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GIANFRANCO A. PIETRAFESA TO MODERATE BUSINESS LAW SYMPOSIUM
HOLMDEL ENTITLED TO MILLIONS IN BACK TAXES ON ART CENTER
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The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey has confirmed that the Township of Holmdel is entitled to recover back property taxes, estimated to be in excess of $30 million, as the PNC Bank Arts Center and the Robert B. Meyner Reception Center are no longer exempt from taxation. The case was argued for 9 years by Lindabury attorney Bud Rose. (December 2006)
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ROGER SAUER TO BE PANELIST AT INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DEFENSE COUNSEL
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Roger Sauer will be a panelist at the International Association of Defense Counsel's annual meeting in California in February, 2007. Roger will discuss recent expansions of the Rules of Professional Conduct in the ADR setting. For more information, please click here. (November 2006)
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DAVID HARDIN SPEAKS AT OUR HOUSE
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David G. Hardin gave a presentation on November 20, at Our House, a non-profit group providing assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities, including the provision of group homes. David spoke about estate planning and wills, including charitable bequests and special needs trusts. It was designed to inform the administrative staff about general estate planning concepts for their own personal benefit as well as the benefit of their residents and their families. For more information, please click here. (November 2006)
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TWO LINDABURY ATTORNEYS SWORN IN TO HIGHEST COURT
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Jay Lavroff and Isabel Machado were sworn in to the highest court in the U.S. Judicial System, the Supreme Court of the United States on October 16, 2006. (October 2006)
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BIG WIN FOR THE MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF NJ
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The Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey, represented by Lindabury attorneys Ed Frisch and Bruce Ogden, have successfully appealed their case involving subcontractor substitution on jobs for the New Jersey School Construction Corporation. On October 19, the Appellate Division overturned the lower court ruling that allowed the NJSCC to substitute subcontractors after bids had been awarded. (October 2006)
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LINDABURY, MCCORMICK, ESTABROOK & COOPER, P.C. DONS DENIM FOR A CAUSE
BOB SCHWARTZ SPEAKS ON 'CHOOSING BUSINESS ENTITIES'
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On October 27th, tax and corporate lawyer Bob Schwartz presented on the topic of 'Choosing Business Entities.' The presentation was part of the Internal Revenue Service's 8th Annual Tax Practitioner Institute at Queensborough Community College in New York. For more information, please click here. (October 2006)
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BOB SCHWARTZ TESTIFYING IN SUPPORT OF NJ COMMON SENSE SPENDING AMENDMENT
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Tax partner Bob Schwartz testified in support of the New Jersey Common Sense Spending Amendment on September 21, 2006. Testimony was given to the New Jersey Joint Legislative Committee on Constitutional Reform and Citizens Property Tax Convention at the Livingston campus of Rutgers University. If you are interested in New Jersey Governmental tax and spending problems you would want to be sure to hear Bob's testimony. (September 2006)
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JIM ESTABROOK SPEAKS ON THE PENSION PLAN ACT OF 2006
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Attorney James Estabrook presented a seminar on the Pension Protection Act of 2006, hosted by The International Foundation of Employee Benefits. This seminar was presented on Thursday, September 21, at the Holiday Inn in Saddle Brook, NJ, and on Tuesday, September 26, at the Sheraton University City Hotel in Philadelphia. Jim provided an overview of the law and practical workshops on how the law will be incorporated into the operations of your plan. For more information, please click here. (September 2006)
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LINDABURY AND COOPER MERGE
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Lindabury, McCormick & Estabrook, P.A. and Cooper, Rose & English, LLP, are pleased to announce that we have merged the firms to form Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. Our combined firm is the largest Union County general practice firm, with 64 lawyers and offices in Westfield, Summit, Rumson, New York City and Philadelphia. We look forward to serving our clients with this significant enhancement of our resources. To read our press release, please click here. (September 2006)
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FRANCO PIETRAFESA WRITES CHAPTER FOR DRI
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Business lawyer and litigator Gianfranco A. Pietrafesa has written a chapter on post trial motions for the Defense Research Institute's new publication Trial Tactics Defense Litigation Manual. (September 2006)
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FRANCO PIETRAFESA MODERATES AND SPEAKS AT PROGRAM ON LEGAL ETHICS
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Gianfranco A. Pietrafesa was the moderator and a speaker at a seminar entitled, 'Legal Ethics for Transactional Attorneys', on Thursday, October 12, 2006, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Sheraton at Woodbridge Place in Woodbridge, NJ. Franco spoke about conflicts of interest when representing two or more clients on the same side of a business transaction. For more information, please click here. (September 2006)
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ERIC LEVINE RECOGNIZED AMONG NEW JERSEY'S TOP 40 UNDER 40
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Lindabury partner, Eric B. Levine, has been recognized by the New Jersey Law Journal as one of its '40 Under 40', the New Jersey Law Journal's list of accomplished and promising attorneys in New Jersey under the age of 40 . The New Jersey Law Journal has included these 40 lawyers in a supplemental magazine of its July 24, 2006 issue. The Journal profiles these attorneys whose achievements in the legal industry and in public service have distinguished them among their peers. If you would like to see Eric's complete bio, please click here. (August 2006)
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CATHERINE J. FLYNN APPOINTED TO ST.PETER'S BOARD OF REGENTS
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Lindabury partner Catherine J. Flynn has been appointed to serve a three - year term (2006-2009) on the St. Peter's College Board of Regents. The Board of Regents is charged with advising the President and Vice President of the college on matters pertaining to the advancement of the College’s mission. (August 2006)
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LINDABURY WELCOMES BRIAN SATKOWSKI
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Lindabury is pleased to announce the addition of a new associate. Brian F. Satkowski focuses his practice in the areas of medical malpractice, professional liability defense and civil litigation. For his professional profile, please click here. (August 2006)
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LINDABURY AND COOPER TO MERGE
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Lindabury, McCormick & Estabrook, P.A. and Cooper, Rose & English, LLP, have announced they will merge the two firms, effective September 1, 2006. The combined firm will be the largest Union County full service practice, with 64 lawyers and offices in Westfield, Summit and Rumson, and in New York City and Philadelphia. To read the press release, please click here. (August 2006)
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SUPREME COURT BROADENS TITLE VII PROTECTION AGAINST RETALIATION
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In a recent decision by the Court, Title VII’s protection from an employer’s retaliatory conduct, for employees who complain about discrimination or cooperate in an investigation of such complaints, extends to actions both related and unrelated to their employment. Employment lawyer John Goemaat has written an Employment Law Alert about the decision. If you would like to read a copy of the Alert, please click here. (July 2006)
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ATTORNEYS SPEAK AT INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS PLANS
LINDABURY WELCOMES TONY PINTO
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Lindabury is pleased to announce the addition of a new partner. Vito A. Pinto focuses his practice in the areas of environmental regulatory compliance counseling, environmental litigation, real estate development, transactional work and commercial litigation. For his professional profile, please click here. (July 2006)
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SURETY ATTORNEYS PUBLISH IADC ARTICLE
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The International Association of Defense Counsel, in its May 2006 Newsletter, published an article by surety attorneys Roger Sauer and Paul Mazer on the interrelationship between adherence to the bonding company's own billing guidelines in paying its counsel and the claim of 'bad faith' by an indemnitor. Roger and Paul consider this a maverick opinion, but one nonetheless worthy of concern, particularly given its provenance out of a prominent District Court in Pennsylvania. For a copy of the article, please click here. (June 2006)
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ROBERT SCHWARTZ SPEAKS ON FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
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Tax and Corporate attorney Robert S. Schwartz was a featured speaker at a program on 'Partnership and S-Corporations Update in New Jersey' on July 20. Bob discussed federal income, employment, gift, estate and state tax issues regarding 'Family Limited Partnerships.' For more information, please click here. (June 2006)
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LINDABURY ATTORNEYS SPEAK AT 8TH ANNUAL ASSISTED LIVING CONFERENCE
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John Schmidt, Kathleen Connelly, and Robert Burney were featured speakers at the Health Care Association of New Jersey's 8th Annual State Assisted Living Conference on June 20. John, Kathleen and Robert provided a working knowledge of the law and guidance for deciding which activities are protected under Conscientious Employees Protection Act and which are not. For more information, please click here. (June 2006)
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LINDABURY WELCOMES SUMMER ASSOCIATES
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We are joined this summer by Melissa Rothenberg, a law student at Rutgers Law School – Newark, Anne Marie Gibbons and Amy Van Hevelingen, both law students at Seton Hall University School of Law. Melissa, Anne Marie, and Amy will be assisting our attorneys with research and special projects before returning for their third year of law school in August. (June 2006)
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NEW INSURANCE LAW EXTENDS COVERAGE TO DEPENDENTS UNDER 30
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A new insurance law called 'Chapter 375' permits eligible children of persons covered under group health plans the opportunity to maintain dependent coverage after reaching the limiting age specified in the health plan. For a copy of our client alert on this topic, please click here. (May 2006)
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PROCEDURES FOR NONRENEWAL OF NONTENURED TEACHING STAFF
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Lindabury's EdLaw Group has written a timely EdLaw Alert with the procedures School Boards and Superintendents should follow with regard to the nonrenewal of nontenured teachers. These procedures have strict timelines that come in to play at this time of the year. For a copy of the EdLaw Alert, please click here. (April 2006)
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SEMINAR FOR MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ON DOCUMENT RETENTION
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On Wednesday, April 12, attorneys James Estabrook, Greg Vitali, and Elizabeth Engert Manzo presented a seminar on 'Records Management, Document Retention & Destruction,' hosted by The Mechanical Contracting Industry Council of New Jersey. For more information, please click here. (April 2006)
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ROGER SAUER NAMED EDITOR OF ANNUAL FIDELITY & SURETY SURVEY
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Fidelity and surety attorney Roger Sauer was appointed Editor in Chief of the Survey of Fidelity and Surety Law that is published annually by the International Association of Defense Counsel. They survey is published as part of the IADC's Defense Counsel Journal. (February 2006)
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THREE NEW LAWS AFFECTING NJ PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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The EdLawGroup at Lindabury has written a brief EdLawAlert on three new laws that went into effect in January. The laws concern the eligibility of disabled students for participating in district athletic programs, credit for education at juvenile detention centers and non-participation in science course animal dissection. If you would like to read a copy of the Alert, please click here. (February 2006)
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LINDABURY OPENS PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE
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We are pleased to announce that we now have an office in Philadelphia to help service our clients with legal needs in Pennsylvania. The office is located at Two Penn Center Plaza (see left column for full contact information). Attorneys Bob Schwartz and Anne Burris are available to assist clients with Pennsylvania litigation and transactional needs. (February 2006)
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NEW LABOR REGULATIONS FOR EMPLOYEE MILITARY LEAVES OF ABSENCE
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Labor and Employment Law Attorney John F. Goemaat has written a brief Employment Law Alert about new Department of Labor regulations that went into effect January 18th. The regulations clarify employers' obligations under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). For a copy of the Alert, please click here. (February 2006)
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TWO NEW PARTNERS
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We are pleased to announce the addition of two new partners at our firm. Athina Lekas Cornell focuses her practice on Education Law, which includes providing counsel for Special Education and Labor issues. And Greg Vitali focuses his practice on Construction Law, which includes providing counsel to subcontractors on such matters as contracts and bid disputes, and Commercial Litigation. (February 2006)
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BOB SCHWARTZ SPEAKS AT THE 2006 REDEVELOPMENT LAW INSTITUTE
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Corporate and tax attorney Bob Schwartz joined a panel of speakers who addressed the topic of 'Funding/Financial Incentives to Redevelopment and Other Affordable Housing.' Bob's panel discussed 'Low Income Housing Tax Credits, New Market Credits and Other Incentives.' The conference, which was held on February 24th, was a New Jersey ICLE program. For more information, please click here. (February 2006)
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PAUL ENDLER SPEAKS AT MIDDLESEX COUNTY BAR SEMINAR
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Litigation attorney Paul Endler joined a panel of speakers to discuss 'Slip and Falls--How to Determine if You Have a Case' on February 15. For more information, please click here. (February 2006)
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LINDABURY LABOR ATTORNEYS SPEAK AT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SEMINAR
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Labor Attorneys Donald B. Ross, Jr., Eric B. Levine and Dennis McKeever spoke at the 2006 Law Enforcement Collective Bargaining Seminar on February 10th. They provided practical advice and reviewed negotiation strategies for arbitration. For more information, please click here. (February 2006)
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JIM ESTABROOK ADDRESSES PLUMBING-HEATING-COOLING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION
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Employee Benefits and Trusts and Estates Attorney Jim Estabrook spoke on two topics at the Union-Affiliated Contractors annual conference on February 3rd and 4th. Jim discussed ERISA fiduciary duties for fund trustees and the filing of Form L-10 for employers. For more information on the conference, please click here. (February 2006)
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