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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”) […]

The IRS has announced that employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits created by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act… In an Information Release ( “the Act”) the IRS has announced that employers can begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits created by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act […]

Partner Ramon E. Rivera Shares Brief Video Covering the Mandatory NJ Business Closures as a Result of Executive Order 107 On March 21, 2020, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued Executive Order No. 107, which imposes new restrictions on what New Jersey businesses may continue to operate as the state works to slow the spread […]

On March 21, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 107… On March 21, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 107. Generally, the order restricts New Jersey residents from traveling with some explicit exceptions, namely “reporting to, or performing their job.” The Executive Order also specifically provides that the “brick-and-mortar premises of all non-essential retail businesses […]

The New Jersey Legislature is working quickly to enact legislation aimed to lessen the impact of Coronavirus on small businesses… The New Jersey Legislature is working quickly to enact legislation aimed to lessen the impact of Coronavirus on small businesses. One bill seeks to increase the availability of business interruption insurance by eliminating a common […]

The New Jersey Department of Labor Issued Guidance on COVID-19 and Benefits Employees May Access Under Different Scenarios During these uncertain times public employers are asking how to respond to employees’ requests for information as to their job security, benefits and whether they will be paid should school district’s remain on a virtual education model […]