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As a student-athlete’s college football career draws to a close, one of the most important next steps that he must prepare for is the NFL Scouting Combine. This grueling test of strength, speed, endurance and knowledge has a serious impact on an athlete’s prospects in the draft, and the competition is fierce. It isn’t at […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently issued its 2014 Annual Report to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program. Per our prior posts, the SEC whistleblower program, which was first launched in 2011, incentivizes the reporting of high-quality, original information that results in an SEC enforcement action with sanctions exceeding $1 million. Whistleblower awards can range […]

Uber executive Emil Michael likely never heard the phrase, “nobody likes a bully.” At a recent Manhattan dinner event, he suggested that the ride-sharing company use some of its funding reserves to dig up information on journalists who are critical of the company. According to Buzzfeed, Michael specifically alluded to a recent article by Sarah […]

How will TD Bank recover from this trade secret lawsuit? Employees often pose the greatest threat to a company’s proprietary information. In fact, a Symantec study found that half of employees surveyed who had left jobs within the past year took corporate data with them. In New Jersey, TD Bank is currently embroiled in a […]

Despite the view of some analysts that the Trump Taj Mahal is close to insolvency, there is no shortage of argument over what is to be done about the casino. Trump Entertainment Resorts has announced, in a disclosure statement filed in bankruptcy court, that it expects to close down the Trump Taj Mahal by Dec. 12, according to […]

Partner John M. Scagnelli, Chair of the firm’s Environmental and Land Use Law Group, and William A. Baker, Esq., had a successful result in a case they tried before Administrative Law Judge Gail M. Cookson in the Office of Administrative Law (OAL), R&K Associates, LLC v. Des Champs Laboratories, Inc. Lyndhurst, NJ, December 3, 2014 […]

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced its enforcement trends for fiscal year 2014. The Performance and Accountability Report reveals that the number of charges filed dipped slightly, which the EEOC attributed to the lingering effects of sequestration and the government shutdown. Despite the fiscal challenges early in the year, the report notes that […]

President Barack Obama to veto corporate tax bill that would result in $440 billion in tax breaks. The bill, which would make 56 of the so-called “tax extenders” permanent, would primarily benefit businesses, according to Vox. Tax extenders refers to a collection of tax breaks that have been inserted into the tax code on a […]

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is facing growing criticism over its Wall Street oversight. Critics, including several high-ranking members of Congress, contend that it is too cozy with the entities it is charged with regulating. One of the top concerns is the so-called revolving door through which employees move to and from the […]

A federal bankruptcy judge has just added to the uncertainty surrounding the Trump Taj Mahal, an Atlantic City casino whose owner filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy law. Trump Entertainment Resorts Inc., the current owner of the Trump Taj Mahal, recently filed a revised bankruptcy plan ahead of a Nov. 5 court […]

Failing to carry the proper legal malpractice insurance can lead to significant sanctions, but it does not destroy a law firm’s limited liability protection, according to the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court. The Facts of the Case Seeking to dismiss a legal malpractice lawsuit, defendant John Ward argued that he is shielded […]

For NFL-bound college football players, walking the thin line between acceptable screening of agent candidates and violating NCAA amateurism requirements is often a difficult prospect. This problem is not made easier by the countless agents in the industry who won’t hesitate to risk a player’s potential career by making offers that violate these requirements in […]