, the clinical research on the health benefits and healing properties of cannabinoids is contributing to the growing empirical studies and evidence supporting the use of marijuana as… Continue reading
Claims of an Executor Contrary to Interest of the Estate
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Once an individual is appointed as the Executor of the Estate, the Executor may utilize Estate funds in order to undertake actions which are in the best interests of the Estate. Such actions may include defending against claims brought against the Estate by beneficiaries, potential beneficiaries, or third parties.
