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As Compliance Deadline Approaches, NY DFS Publishes Cybersecurity FAQs The New York Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) cybersecurity regulations took effect on March 1, 2017, and the first compliance deadline is fast approaching. To help with compliance, DFS recently published answers to several frequently asked questions (FAQs). These cybersecurity FAQs should be considered a “must […]

LGBTQ Scholarship Awarded to Third-Year Rutgers Law Student Natasha Payano Lyndhurst, NJ – August 7, 2017– Scarinci Hollenbeck is pleased to announce that Natasha Payano is the 2017 recipient of its statewide LGBTQ scholarship. Sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, the LGBTQ scholarship program serves to encourage and promote diversity in the legal […]

Under Proposed Legislation, Gov. Christie Vetoed a Bill That Would Have Significantly Expanded New Jersey Family Leave Benefits New Jersey employers will not incur any additional paid family leave obligations, at least under proposed state legislation. Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed a bill that would have significantly expanded the state’s paid leave program. Proposed Changes […]

Are Cryptocurrencies “Money” or “Funds” Under 18 U.S.C. 1960? As of 2011, there were less than a handful of digital currencies (aka cryptocurrencies) in circulation. Today, there are over 900, with another initial coin offering (ICO) hitting the market almost every day. The cryptocurrency market has surpassed a market cap of $100 billion. That type of […]

Report Warns That Fallout From Large Global Cyberattack Could Be As Costly As A Major Natural Disaster A recent report warns that the fallout from a large worldwide cyberattack could be as costly as a major natural disaster, topping more than $53 billion. As a comparison, Lloyd’s of London cites Superstorm Sandy, which devastated New […]

Scarinci Hollenbeck litigation team successfully prevails on appeal on behalf of its client Maxell Corporation of America in New Jersey Supreme Court Lyndhurst, NJ – August 2, 2017– Scarinci Hollenbeck successfully prevailed on an interlocutory appeal on behalf of its client Maxell Corporation of America. The appeal included not only a victory in the Appellate […]

SCOTUS to consider whether inter partes review under the America Invents Act is constitutional The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted certiorari in Oil States Energy Services LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC. The question before the Court in the high-profile intellectual property case is whether inter partes review under the America Invents Act (AIA) is […]

Court Dismisses False Advertising Suit Over Kellogg’s Cheez-It Whole Grain Crackers A New York federal judge recently dismissed a class-action suit against the Kellogg Company over its use of the term “whole grain” in marketing its Cheez-It crackers. In Mantikas et al. v. Kellogg Company, the plaintiffs alleged that representing the product as whole grain […]

SCOTUS issued several key decisions involving intellectual property in its recently concluded October 2016 Term The U.S. Supreme Court issued several key decisions involving intellectual property in its recently concluded October 2016 Term. From offensive trademarks to design patent, it was a landmark year for patent, trademark, and copyright decisions. We provided in-depth coverage of […]

Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges (PCSTJ) requests NJ Constitutional Attorney to host debate between historical figures Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall Lyndhurst, NJ – July 26, 2017– NJ Constitutional attorney Donald Scarinci is the moderator of a fictional debate between Thomas Jefferson and John Marshall, as portrayed by Steven Edenbo and Doug Thomas of […]

Some of the biggest names in New Jersey real estate converge to discuss Jersey City’s Hudson Waterfront / NJ Gold Coast development and the region’s economic transformation. Lyndhurst, New Jersey – July 27, 2017– The future of the will be explored by New Jersey Real Estate development attorney Donald M. Pepe and several other key […]

In effort to boost capital formation, SEC now allowing all companies to make confidential IPO filings In an effort to boost capital formation, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that it will accept voluntary draft registration statement submissions from all issuers for nonpublic review. The change went into effect on July 10, 2017. […]