Businesses with operations in New Jersey face new legal requirements that affect how they manage hiring, taxes, data privacy, and investment strategy. This update outlines recent legislative and regulatory changes that impose new obligations and potential risks for employers, corporate taxpayers, and companies engaged in digital commerce or AI development.…
Corporate and M&A
NJ Passes the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act
On December 17, 2020, the New Jersey legislature passed the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (the “Act”), providing the framework for legal adult recreational cannabis use in New Jersey. The Act lays out the ground rules for licensing arrangements for the cultivation, packaging, distribution, advertising, and retail…
SBA and U.S. Treasury Department Approve Simplified Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Application Materials
After receiving numerous complaints about the complexity of the loan forgiveness application form under the Paycheck Protection Program, the SBA and U.S. Department of Treasury on June 16, 2020 approved simplified versions of the forgiveness application. The original loan forgiveness application was 11 pages long, but now many borrowers under…
Heated To A Boil: Experts Say N.J.’s Merger Market Is On Fire — And There Are Few Regrets
Robert Anderson was quoted in a recent article published by ROI-NJ regarding the current merger market. “What’s making deals successful right now is the fact that, when the acquisitions are made, it’s in the context of a very good economy,” he said. “Even if you don’t find that operations are…
The Impact Of Tariffs: Advisers Fear One Casualty Of A Trade War Will Be Thriving Market For Mergers
In ROI-NJ’s recent article, Robert Anderson suggests the potential for the talk of trade wars to permeate other sectors of the economy, potentially adversely impacting other business segments. Worst case, this could make for a stifling of the free-for-all in business buying and selling that’s going on currently. To read…
Merger Mania: 2018 Is Shaping Up As A Banner Year For M&A, According To The Advisers In The Middle Of The Deals
Robert Anderson, chair of Lindabury’s Mergers and Acquisitions group was recently interviewed by ROI-NJ in regards to the recently increase in M&A activity. Bob has indicated that the the last nine months have been his busiest of the past 30 years. To read the full article online, click here.
Check the Details of M&A Before Putting up a “For Sale” Sign
Lindabury partner, Robert Anderson, shares his insight in NJBIZ’s recent article: “The inside scoop on M&As: Plenty of big companies have learned the hard way how difficult mergers can be” Sometimes, a planned M&A can get torpedoed because of decisions that were made long ago, notes Robert W. Anderson. So a…
Customer Data, FTC Red Flags Rules and Your Business
Identity theft is an area of major concern for consumers and businesses alike. Roughly nine million individuals in the U.S. can expect to have their identity stolen each year. With just a few items of personal information (such as the name, social security number, and the date of birth of…
Crowdfunding: The Brave New World of Raising Capital
Traditionally, aspiring entrepreneurs looking for easy, low cost access to capital to fund their start-up businesses had limited means. Recently, sites such as Kickstarter and GoFundMe provided a platform, but the most companies could offer in exchange for a cash investment was a first look to the particualr product or…