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New Jersey Municipal and State-Issued Liquor License Terms Extended to September 30, 2020

As a result of the business disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are new important updates regarding New Jersey liquor license law.  

All municipally-issued liquor licenses for the 2019-2020 license term expire on June 30, 2020, unless renewed by the municipal issuing ...

Second Circuit Adopts Broad Definition of Auto Dialer Under the TCPA

On April 7, 2020, the Second Circuit issued its ruling in Duran v. La Boom Disco, Inc., a matter addressing what constitutes an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). This ruling was the third Circuit Court holding in 2020 to address this ...

EPA Issues Interim Guidance Regarding Cleanups During COVID-19 Crisis

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued interim guidance late last week to its regional offices regarding environmental cleanups being conducted during the COVID-19 crisis. The EPA has indicated that this cleanup work is considered "essential" and must be continued in ...

Guidance for Employers on ADA- and OSHA-Compliant COVID-19 Screenings and Protections

If you asked a month ago what lawful precautions an employer can take to protect its workers against the threat of COVID-19, the answer would have been significantly different than it is today. In that short period, confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States have increased ...

NJ Halts Non-Essential Construction in Effort to Reduce Spread of COVID-19

On April 8, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 122, modifying prior orders aimed at protecting businesses, employees and citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. In furtherance of these efforts, Executive Order 122 requires, among other things, all “non-essential” ...

New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Guaranteed Leave for Employees Impacted by COVID-19

As noted in our prior employer alert, New York state employers must offer leave in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Importantly, the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) has issued guidance in the form of a frequently asked questions page, which is accessible at the following linked

UPDATE: COVID-19 Pandemic to Impact New Jersey Foreclosures and Evictions
UPDATE:  In addition to the eviction and foreclosure moratorium executive order, major lending institutions have agreed to implement a 90-day grace period that will allow borrowers to reduce or delay their monthly mortgage payments.  This includes providing a streamlined process for ...
IRS Releases Guidance for Employers on Tax Credits Under the FFCRA

On March 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provided guidance as to how small and midsized employers may claim the tax credits under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) as reimbursement for the cost of providing paid sick and family leave to their employees for leave ...

New Jersey DOL Provides Tools to Explain the Interplay Between the FFCRA and State Leave and Benefit Laws

On March 30, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development (DOL) issued guidance regarding the interplay between the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and several of New Jersey’s leave benefit statutes.

In addition to providing a general ...

Court Finds “Hypothetical” Injury Insufficient for Claims of ERISA Preemption of NJ’s Out-of-Network Surprise Billing Law

In a March 23, 2020 decision issued by Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson, U.S.D.J. in NJ Spine Society, Inc. v. Caride, et al., the court addressed threshold standing issues relating to the Out-of-Network Consumer Protection, Transparency, Cost Containment and Accountability Act (the OON Act ...

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