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Congratulations to Ashley Brinn Levy for Being Named a Board Member of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association’s Best Practices Committee for 2022-24 Term Lyndhurst, NJ – July 14, 2022 – Scarinci Hollenbeck congratulates Ashley Brinn Levy for being added to the board of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association’s (NJWLA) Best Practices Committee. The […]

Securities and Exchange Commission Seeks to Facilitate Intrastate and Regional Securities Offerings When the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its finalized crowdfunding regulations in October, it also proposed additional rule amendments that would further help small businesses raise capital. The SEC’s proposal would amend existing securities rules to facilitate intrastate and regional securities offerings. […]

While we don’t purport to have a crystal ball, there are a number of trends that are expected to impact New York and New Jersey businesses in 2016. Here is a list of the business predictions: Business lending: Online lending is set to outpace more tradition financing methods. Eighty percent of small-business owners go online […]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is moving forward on plans to ban companies from including arbitration clauses that block class action lawsuits in their consumer financial products contracts. Should the rule proposal become final, companies that focus on consumer financial products should expect to see a rise in class-action litigation. The Dodd-Frank Act ordered […]

As the natural resources on Earth grow scarce, some businesses are looking outside our atmosphere. While sending miners to an asteroid may seem like the plot of a science fiction movie, it could become a reality in the foreseeable future. If this is true, then attorneys may need to start looking into space laws. In […]

Decisions have been made regarding the FTC’s cybersecurity authority… In a precedential decision, the Third Circuit Cmorourt of Appeals recently affirmed the cybersecurity authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to hold businesses liable for data breaches under Section 5 of the FTC Act. The Facts of the Case During 2008 and 2009, hackers breached […]

On August 3, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the final version of its “Clean Power Plan,” which seeks to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants by fostering the creation of renewable energy. It is estimated that power plants account for nearly 40 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States which […]

Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia have now legalized some form of equity crowdfunding at the local level. Many more, including New Jersey, have proposed legislation that would allow entrepreneurs to solicit financing from “everyday” investors, otherwise known as the “crowd.” Equity crowdfunding was supposed to be a centerpiece of the Jumpstart Our Businesses […]

As schools let out for summer, internship season is upon us. While internship programs can benefit both students and businesses, the failure to ensure compliance with state and federal laws can lead to costly legal headaches. Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is still important, but it is not the only compliance concern […]

In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., the Supreme Court made it easier for employees to prove religious discrimination in the workplace. The case specifically addressed when businesses must make accommodations from their dress codes to avoid religious discrimination in the workplace. The Facts of the Case As we have previously […]

Last year, Cole Haan Inc. received a letter from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that alleged its photo contest on the popular social media website, Pinterest, violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act. This contest incident proposes to all business owners, could your company’s social media activities expose you to legal liability? According […]

Overstock.com, Inc. may be the first company in the United States to offer digital securities. The online retailer recently filed a prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that details its plans to offer uncertificated securities that would be purchased and transferred using technology similar to that used for Bitcoin digital currency. In 2014, […]