Client Alert

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is currently providing low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) to help businesses recover from Coronavirus (COVID-19). In times of crisis, The Small Business Administration (SBA) can be a valuable resource for small businesses. The SBA is currently providing low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) to help businesses recover from Coronavirus (COVID-19). Small businesses may […]

The Department of Labor (DOL) continues to issue guidance regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which took effect April 1, 2020 The Department of Labor (DOL) continues to issue guidance regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The emergency sick leave law took effect on April 1, 2020. Since the FFCRA was […]

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing significant uncertainty for New Jersey businesses, including those that provide environmental remediation services… The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is causing significant uncertainty for New Jersey businesses, including those that provide environmental remediation services. As a member of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Licensed Site Remediation Professionals Association (LSRPA), […]

To help businesses weather the storm that is COVID-19, NYC is providing two new financial assistance programs for small businesses seeing a reduction in revenue because of the pandemic… Small businesses in New York City are being hit particularly hard by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. To help businesses weather the storm, New York City is […]

The NJEDA recently announced several new initiatives designed to help New Jersey businesses cope with economic hardships resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic… The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) recently announced several new initiatives designed to help New Jersey businesses cope with economic hardships resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiatives include a grant program […]

While businesses are faced with many challenges in the wake of COVID-19, there are opportunities available to help keep your business afloat… In the turbulent wake of the COVID-19 disaster, and make no mistake it is a natural disaster as real as hurricane, earthquake or tornado, the federal government, together with state and local governments, […]

As we struggle to find a new “normal” in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, we must be particularly vigilant with our cyber data Counsel and Co-Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Crisis & Risk Management group, Maryam M. Meseha, filmed a short video addressing the need for heightened diligence regarding your personal data during the COVID-19 […]

In the wake of COVID-19, businesses must be especially diligent to protect their information from an increased onslaught of cybersecurity attacks Counsel and Co-Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Crisis & Risk Management group, Maryam M. Meseha, filmed a short video providing tips on how businesses can address the heightened need for strong cybersecurity during COVID-19, which […]

COVID-19 Emergency Triggers Consumer Fraud Act’s Price Gouging Provision Concerns over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have resulted in an unprecedented demand for products like toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and face masks. The pandemic has also prompted activation of New Jersey’s strict price gouging statute. On March 9, 2020, Governor Murphy signed an Executive Order declaring […]

Business Continuity Plans (“BCPs”) and Disaster Recovery Plans (“DRPs”) face an extraordinary test from COVID-19’s dramatic impact on daily life and the economy… Business Continuity Plans (“BCPs”) and Disaster Recovery Plans (“DRPs”), which are nearly universal in today’s business environment, face an extraordinary test from COVID-19’s dramatic impact on all aspects of daily life and […]

On March 20, 2020, Governor Murphy signed A-3849/S-2302 into law as P.L.2020 c. 10, codified at N.J.S.A. 47:1A-5(i)(2). This enactment amends the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) by relaxing OPRA’s strict deadlines during a declared state of emergency. OPRA normally requires a custodian of a government record to provide access to, respond to or otherwise […]

On March 23, 2020, the National Society of Compliance Professionals (“NSCP”) convened regulators and industry experts to discuss regulatory guidance recently issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) in a webinar for NSCP members. On March 23, 2020, the National Society of Compliance Professionals (“NSCP”) […]