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On June 7, 2018, the New Jersey Legislature unanimously approved a measure to legalize sports betting throughout the state. The vote came just weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with New Jersey in the state’s seven-year battle to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) and legalize sports wagering.

On May 2, 2018, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced revisions to its Sanction Guidelines to reflect changes to General Principle No. 2.  FINRA now advises that when the current violation and a respondent’s disciplinary history, including a history of arbitration awards and arbitration settlements, form a pattern, adjudicators should consider imposing more stringent sanctions.

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, New Jersey lawmakers are working quickly to enact sports betting legislation. For businesses looking to enter the state’s legal sports wagering industry, there will be a wealth of opportunities.

 If you don’t have the proper legal safeguards in place, another business could capitalize on the brand you’ve worked so hard to build. Trademark registration is one of the best and most cost-effective ways to protect valuable assets, such as your brand, logos and slogans and your business name when used in connection with the sale of goods or services.

On the heels of newly passed state-wide regulations, New York City recently enacted the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act (Act), which imposes additional requirements on top of the New York State laws. Most notably, employers must conduct annual sexual harassment training and display an anti-sexual harassment poster in common areas of the workplace.

Partner & Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Employee Benefits & ERISA Group, Gary S. Young, Presents Pay Equity: A Comprehensive Review of the New Law, for NJRHA WHEN:Wednesday, June 6th, 20182:30PM This Wednesday, June 6th, Partner & Chair of Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Employee Benefits & ERISA practice group, Gary S. Young, will be conducting a conference call presentation entitled, […]

In Oil States Energy Services LLC v Greene’s Energy Group LLC, the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that inter partes review under the America Invents Act (AIA) is constitutional. For businesses that rely on inter partes review, the Court’s decision confirms that the process will remain available for the foreseeable future.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is creating a new national system for tracking hazardous waste shipments electronically. The system, known as e-Manifest, is expected to launch on June 30, 2018. Regulated entities, including hazardous waste generators, transporters, brokers, and receiving facilities, should be preparing to comply with the new requirements.

In SAS Institute Inc v Iancu, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that when the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducts an inter partes review, it must decide the patentability of all challenged claims. The decision follows the Court’s prior ruling in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC upholding the validity of the entire inter partes review process.

The landmark tax reform law signed by President Donald Trump may make environmental settlements more expensive for New Jersey businesses. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, it will be more difficult to deduct settlement payments made to federal, state or local governmental entities.

Small businesses play a vital role in the New Jersey economy. In conjunction with National Small Business Week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) recently published updated small business profiles for each state. In New Jersey in 2015, small businesses employed 1.8 million people, or nearly half of the private workforce. Firms with fewer than 100 employees accounted for the largest share of small business employment.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed an executive order establishing a task force on worker misclassification. Accordingly, New Jersey employers who rely on independent contractors should be prepared for increased scrutiny.