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The Federal Government Passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act The Federal Government passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, HR6201 on March 18th, 2020. This legislation will allow for free screenings, two weeks of paid sick leave for State government workers and private companies with fewer than 500 employees to either quarantine or seek […]

Answering Ten of the Most Frequently Asked Questions by New Jersey Employers About COVID-19 Cases of COVID-19, more commonly known as the coronavirus, continue to increase in the United States. Understandably, businesses have questions and concerns about protecting their employees’ safety and maintaining a healthy workplace. The potential for increased absenteeism and business disruptions also […]

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed Led Zeppelin a hard-fought copyright victory… The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently handed Led Zeppelin a hard-fought copyright victory. The federal appeals court ruled in Skidmore v. Led Zeppelin that the band classic song, Stairway to Heaven, did not infringe on the 1968 song Taurus by […]

Eight Scarinci Hollenbeck Partners Named to 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers List and Three Counsel to New Jersey Rising Star List Lyndhurst, New Jersey – March 16, 2020 – Eight Scarinci Hollenbeck Partners were named to the 2020 New Jersey Super Lawyers List, and three Counsel to the 2020 New Jersey Rising Star list. The […]

The New Jersey Supreme Court is Poised to Decide Whether Employers Must Accommodate Medical Marijuana in the Workplace ­The Supreme Court of New Jersey recently heard oral arguments in a case being closely watched by employers and the cannabis industry. The issue in Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings is whether New Jersey employers are required […]

For commercial landlords, failing to take steps to address the accumulation of snow and ice could lead to liability… Winter may be close to its conclusion, however, it can still be a constant battle to keep snow and ice from sidewalks and walkways. For commercial landlords, the job is particularly important, given that failing to […]

The deadline for businesses conducting soil and fill recyclable material services to register with the NJDEP is quickly approaching… The deadline for businesses conducting soil and fill recyclable material services to register with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is fast approaching. Registration, which must be completed by April 20, 2020, is the […]

Trademark Infringement is on the Rise – Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Mark? According to a new report, trademark infringement is on the rise. CompuMark’s latest research found that there has been a 15 percent increase in trademark infringement over the past two years. Spike in Trademark Infringement CompuMark’s annual report, The Trademark […]

Scarinci Hollenbeck Partner Patrick J. McNamara Successful in Securing Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for the Lofts at Westmont Station Redevelopment Project Red Bank, NJ – March 10, 2020 – Scarinci Hollenbeck was successful in securing preliminary and final site plan approval for the last phase of a nearly two-decade-long redevelopment initiative, the Lofts […]

On January 23, 2020, the EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule On January 23, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) finalized the Navigable Waters Protection Rule. The controversial rule redefines “waters of the United States” and narrows federal […]

Trade secrets represent one of the most commonly misappropriated types of intellectual property… While it may not be a super-secret recipe like Coca-Cola, which has been kept secret by the Coca-Cola Company since 1891, most businesses have valuable information that they want to safeguard from their competition. Examples include proprietary computer code, manufacturing processes, databases, […]

New York’s “Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Handling Act,” better known as the SHIELD Act, takes effect on March 21, 2020… New York’s “Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Handling Act,” better known as the SHIELD Act, takes effect on March 21, 2020. Businesses must review their information security programs to assess […]