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New Jersey is Poised to Become the First State in the Country to Enact a Uniform Fiduciary Standard for All Financial Advisors… New Jersey is poised to become the first state in the country to enact a uniform fiduciary standard for all financial advisors, including both investment advisors and broker-dealers. The new rule proposal, N.J.A.C. 13:47A-6.4, […]

SCOTUS Recently Heard Oral Arguments in Iancu v. Brunetti, a Case Centering Around the USPTO’s Refusal to Register a Scandalous Trademark The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Iancu v. Brunetti, which centers on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s refusal to register the mark “FUCT” under the statutory ban on immoral or […]

Many Small Businesses are Increasingly Looking to Co-work or Share Office Spaces While commercial leases were once the gold standard, many small businesses are increasingly looking to co-work or share office spaces with other businesses rather than rent space exclusively for the business.  Co-working and office-sharing may be cost-effective; however, the failure to appreciate the […]

The Trademark Trial and Appeals Board Recently Made a Decision Regarding Trademark Protection for a Hashtag After the Chicago Cubs won the World Series in 2016 and ended a 108-year championship drought, Grant DePorter, CEO of Harry Caray’s Restaurant Group, started using the hashtag #MagicNumber108 on social media and eventually began selling t-shirts featuring the hashtag. […]

Scarinci Hollenbeck Partner Patrick J. McNamara Successful in Obtaining Land Use Approvals on Behalf of Cinemark Theatres Scarinci Hollenbeck successfully secured land use approvals on behalf of Cinemark Theatres for its new location that recently opened in Watchung, NJ. Cinemark Theaters, which is currently the third-largest chain of movie theaters behind AMC Theatres and Regal […]

Congratulations to William C. Sullivan, Jr., an Environmental & Land Use Attorney, on being named by the New Jersey Law Journal as a Recipient of the Unsung Heroes Award Lyndhurst, NJ, May 1, 2019 – William C. Sullivan, Jr., an attorney in Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Environmental & Land Use practice, has been named among the recipients […]

The EPA Recently Issued Highly-Anticipated Clean Water Act Permitting Requirements On April 15, 2019, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued highly-anticipated guidance clarifying the application of Clean Water Act (CWA or the Act) permitting requirements to groundwater.  According to the EPA, discharges of pollutants to groundwater are “categorically excluded” from the CWA’s permitting requirements. The EPA Interpretative […]

New Jersey Special Education Attorney Hope R. Blackburn to be Featured in Lehigh University’s Special Education Law Symposium During the week of June 23 through June 28, 2019, Hope R. Blackburn will be featured in Lehigh University’s Special Education Law Symposium. The University’s intensive one-week symposium provides a practical analysis of legislation, regulations, and court […]

In Dickson v. Community Bus Lines, Inc., the NJ Appeals Court Held that Obesity is Not Protected Under NJLAD With the U.S. obesity epidemic reaching epic proportions, a recent decision by the New Jersey Appellate Division provides welcome guidance for employers. In Dickson v. Community Bus Lines, Inc., the appeals court held that “obesity alone […]

Parties Interested in Participating in New Jersey’s Opportunity Zone Program Should Understand What is Considered a Qualified Opportunity Zone Property Businesses seeking to participate in the Opportunity Zone Program must first understand the requirements in order to protect their interests. While the regulations are still evolving, the U.S. Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 […]

To Help Raise Awareness of the Opportunity Zone Program, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has Launched a Website To raise awareness of the Opportunity Zone program, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has launched a new web portal, opportunityzones.nj.gov. The website is intended to be a resource for developers, investors, stakeholders, residents […]

The Opportunity Zone Program Offers Significant Tax Benefits to a Wide Range of Investors… The Opportunity Zone Program offers significant tax benefits to a wide range of investors. Established under the U.S. Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017, the tax-incentive program aims to encourage investors to direct capital into new projects in certain low-income […]