The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), enacted by Congress last December, has created jobs for many individuals. It has also created additional work related to the issue of alimony for family law attorneys. As interpreted under our New Jersey divorce statute, one spouse may be obligated to…
If you find yourself in a situation where you are contemplating divorce, there are several recommended steps you should take. The first of these is to consult an attorney who specifically practices in this area and devotes the majority of their practice toward divorce and family law matters. Contact the…
Divorce mediation is a cost-effective and time saving process to utilize in what is an emotional and often contentious proceeding between parties. The mediation process can be utilized whether or not the parties are in the process of divorcing, contemplating divorce, or examining issues which remain or have arisen after…
Most employers are aware that employee handbook rules that impede employees’ abilities to engage in protected concerted activity – e.g., organizing unions, discussing wages, discipline or other terms and conditions of employment – run afoul of rights guaranteed by Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Under the…
In its June 27, 2018 opinion in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31 authored by Justice Alito, a divided U.S. Supreme Court resolved a long-standing battle over the ability of public sector unions to charge non-members “fair share” or “agency fees” to cover the cost of collective bargaining and other representational…
Eric Levine, Lindabury’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Group Co-Chair provided insight to SC Media for their recent white paper, Hiding in Plain Sight. Eric suggests that an organization consider and understand what types of data might be vulnerable to attack in order to understand the implications of responding to unauthorized…
Under New Jersey’s Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act enacted in 2010, registered physicians may prescribe medical marijuana to qualified individuals for the treatment of certain conditions. As designed and implemented under prior state administrations, it was often hard for medical marijuana patients to qualify and difficult for cultivators to operate.…
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…
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.
Kathleen Connelly of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper in Westfield has been handling management-side employment law matters for 25 years, but has also distinguished herself as a mentor. She helped found in 2007, and continues to take a leadership role in, the firm’s Women’s Business Initiative, and has a reputation at…