This week saw significant expansion to employee protections under federal standards as a result of three groundbreaking developments. These developments effectively do the following: (1) render employee non-compete agreements invalid, (2) widen the pool of employees eligible for ...
As we reported earlier, the federal Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) now requires most small corporate entities to report ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Treasury Department. New York has adopted its own version of the legislation ...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued its final rules implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”)—legislation that requires employers to offer reasonable accommodations to employees who are pregnant or have a condition related to ...
The Supreme Court last week heard arguments in the appeal of a Circuit Court opinion resolving a million-dollar dispute with the IRS that owners of closely held businesses should heed.
The case on appeal, Thomas Connelly v. United States, 70 F. 4th 412 (8th Circuit, June 2, 2023), involves two ...
Increased USCIS Filing Fees Go into Effect April 1, 2024
In case you missed last month’s newsletter concerning USCIS filing fees:
The new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) filing fee schedule has created new types of fees that may be applicable based on the size of the ...
Last week brought another round of drenching rains and more flooding to New Jersey. It also marked the beginning of new flood disclosure requirements imposed on commercial and residential property owners. Signed into law in July, the New Jersey Flood Risk Notification Law, P.L. 2023, c.93 ...
Recognizing electric vehicles’ (EVs’) potential to improve air quality across the state, New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (NJEDP) has implemented a program to incentivize EV use.
Dubbed “It Pays to Plug In,” the new program provides grants to offset the cost ...