Firm Insights

December 21, 2020 Deadline for Phasing Out PERC Dry Cleaning Equipment Approaching The 2008 National Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry-Cleaning Facilities requires a phase-out of perchloroethylene (PERC) dry cleaning machines co-located with residential buildings by December 21, 2020. Accordingly, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has advised that existing permits for co-residential […]

How CEQ’s Proposed Overhaul of NEPA Regulations May Impact NJ Developers The White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is seeking to overhaul its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)-implementing regulations. NEPA requires Federal agencies to consider the environmental impacts of proposed actions as part of agencies’ decision-making processes. Meanwhile, CEQ is an agency within the Executive […]

2020 is poised to be a big year for intellectual property law… With several important cases at the U.S. Supreme Court and others working their way to the country’s highest court, 2020 is poised to be a big year for intellectual property law. Below is a brief summary of several cases our IP attorneys will […]

Are your cybersecurity practices up to snuff? The SEC has made cybersecurity one of its top examination priorities… The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made cybersecurity one of its top examination priorities for securities and financial organizations and participants.  The SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations’ (OCIE) cybersecurity initiative was designed to assess […]

A new rule regarding electronic trademark application submissions will take effect on February 15, 2020… A new rule regarding electronic trademark application submissions will take effect on February 15, 2020. To ensure that your submissions to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) are accepted, it is important to understand the new requirements. New E-Filing Requirements Under the USPTO’s […]

Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed several bills into law that will strengthen the state’s efforts to combat worker misclassification… New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed several bills into law that will strengthen the state’s efforts to combat worker misclassification. Among the new enforcement tools, the laws authorize the New Jersey Commissioner of Labor and […]

The New Jersey Appellate Division recently held that a workers’ compensation judge can order an employer to reimburse its employees for their use of prescribed medical marijuana… In Vincent Hager v. M&K Construction, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that a workers’ compensation judge can order an employer to reimburse its employee for the employee’s […]

Turning a start-up into a profitable business is a monumental task and is often riddled with potential legal landmines Turning a start-up into a profitable business is a monumental task. The process is also riddled with potential landmines that can derail even the most dedicated entrepreneurs. As New York and New Jersey business lawyers, we regularly work with […]

New Jersey recently became the first state in the country to require larger employers to provide severance pay when conducting mass layoffs New Jersey recently became the first state in the country to require larger employers to provide severance pay when conducting mass layoffs. The new law was prompted by the bankruptcy of Toys R […]

Scarinci Hollenbeck Partner & Chair of Environmental & Land Use Practice, John M. Scagnelli, to Hold Ethics Course at 2020 NJ Site Remediation Conference On Tuesday, February 4th, 2020, Partner and Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Environmental & Land Use law practice group, John M. Scagnelli, will be serving as an instructor for an ethics course […]

New Jersey continues to file Natural Resource Damage (NRD) lawsuits… New Jersey continues to file Natural Resource Damage (NRD) lawsuits. Since announcing plans to aggressively pursue natural resource damages in January 2018, the Murphy Administration has brought 12 NRD suits. Natural Resource Damage Lawsuits Natural Resource Damages are intended to compensate the public for the injury to, […]

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) wants to allow companies in a direct listing to raise capital The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) wants to allow companies in a direct listing to raise capital. However, it’s unclear if the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will sign off on the proposal. Direct Listings vs IPO Direct […]