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…
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Post-Equifax: What Do We Do Now?
By now, everyone has likely been inundated with information about the Equifax data breach. If you are one of the few who has not heard about what happened, here’s the short version: Equifax suffered an enormous security breach as a result of its poor data privacy hygiene resulting in over…
EEOC’S Pay Reporting Requirements Suspended
On August 29, 2017, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) announced that it was immediately suspending the revised Equal Employer Information Report (“EEO-1 Report”), which included burdensome pay reporting obligations for employers. Previously, the EEO-1 Report directed federal contractors and employers with 100 or more employees to report annually…
Moving With Your Children Out-Of-State After a Divorce
One of the most contentious issues faced by many divorced parents has always been whether the custodial parent has the right to relocate with the parties’ children out of state. In an increasingly mobile society this has become an issue for many parents. Often custodial parents decide that they cannot…
Protecting Your Credit; Before, During and After a Divorce
Unfortunately, at the time a divorce is finalized an individual can encounter new and unanticipated financial obligations. Any debt that was incurred during the marriage and will not be paid off at the time of divorce needs to be addressed in the parties’ settlement agreement. It is important that any…
NJ Law Journal Quotes Mary Pat Magee in Recent Article Regarding NJ Estate Tax Phaseout
Mary Pat Magee discusses the increased NJ estate tax exemption and impending elimination in the New Jersey Law Journal article “NJ Estate Tax Phaseout Hasn’t Haunted T&E Practices”. Mary Pat says “We’ve always been faced with a planning environment full of tax uncertainty” as she recalls her early days when…
IRS Issues Revenue Procedure 2017-34, Announcing Simplified Method To Make A Late “Portability” Election
In June of this year, the IRS published a revenue procedure that allows certain estates to make a late portability election if a timely election was not made. Rev. Proc. 2017-34. The portability election allows a decedent’s unused basic exclusion amount (known as the deceased spousal exclusion amount, or DSUE)…
The Benefits Of Divorce (And Post-Divorce) Mediation
Many couples who are contemplating divorce or separation believe that litigation is their only option. The truth is that many couples can utilize mediation as a means of resolving their marital issues. Additionally, many couples who have been divorced but are dealing with issues which have arisen after their divorce…
Corporate Deadlock – When Shareholders Seek the Courts’ Assistance in Forcing Buy-outs
Corporate deadlock is often cited as a reason why the court should invoke its powers and order the sale of one shareholder’s stock in minority shareholder litigation. While deadlock is a legitimate reason to bring a lawsuit seeking the court’s intervention, it is not a magic bullet that will automatically…
Court Sets Forth a Formula For Employers to Avoid Liability in Disability Discrimination Claims
Employers who take proactive measures and engage in an interactive process with their employees could avoid liability in disability discrimination lawsuits. One recent case, Grau v. AHS Hospital, Docket No.: A-3959-15T1, sets forth a good model of how employers should approach an employee’s demand for disability accommodation for purposes of…