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Shield Law Extended to Bloggers in New Jersey

New Jersey continues to have one of the broadest journalist shield laws in the country. Most recently, a state court judge for the first time extended the privilege to an independent blogger. As we have previously discussed on this Business Law Blog, the New Jersey Shield Law (N.J.S.A. 2A:84A-21) provides a privilege to members of […]

Author: Joel N. Kreizman

May 8, 2013

Supermodel Janice Dickinson Files for Bankruptcy

Commonly referred to as the world’s first supermodel, Janice Dickinson files for bankruptcy law protection to get out from under $1 million in debt. The supermodel turned reality-star listed several unpaid debts, including $500,000 in taxes owed to the states of New York and California as well as the Internal Revenue Service over the course […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

May 7, 2013

Filing Bankruptcy

Supreme Court Ups the Bar for Class Action Lawsuits

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend will likely help businesses defend employment, anti-trust, consumer protection class action lawsuits. The Court raised the bar for plaintiffs at the class certification stage by holding that they must provide credible evidence of damages applicable on a classwide basis. The Facts of the Case Federal […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 7, 2013

Class Action Lawsuit

Lauryn Hill's Deadline to Pay Back Taxes Passes

A U.S. Magistrate Judge has postponed sentencing for Grammy winner Lauryn Hill after she pleaded guilty to tax law violations, but she still must pay back taxes by May 3. In 2012, Hill admitted to failing to file tax returns from 2005 to 2007 on $1.8 million in income earned during that period. Although the […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 6, 2013

NJ Court Upholds Citywide Business Curfew

Most businesses in Camden, N.J. must continue to shutter their doors at 11 p.m. Plaintiffs, including 7-Eleven, recently lost a lawsuit challenging the city’s curfew, which is established by local ordinance. Under the city’s ordinance, businesses located within residential zones or located in a commercial or mixed zone situated less than 200 feet from a […]

Author: Robert E. Levy

May 6, 2013

Scarinci Hollenbeck Expands Growing New York Office

Office expansion will allow the leading law firm to accommodate its growing practice areas and meet the demands of an evolving industry. Lyndhurst, NJ, May 3, 2013 – Scarinci Hollenbeck proudly announces the expansion of its New York office and the addition of Eleanor Grinshteyn, of counsel. The New York office has experienced high levels […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 3, 2013

Bankrupt San Bernardino Favors CalPERS Over Bondholders

The city council of bankrupt San Bernardino announced it will resume making payments to the state pension fund – the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS – to the chagrin of the city’s bondholders. Municipal lawmakers approved a new 14-month budget that will require it to prioritize some creditors over others. The council voted to continue […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

May 3, 2013

More Companies Change Business Designation for Tax Purposes

A growing number of companies across a variety of industries are changing their business designations in an effort to lower their liability under federal tax law. The New York Times exclusively reported on this increasingly common scenario, in which corporations that operate in several sectors – including prisons, casinos and infrastructure – are classifying themselves […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 3, 2013

Energy Future Holdings Proposes Bankruptcy Plan

Private energy giant Energy Future Holdings proposed a pre-packaged bankruptcy plan to its creditors in the event that it’s forced to seek bankruptcy law protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. Under the proposal to restructure roughly $32 billion in debt, the company’s largest creditors would forgive $25 billion in debt in exchange for […]

Author: Joel R. Glucksman

May 2, 2013

Chapter 11

Monmouth County to Participate in Newly Enacted Property Tax Program

In February 2013, Governor Christie signed legislation that creates a pilot program for revising the timing for submission of real property tax appeals at the County Board level. The program is known as the “Real Property Assessment Demonstration Program (“Program”). Under the present system, tax assessors are required to submit their books for finalization by […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 2, 2013

Scarinci Hollenbeck Launches Cyber Security & Data Protection Practice

New practice group, headed by Scarinci Hollenbeck partner and industry pioneer Fernando M. Pinguelo Lyndhurst, NJ, May 1, 2013 – Scarinci Hollenbeck is pleased to announce the formation of a new legal practice group as part of its ongoing strategic plan to integrate new legal specialties that address clients’ changing legal needs – Cyber Security […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 1, 2013

Justice Department Files Formal Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong

The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Lance Armstrong ahead of the April 23 deadline to file a formal complaint, alleging that he violated his contract with the U.S. Postal Service. USPS paid roughly $40 million to sponsor Armstrong between 1998 and 2004, and the Justice Department argues that the cyclist violated his contract […]

Author: Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC

May 1, 2013

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