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Watch out for Coronavirus Scams
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Like most trying times, the Coronavirus brings out the best and worst. Unfortunately, criminals are targeting the federal stimulus money that has been distributed to qualified Americans. According to the FBI, scammers are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal victim’s money and personal information. There has been an alarming surge… Continue reading
TTAB Determines Color Drawstrings of Trash Bags Not to be Trademarks Due to Genericness and Functionality
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
While the issue of what color a trash bag handle is may not be the first topic you would expect to raise ire in the trademark industry, the world is an unpredictable place. Recently, Poly-America and API, two major manufacturers of trash bags in the United States, went up… Continue reading
Left Behind by the #MeToo Movement: Female Prisoners
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Garnering far less attention and, frankly, far less sympathy than the Hollywood and political headlines, there are the female victims trapped in the prison system. It has been over two years since a class action complaint was filed on behalf of thousands of potential female class members against the New… Continue reading
Pending Legislation Limiting Collection
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Although CAI-LAC has received word that both houses of the Legislature have pulled the collection moratorium bill COVID-19 Financial Security for Consumers Act, from the bills to be heard today, it does not mean that the bill will not advance. We believe it means the Legislature is aware how devastating… Continue reading
Business Divorce Cases Often Involve Complex Non-Corporate Issues
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Business break-up cases require a complex, interdisciplinary approach to solving problems associated with the fractured relationships between the owners of a closely held company. A business divorce attorney must have an in-depth knowledge of corporate, employment, contract, and business tort law. It is important when selecting an attorney to represent… Continue reading
Family Law and COVID-19: Protections from Domestic Violence
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
New Jersey, like most of the United States, has been given “stay-at-home” orders designed to stop the spread of COVID-19 and protect the general public. However, to a victim of domestic violence who is trapped in perpetual proximity to their abuser, these “stay-at-home” orders actually equate to the notion of… Continue reading
Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has approved a series of aid packages for small/mid-size businesses in the amount of $75 million. The NJEDA programs focus on businesses that have been hit the hardest by COVID-19. One of the NJEDA programs, the Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program is… Continue reading
Termination of Employees with Restrictive Covenants Could Negatively Affect Enforcement
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Terminating an employee who is subject to a restrictive covenant may void that agreement in states that permit and enforce them. For example, New York law provides that an employer cannot enforce a restrictive covenant if it terminated the employee. See, Buchanan Capital Markets, LLC v. DeLucca, 144 A.D. 3d… Continue reading
Second Update – Additional Tax Relief Because of COVID-19
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On March 20, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-18, updating their Notice issued two days earlier. Notice 2020-18 extended the payment date AND the filing date for income tax returns from April 15 to July 15, 2020. This includes income tax returns for individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, associations, companies and… Continue reading
Update: Stimulus Payments – When Do I Get Mine?
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On April 1, 2020, the Department of Treasury and the IRS announced that Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically required to file tax returns will not need to file an abbreviated tax return to receive a stimulus payment. Instead, the IRS will use the information of the Form SSA-1099… Continue reading
