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Monmouth County Enforcement of NJ Consumer Fraud Act The Monmouth County Division of Consumer Affairs recently announced that it recovered more than $1.8 million on behalf of consumers in 2015. The announcement highlights that violating the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act can be costly for Monmouth County businesses. Provisions of the Consumer Fraud Act The […]

Addressing Potential Muslim Discrimination in the Workplace In the wake of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently addressed how employers should tackle potential discrimination toward Muslims. The EEOC acknowledges that the fear and uncertainty associated with terrorism can lead to tensions in the workplace. In addition to workers that […]

Will Spendthrift Language In A Trust Always Be Respected? The unequivocal answer to the question is: it depends. The grantor’s purpose for including spendthrift language in a trust is to protect the trust assets set from the beneficiary’s creditors and to prevent the beneficiary from selling or assigning his or her interest in the trust. […]

Taking a look at the Rams relocation process The former St. Louis Rams are now the Los Angeles Rams and while the relocation will certainly be a costly venture for the team, the move to the West Coast will not be nearly as expensive for the players. The Rams’ move to California will be a financial […]

With the real estate market in the New York area becoming more expensive with less convenience and less space, New Jersey property development is becoming more popular. According to a Real Estate Weekly report, this is particularly true in the Asbury Park area, where high quality affordable residential property development is beginning to boom.  Developers who are interested […]

McKillop adds depth to Scarinci Hollenbeck’s environmental/land use group Lyndhurst, New Jersey, February 23, 2016 – Scarinci Hollenbeck has strengthened its already prominent environmental law practice with the addition of Dan McKillop as Counsel. With more than fifteen years of experience in the environmental field, Dan has represented both corporate and individual clients in complex […]

New Jersey Commercial Office Space is hot right now! A new Jones Lang LaSalle report found that New Jersey commercial office space is in the  “rising phase” in the real estate cycle. According to JLL’s report, New Jersey’s landlord-favorable office space has many commercial real estate industry experts projecting an extremely bright future for the state. New Jersey’s […]

Do you need to resolve a Federal tax lien? A Federal tax lien is not only a short-term financial burden, but the long-term effects are potentially devastating to consumer credit, employment and purchasing power, tax attorney Stephen J. Dunn wrote in a recent Forbes article. The IRS maintains the lien for 10 years before a […]

Arch Coal Inc. files Chapter 11 Recently, Arch Coal Inc., one of the preeminent coal production companies in the U.S., announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company reached a restructuring agreement with its primary lenders to allow it to cut $4.5 billion in debt. Arch Coal […]

Expired rule to blame for diversity issues in entertainment? The expiration of a rule governing independent talent agents in 2002 could be behind what many people characterize as a diversity problem in Hollywood. The unveiling of this year’s Oscar nominees brought a longstanding conversation back to the forefront of the mainstream media: Why is Hollywood […]

The EEOC Proposes Updated Retaliation Guidance In January, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed updated enforcement guidance regarding retaliation under federal employment discrimination laws. As with the agency’s other recent guidance, the EEOC takes a broad view of what types of employer conduct is prohibited. Retaliation is already the most frequently filed claim with the […]

Department of Justice’s own brand of branding:How today’s court filing in the Apple vs FBI Terrorist Investigation Case is more about the new battle that’s emerged in the court of public opinion than it is about the legal battle in the courtroom. Finding a United States Court an insufficient venue to argue the merits of […]