Alerts Archive

How to Prepare Your Business for Privacy Laws Taking Effect in 2023
November 29, 2022 | Legal Alert
Evaluating ESG In The Aftermath of FTX
November 21, 2022 | Legal Alert
Airport Electrification/Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
November 17, 2022 | Legal Alert
Recent New PFAS Information of Relevance to Airports and Other Property Owners
October 14, 2022 | Legal Alert
What You Need to Know: Women and Minority-Owned Small Businesses Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program
August 1, 2022 | Legal Alert
The State of Remote Online Notarization
September 24, 2021 | Legal Alert
House Tax Bill: What You Need To Know
September 17, 2021 | Legal Alert
The Changing Landscape of Cyber Insurance and the Response from Regulators
August 31, 2021 | FG Cyber Law Blog
No More Misclassification: New Jersey Draws the Line
August 11, 2021 | Legal Alert
The Corporate Transparency Act: Coming Soon to Most Businesses Near You
May 18, 2021 | Legal Alert
Remote Online Notarization: One Year Later
April 12, 2021 | Legal Alert
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Legislative Updates
April 9, 2021 | Legal Alert
Electronic Signatures in NJ, NY, PA & FL: What You Need To Know
April 8, 2021 | Legal Alert
PA Decennial Reports
April 8, 2021 | Legal Alert
FFCRA Opt-In Expanded Under American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
March 30, 2021 | Legal Alert
Can I Fire an Employee Who Stormed the Capitol?
March 16, 2021 | Law@Work Blog
THE YEAR THAT (SORT OF) WASN'T: Five Lessons Employers Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic and What They Mean for the Future
March 15, 2021 | Law@Work Blog
WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING? New Jersey’s New Cannabis Law Also Changes the Rules for Employers
March 9, 2021 | Legal Alert
Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill: What You Need To Know
March 9, 2021 | FG Law Blog
New Jersey Real Estate Tax Appeal Deadline Approaching, April 1st for Many
March 3, 2021 | Legal Alert
Potential Taxation Without Representation: The Implications of State Taxation on Teleworking
February 5, 2021 | FG Law Blog
The Biden Administration and Energy Part II - International Relations
January 13, 2021 | Forbes.com
Disinformation, Mob Mentality, And Federal Privacy Legislation
January 11, 2021 | FG Law Blog
How to Make Filing Your 2020 Returns Less Taxing
January 6, 2021 | FG Law Blog
Employers' COVID Update: To Mandate Or Not To Mandate?
December 22, 2020 | Legal Alert
OIG Issues New Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs
November 18, 2020 | Legal Alert
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Updates, Part II
August 17, 2020 | FG Law Blog
Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Updates
August 10, 2020 | FG Law Blog
Litigation Newsletter - June 2020
June 30, 2020 | Newsletter
Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act Begins July 1, 2020: Quick Compliance Tips
June 19, 2020 | FG Law Blog
SCOTUS Rules Discrimination Against LGBTQ Employees Is Discrimination On The Basis Of Sex
June 18, 2020 | Legal Alert
Exposure Notification Privacy Act: What Companies Should Expect If Passed
June 10, 2020 | Legal Alert
PPP Flexibility Act of 2020 Signed into Law
June 5, 2020 | Legal Alert
The Public Health Emergency Act: What Companies Should Expect If Passed
May 27, 2020 | Legal Alert
NJ Court Affirms Board of Pharmacy Application of Codey Law Prohibiting Physicians from Referring Patients to Affiliated Pharmacy Notwithstanding in Same Office
May 13, 2020 | Legal Alert
The COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020: What Companies Should Expect If Passed
May 11, 2020 | Legal Alert
Remote Notarization Laws in Pennsylvania and New Jersey Enacted Due to COVID-19 And Privacy Concerns
April 27, 2020 | Legal Alert
Finding Diamonds in the Rough: Estate Planning in Turbulent Times
April 20, 2020 | Legal Alert
More Tips On Protecting Your Virtual Meetings to Avoid A Cybersecurity Breach: An Update
April 17, 2020 | FG Law Blog
More Tips On Protecting Your Virtual Meetings to Avoid a Cybersecurity Breach: An Update
April 17, 2020 | FG Law Blog
What Employers Can Learn From Early COVID-19 Employee Lawsuits
April 13, 2020
Tips On Protecting Your Virtual Meetings To Avoid A Cyber Security Breach
April 9, 2020 | FG Law Blog
SBA Releases Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program
April 3, 2020 | Legal Alert
Application for the Paycheck Protection Program Loan Under the CARES Act
April 1, 2020 | Legal Alert
FCC Chairman Announces Plan for $200 Million COVID-19 Telehealth Program
March 31, 2020 | Legal Alert
CARES Act to Provide Needed Aid to Small Businesses Dealing with Uncertainty and Disruption
March 30, 2020 | Legal Alert
Business Interruption Insurance for COVID-19
March 26, 2020 | FG Law Blog
Employers Take Note: U.S. Department of Labor Issues FFCRA Notice for Employees
March 25, 2020 | Legal Alert
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Signs Emergency Legislation into Law Providing Greater Access to Healthcare During the COVID-19 Emergency and Issues Directives
March 24, 2020 | Legal Alert
PART 3: An Employer's Guide to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak & FAQs
March 20, 2020 | Legal Alert
PART 2: An Employer’s Guide to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak & FAQs
March 18, 2020 | Legal Alert
A Message to our Clients Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 17, 2020
Part 1: An Employer's Guide to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Outbreak & FAQs
March 16, 2020 | Legal Alert
Supreme Court of NJ Affirms Employee May State A Claim for Reasonable Accommodation for Medical Cannabis Use
March 13, 2020 | Law@Work Blog
NJ Passes New Workaround Rule for SALT Deductions
January 29, 2020 | Legal Alert
2019 Law At Work - Year In Review
December 9, 2019 | legal alert
New Retirement Plan Hardship Distribution Rules: What You Need to Know
December 3, 2019 | Legal Alert
PFAS Update: Perfluoroalkyls or Polyfluoroalkyls of Concern (“PFAC”) and the Issue of Designating them as “Hazardous Substances” Under CERCLA
November 22, 2019 | Legal Alert
New Members Join Madrid Protocol - Obtaining Foreign Trademark Rights Made Easier Than Ever
October 3, 2019 | Legal Alert
New ERISA Regulation Expands Access to 401(k) Plans for Small Employers
October 3, 2019 | Legal Alert
New 2020 Overtime Rule Means Employers Must Reevaluate Which Employees Are Overtime Eligible
October 1, 2019 | Legal Alert
What Employers Need to Know About New Jersey's Tough New Wage Theft Law
August 16, 2019 | Legal Alert
New Jersey Prohibits Employers From Asking Prospective Employees About Their Salary Histories
August 12, 2019 | Legal Alert
SCOTUS Rules Requirement to File Charge Before Suing Under Title VII is Nonjurisdictional: Employers Must Raise Defense Timely
July 31, 2019 | Legal Alert
New Jersey Creates Employment Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients and Providers
July 8, 2019
What the %@#&? Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Immoral or Scandalous Trademarks
June 24, 2019 | Flaster Greenberg Law Blog
Marcellus Shale Update: From the Strait of Hormuz to the Port of Philadelphia - It's All One World
June 17, 2019
New Jersey Requires Pre-Tax Transportation Fringe Benefits
June 4, 2019
Marcellus Shale Update: Pacific Dreams & Nightmares
June 3, 2019
Marcellus Shale Update: NESE Rejected
May 16, 2019
Marcellus Shale Update: NESE: Governor Cuomo Will Decide – And NYC Will Face The Consequences
April 30, 2019
Guide to the Surprises Lurking in the QOZ Proposed Regulations
April 25, 2019 | Legal Alert
The Biggest Surprise in the QOZ Regs Is How Many Surprises There Are
April 23, 2019
Marcellus Shale Update: Trump v. Cuomo - The Battle of the Pipelines
April 15, 2019
New Jersey Tax Incentive Task Force Is On The Trail of Companies Suspected of Fraudulently Receiving EDA Tax Benefits
April 9, 2019 | Legal Alert
Marcellus Shale Update: Is West Virginia Prioritizing The Past Over The Future?
April 8, 2019
What Employers Need To Know: New Jersey's Appellate Division Issues Historic Ruling On Medical Marijuana Users' Rights in the Workplace
April 1, 2019
What New Jersey’s New Law On Employment Contracts Means for Employers: Are Non-Disclosure and Arbitration Provisions Out?
March 20, 2019
Law @ Work Employer Newsletter - March 2019
March 13, 2019
Marcellus Shale Update: When the Snow Turns Green
March 8, 2019
New Jersey Expands Paid Family Leave: Action Items for New Jersey Employers
February 28, 2019 | Legal Alert
Marcellus Shale Update: 2019 - The Marcellus In Winter
February 11, 2019
Marcellus Shale Update: Venezuela, Iran and American National Failure
January 24, 2019
Marcellus Shale Update: When Governors Face Real World Energy Choices
January 22, 2019
Marcellus Shale Update: 2018, The Year in Review
December 27, 2018
Marcellus Shale Update: Pipelines, Courts and Reports
December 17, 2018
Marcellus Shale Update: Russia, Ukraine and Marcellus
November 28, 2018
Marcellus Shale Update: Natural Gas's Dilemma - How to Respond to the National Climate Assessment?
November 26, 2018
Marcellus Shale Update: Pipelines and Politics
November 16, 2018
Marcellus Shale Update: A Conference, A City & A Tragedy
November 2, 2018
Five Things New Jersey Employers Need to Know: Paid Sick Leave, Medical Marijuana & More
October 29, 2018
Marcellus Shale Update: Foreign Policy Realism and the Importance of Shale
October 22, 2018
Marcellus Shale Update: Depoliticizing Middle East Oil Dependence through Increased Production of U.S. Shale
October 12, 2018
Marcellus Shale Update: The DRBC and the Limits of Administrative Agency Power
September 27, 2018
Marcellus Shale Update: The Lawrence, MA Pipeline Explosions
September 14, 2018
Law @ Work Employer Newsletter - The Savvy Employer’s Guide to Legal Developments & Quirks that Affect the Workplace
September 13, 2018 | Newsletter
Marcellus Shale Update: When Gas Pipelines Explode
September 11, 2018
Inconsistent Rulings Should Cause an IRA Beneficiary to Consider Alternative Inheritance Methods
August 7, 2018
Governor Phil Murphy Sets Bold New Direction for Regulating Medical Marijuana –Legislature Considers Significant Changes to the Law
August 6, 2018 | Legal Alert
Supreme Court Confirms There is No Right to Class Actions under the NLRA: Gives Nod to Employer Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
June 5, 2018 | Legal Alert
The New Sick Leave Law in New Jersey - What Employers Need to Know
May 10, 2018 | Legal Alert
Law @ Work Employer Newsletter
May 2018 | Newsletter
“Substantially Similar Work” Requires Equal Pay
April 25, 2018 | Legal Alert
Law @ Work Employer Newsletter
April 2018
New Jersey Expands Medical Marijuana Access: Four Action Items for New Jersey Employers
April 3, 2018 | Legal Alert
Service Advisors Are Exempt Under FLSA, Once Again
April 2, 2018 | Legal Alert
A Cautionary Tale: Court Gives Employee Handbook Disclaimer Thumbs Down
February 20, 2018 | Legal Alert
New Law Mandates NJ Dept. of Health Licensure of Physician Owned One-Room Surgical Centers
February 6, 2018 | Legal Alert
The New 20% Deduction in Crowdfunding Transactions
January 23, 2018 | Blog Post
New Jersey Toughens Laws for Divorced Parents Wanting to Relocate their Children Out of State
August 16, 2017 | Legal Alert
Mass. Court Turns Over A New Leaf: Rules Employer May Be Liable for Failing to Accommodate Employee’s Medical Marijuana Use
July 19, 2017 | Legal Alert
SCOTUS Reshapes Lanham Act: The Slants, the Washington Redskins and Those Seeking to Register Subjectively Offensive Trademarks Celebrate
June 20, 2017 | Legal Alert
IRS Issues Guidance on Substantiating Hardship Withdrawals from 401(K) Plans
March 27, 2017 | Legal Alert
Off Campus Expansion: Title IX Applies to Hospitals and Institutions Outside of Education, Appellate Court Rules
March 21, 2017 | Legal Alert
Litigation Newsletter
Winter 2017
New Jersey Becomes First State In The Nation To Mandate That Physicians And Other Prescribers Must Discuss Addiction Risks With Minor Patients
February 10, 2017 | Legal Alert
Mandatory Waiver of Employee Class Actions Up for Supreme Court Review
January 30, 2017
Recall Alert: The Service Advisor Exemption The Courts Just Can't Fix
January 10, 2017 | Legal Alert
BREAKING NEWS: Uncertainty Over New FLSA Overtime Rules Not Quite Over
November 23, 2016
The DOL's Final Rule Requires Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
October 11, 2016 | Legal Alert
New Tax Amnesty Included in Pennsylvania Budget Bill
July 21, 2016
Delaware District Court Refuses to 86 Employees’ Wage & Hour Suit
July 15, 2016
Employers Should Not Go Overboard On Proposed Changes to Overtime
July 8, 2016
SCOTUS Gives Potion to Innovators to Vanquish Patent Trolls
June 24, 2016 | Legal Alert
Finally, The DOL’s Final Rule Gives Employers Clarity On New Overtime Rules
May 19, 2016 | Legal Alert
Where There’s Smoke It’s Still OK To Fire: Three Things Employers Need To Know About Pennsylvania’s New Medical Marijuana Law
April 29, 2016 | Legal Alert
Insurance May Cover HIPAA Violations
April 27, 2016 | Legal Alert
IRS Has Another Collection Tool: New Tax Law Could Result in Revocation of U.S. Passport for Serious Tax Delinquency
December 22, 2015 | Legal Alert
Arbitration Policy in Employee Handbook Rejected as Insufficient to Show Agreement and Waiver
September 28, 2015 | Legal Alert
Quickie Union Elections: The Results Are In
September 1, 2015 | Legal Alert
Independent Contractor or Employee? The DOL Weights In.
August 12, 2015 | Legal Alert
Employers Should Not Go Overboard On Proposed Changes to Overtime
July 8, 2015 | Legal Alert
Classification of Independent Contractors Subject to Challenge in New Jersey, Following Supreme Court's Adoption of "ABC Test"
February 5, 2015 | Legal Alert
New Jersey Supreme Court Rules that Statute of Limitations Does Not Apply to Spill Act Suits
February 4, 2015 | Legal Alert
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Reduces Trademark Application Filing Fees – Securing Trademark Registrations Now More Affordable
January 22, 2015
Quickie Union Elections
January 16, 2015 | Legal Alert
New Jersey Permit Extension Act, Extended
January 7, 2015 | Legal Alert
Governor Chris Christie Signs Alimony Reform Bill
September 23, 2014 | Legal Alert
“The Box” is History — New Jersey “Bans the Box” and Limits When Employers Can Ask Job Applicants About Criminal Histories
August 19, 2014 | Legal Alert
New Jersey’s Permit Extension Act to Expire December 31, 2014
August 11, 2014 | Legal Alert
FMLA: Court Ruling Delivers a Warning to Employers Who Cannot Prove Employees Received FMLA Notices
August 7, 2014 | Legal Alert
New IRS Payee Statement Regulations Intended to Reduce Identity Theft
July 21, 2014 | Legal Alert
Special OIG Anti-Kickback Fraud Alert Relating to Payments by Laboratories to Physicians
July 2, 2014 | Legal Alert
Supreme Court Rules that Inherited IRAs Are Not Exempt From Creditors Under the Bankruptcy Code: Clark v. Rameker
June 17, 2014 | Legal Alert
Court Extends Reporting Requirements to Online Gaming Accounts
June 11, 2014 | Legal Alert
New Jersey Voluntary Disclosure Agreements Available for Partnerships, Partners and Companies with use of Intangible Assets in New Jersey
February 27, 2014 | Legal Alert
Valentine's Day Edition: Is Office Romance Forbidden?
February 12, 2014 | Legal Alert
Give Yourself the Gift of Tax Planning
November 21, 2013 | Legal Alert
A New Take on Locomotive Video: A Troubling New Trend in the Discoverability of Locomotive Viewer Software
October 2013 | Rail Law Reconnaissance
Deadline to Comply with New HIPAA Obligations for Covered Entities and Business Associates Looming
September 12, 2013 | Legal Alert
NJ Enacts Leave Law to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Imposes New Obligations on Employers
August 1, 2013 | Legal Alert
The DOMA Ruling: Its Impact on Tax, Estate and Asset Protection Planning
July 2, 2013 | Legal Alert
Changes to New Jersey LLC Law: What You Should Do Now
May 3, 2013 | Legal Alert
New Jersey’s Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (RULLCA)
March 26, 2013 | Legal Alert
Trademark Clearinghouse Allows Trademark Owners to Monitor Registration of Generic Top-Level Domains
March 25, 2013 | Legal Alert
Philadelphia Commercial Buildings Over 50,000 Square Feet Subject to Upcoming Reporting Deadlines under New Energy and Water Use Benchmarking Ordinance
February 25, 2013 | Legal Alert
East Coast Coal Shippers: The Walking Dead?
February 2013 | Rail Law Reconnaissance
Remedial Priority Scoring System Goes Live in December
December 14, 2012 | Legal Alert
Pennsylvania Approves Law Allowing Employers to Keep State Taxes for Newly Created Jobs
December 12, 2012 | Legal Alert
Employers Cannot Afford To Wait To Determine Which Employees Are Full-Time Under The Affordable Care Act
December 7, 2012 | Legal Alert
Sandy-Related Property Damage and Real Estate Tax Assessments: How Property Owners Can Seek Tax Relief
December 6, 2012 | Legal Alert
Legislation Infuses Life Back Into NJ Solar Energy Industry
August 3, 2012 | Legal Alert
Two-Owner Physician Practice Pays $100,000 to Settle Claims of HIPAA Violations
June 11, 2012
Don't Ignore the Mail You'll Soon Receive from the NJDEP
April 5, 2012
International Trademark Filings Reach New High
March 15, 2012 | Legal Alert
A New IRS Voluntary Disclosure Initiative for Offshore Account Holders | Coupled with New Enforcement Tools Against Those Who Do Not Participate
February 27, 2012 | Legal Alert
Physicians Who Reassign Their Right To Bill Medicare May Be Liable For False Claims
February 21, 2012 | Legal Alert
New Jersey Assembly Approves Trade Secrets Act
December 19, 2011 | Legal Alert
Instant Unionization Through the Back Door
September 5, 2011 | Legal Alert
Gift and Estate Tax Planning: The Shrinking Opportunity
August 23, 2011 | Legal Alert
Fairness Finally Arrives—Sensible Approach To Land Use Applications
May 4, 2011 | Legal Alert
Federal District Court Opinion May Have Crippling Impact on Physician-Hospital Relationships
April 13, 2011 | Legal Alert
New Jersey S Corporation Election - New Shareholders
February 23, 2011 | Legal Alert
Judge to Hospital: Pay Physician Assistant Salary or Pay Overtime
January 18, 2011 | Legal Alert
Key Provisions of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010
December 21, 2010 | Legal Alert
One Less Regulation: Relief from 'Red Flag' Rules
December 10, 2010 | Legal Alert
Pennsylvania Joins New Jersey in Penalizing Misclassification of Workers as Independent Contractors
November 17, 2010 | Legal Alert
Alternative Energy Legal Alert: Pennsylvania Offers Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants
July 21, 2010 | Legal Alert
U.S. Supreme Court - Processes are Broadly Eligible for Patenting
June 28, 2010 | Legal Alert
Now Available - Tax Credits for Small Business Healthcare Premium Costs
May 16, 2010 | Legal Alert
Time of Application Rule
May 5, 2010 | Legal Alert
New Whistleblower Obligations on Healthcare Providers Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
April 27, 2010 | Legal Alert
Avoiding the Alternative Minimum Tax with a Roth IRA Conversion
April 12, 2010 | Legal Alert
IRS and New Jersey Department of Taxation Grant Extension to Taxpayers in New Jersey Counties Affected by Flooding
April 12, 2010 | Legal Alert
Intellectual Property Legal Alert: Trademark Owners Able to Pre-Register .CO Domain Names
April 7, 2010 | Legal Alert
Employer's "Reasonable Steps" No Longer Enough in Restaurant Sexual Harassment Case
March 12, 2010 | Legal Alert
Passage of the New Jersey compassionate use Medical Marijuana Act raises questions for physicians
March 1, 2010 | Legal Alert
Repeal of the Estate and GST Taxes Brings Major Changes in 2010 for Estate Planning and Estate Administration
January 13, 2010 | Legal Alert
IRS Grants Relief for Taxpayers to Roll Over 2009 Required Minimum Distributions
November 12, 2009 | Legal Alert
Increased State Activity Makes "Escheat" a Trap for the Unwary Business
October 21, 2009 | Legal Alert
New "Site Remediation Reform Act" to revolutionize environmental remediation process in New Jersey
August 10, 2009 | Legal Alert
New Jersey's Taxes Heading Higher
July 23, 2009 | Legal Alert
September 2 Deadline for Public Notice on Remediated Sites
July 20, 2009 | Legal Alert
Pennsylvania Adopts "mini-Cobra" Law for Small Employers
June 18, 2009 | Legal Alert
EU slashes Community Trademark fees; bargain CTMs offering protection in 27 member countries
June 3, 2009
Building Green Energy Producing Facilities with Government Incentives in 2009
May 26, 2009 | Legal Alert
Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) - Instant Unionization?
March 13, 2009 | Legal Alert
65% Subsidy of COBRA Health Insurance Premium
February 24, 2009 | Legal Alert
Labor and Employment Concerns During An Economic Downturn
November 6, 2008 | Legal Alert
NJ Mandates Paid Family Leave for Large and Small Employers
May 2, 2008 | Legal Alert
Severance Plans and ERISA
April 26, 2008 | Legal Alert
Legislative Watch
April 26, 2008 | Legal Alert
Stimulus Package includes 65% subsidy for COBRA Health Insurance Programs
April 26, 2008 | Legal Alert
Severance Agreements: Protect your interests with key terms
April 26, 2008 | Legal Alert
Enforcement Enhancement Act
March 31, 2008 | Legal Alert
Employee Benefits Due Diligence Request
January 1, 2008 | Legal Alert
Treatment of Extremities by New Jersey Chiropractors
June 19, 2007 | Legal Alert
Developers Take Heed -- DEP Announces Proposal for Higher Water Quality Standards
June 1, 2007 | Legal Alert
Intellectual Property: Flaster Greenberg Upholds Rights of Generic Goods Marketers
June 2007 | Legal Alert
The Importance of Shareholder Agreements Between Owners
June 2006 | Legal Alert
NJ Requires Private Beach to Provide Access to Public
August 1, 2005 | Legal Alert
Immediate Action Needed Concerning Automatic Rollovers of Cash-Outs
March 2005
Tax & Business Law Report
Winter 2005
Environmental Law: Even Absence of Endangered Species May Bar Development
August 1, 2004 | Legal Alert
Notice to IRS of Taxpayer’s Last Known Address
April 1, 2004 | Tax and Business Law Report
DOL and IRS Grant Relief for Late Filers of Form 5500
April 16, 2003

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