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New Jersey Small Business Economic Development Authority – Small Business Assistance re: COVID-19

By Stark & Stark

March 27, 2020

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has approved a series of aid packages for small/mid-size businesses in the amount of $75 million, which could grow to $100 million depending on matching grants. The NJEDA programs focus on businesses that have been hit the hardest by COVID-19. The initiatives include a grant program for small businesses, a zero-interest loan program for mid-size companies, support for private-sector lenders and a variety of resources providing technical support.…

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What to Know About the CARES Act

By Stark & Stark

March 27, 2020

As of Friday March 27th, the US Congress has voted to advance the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), that will create an estimated $2 trillion emergency relief package to aid millions of individuals, the public health sector, hard-hit industries, and small businesses effected by COVID-19. The CARES ACT will allocate $350 billion to provide relief to certain businesses through 100% guaranteed Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, a portion of which…

New Jersey Law Blog

Staying the Course: Assessment Collection During (and After) the Coronavirus Pandemic

By Mary W. Barrett & Melissa Volet

March 27, 2020

The coronoavirus pandemic, with its stay at home mandates and work restrictions, is hitting the economy hard. Community association boards and managers should anticipate adverse impacts in the collection of assessments as early as April and must be prepared to address these delinquencies.…

Truck & Bus Accident Lawyer Blog

FMCSA Lifts Hours-Of-Service Requirements to Aid Essential Goods Delivery

By Bryan M. Roberts

March 27, 2020

Across the country, Americans are feeling the effects of scarcity as anxious buyers snatch up large quantities of household essentials like toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and dry goods. This has caused rising concern not just among consumers, but also among pharmacies and medical providers who are struggling to keep up with the very real and serious needs of the critically ill. To alleviate the pressure of empty shelves and supply cabinets, the Federal Motor Carrier…

New Jersey Law Blog

Family Law and COVID-19: Legal Custody and Parenting Time

By Louis M. Ragone

March 27, 2020

Legal custody is the hallmark of co-parenting. Both parents should confer and attempt to agree on issues pertaining their child’s health, safety, education, and welfare, all in the name of their child’s best interests. The decisions you and the other parent make about your child during this coronavirus pandemic may or may not place them at a higher risk of contracting the virus, which certainly makes these decisions more critical and imparts upon the duty…

New Jersey Law Blog

Marvel Actor Seeks Reduction in Child Support Due to Coronavirus – Should You?

By Taylor Brownell

March 26, 2020

Yesterday, news broke that Jeremy Renner, well known for his role as Hawkeye, asked the Los Angeles court to lower his child support payments as a result of his unexpected financial strain from the coronavirus. The Marvel actor claims that his income will be substantially lower due to the fact that the film and television industry has either cancelled or postponed filming due to the coronavirus. As a result, he is asking the court to…

New Jersey Law Blog

Sometimes Words Have Two Meanings: Court Rules Stairway to Heaven’s Troubled Copyright History

By Gene Markin

March 25, 2020

In November of 1971, Led Zeppelin released its iconic song, “Stairway to Heaven.” Since it made its debut, there have been lots of claims about the song: it has been played on the radio 2.8 million times; it is one of the greatest songs of all time; if you play it backward, you will hear a hidden Satanic message; and, perhaps most interestingly, that the famous intro was plagiarized. Plagiarism claims and a history of…

New Jersey Law Blog

COVID-19 Forces Modell’s to “Mothball” Chapter 11 Efforts

By Joseph H. Lemkin

March 25, 2020

In an ironic bankruptcy twist, the COVID-19 outbreak is thwarting Modell’s Sporting Goods’ ability to liquidate. Modell’s filed its bankruptcy case on March 11th and announced that it was closing all 134 of its stores. The chain was founded by Morris A. Modell in 1889, with a single store on Cortlandt Street in Manhattan. Modell’s followed in the footsteps of The Sports Authority, Gander Mountain, Eastern Mountain Sports, and other sporting goods retailers who have…

New Jersey Law Blog

Possible Security Risks of Working from Home

By Stark & Stark

March 24, 2020

Unfortunately bad actors are leveraging the current Coronavirus epidemic for malicious intent. It has escalated so quickly that the United States Secret Service issued a press release. As you might imagine, the phishing attacks exploit our concerns regarding COVID-19. One widespread campaign includes a poisoned PDF document labelled “CoronaVirusSafetyMeasures_pdf“ which, if opened, can give full administrative control of your computer to the attacker.…

New Jersey Law Blog

New Jersey Property Tax Appeal Filing Deadline Extended to May 1st

By Marshall T. Kizner

March 23, 2020

As a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus public health crisis, on March 19, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an order extending the filing deadline for local property tax appeals from April 1st to at least May 1st. Pursuant to the terms of the order, the filing deadline was extended to May 1, 2020 or 30 days following a determination by the governor that the State of Emergency declared under Executive Order No. 103…

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New Jersey Small Business Economic Development Authority – Small Business Assistance re: COVID-19

What to Know About the CARES Act

Staying the Course: Assessment Collection During (and After) the Coronavirus Pandemic

FMCSA Lifts Hours-Of-Service Requirements to Aid Essential Goods Delivery

Family Law and COVID-19: Legal Custody and Parenting Time

Marvel Actor Seeks Reduction in Child Support Due to Coronavirus – Should You?

Sometimes Words Have Two Meanings: Court Rules Stairway to Heaven’s Troubled Copyright History

COVID-19 Forces Modell’s to “Mothball” Chapter 11 Efforts

Possible Security Risks of Working from Home

New Jersey Property Tax Appeal Filing Deadline Extended to May 1st

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