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Written By: Irene Hsieh Partner, Employment Law and Litigation Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP   What You Need to Know   ·    The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has adopted new regulations impacting the “ABC test” used to determine independent contractor status.   ·    The regulations, which become effective on October 1, 2026, will apply to New Jersey’s Unemployment Compensation Law, the Wage Payment Law, and the Wage and Hour Law, among other statutes.   ·    Employers are urged to evaluate their current worker classifications against the prongs of the ABC test to avoid future…

Written By: Charles Vaccaro Kathryn Hyde Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP   What You Need to Know   A trademark is any word, name, symbol, design, or combination of these elements used to identify and distinguish the source of goods or services from those of others; it does not need to be registered for a business to have related rights.   Obtaining federal trademark protection provides stronger and more reliable protection, including national rights regardless of actual geographic use, ability to bring infringement claims in federal court, potential recovery of damages, profits, costs, and more.   Generally speaking, to…

Our safe and reliable lab equipment recycling services ensure sensitive data is completely destroyed.   Written By: CLR Solutions   How We Keep Sensitive Data Safe for Labs, Institutions, and Manufacturers Comprehensive Coverage: Destruction of sensitive data and eliminating hazardous materials from your waste stream. Certified Processes: Adherence to HIPAA, Department of Defense (DoD) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines. Audits and Certificates: Each device processed is accompanied by detailed audits and certificates. i-SIGMA Member: We follow strict guidelines of the International Secure Information Governance & Management Association. Generate Revenue and Reduce Costs with Lab Equipment Recycling Waste Disposal: By reselling or…

Written By: Alan Naar Sukrti Thonse Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP   What You Need to Know • A New York federal court recently held that materials created using consumer AI tools are not protected by attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine, meaning they may be subject to disclosure in legal proceedings. • The ruling stemmed from a case in which a defendant used an AI tool to analyze his legal situation after receiving a subpoena; the court found these communications were not protected because they were not made for the purpose of obtaining legal advice or at…

Written By: Chris Regan Founder CLR Solutions LLC Many organizations-large or small-eventually reach a point when aging equipment starts piling up or systems need a refresh. Sometimes it’s routine upgrades. Other times it’s triggered by larger shifts, like when Microsoft ended support for Windows 10 and many older laptops simply couldn’t meet Windows 11 requirements. Situations like that can suddenly leave organizations retiring dozens-or even hundreds-of devices at once. For teams in healthcare, finance, and other industries handling sensitive information, the question becomes more interesting: where did those devices actually go? The workstation that accessed electronic health records, the laptop used to…

Written By: Sukrti Thonse Associate, Corporate and Healthcare Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP   What You Need to Know New Jersey Governor Sherrill has signed legislation establishing that certain qualified Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) in primary care and behavioral health settings in the state can independently practice and prescribe independently  Only APNs who focus on family or individual care across the lifespan (from pediatrics to gerontology) or in behavioral healthcare settings are now exempt from longstanding joint protocol requirements The law establishes a series of new compliance obligations and sets forth various conditions with respect to experience thresholds, continuing…

Written By: Barbara Koonz Kenneth Sheehan Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP   What You Need to Know: New opportunities for energy storage come with the launch of Tranche 2 of the Garden State Energy Storage Program, which targets 645 MW of transmission-scale storage with pre-qualification materials due by June 10, 2026.   The pre-qualification window opens March 11, 2026, for the fourth Competitive Solar Incentive Program Solicitation, which seeks 300 MW of generation, notably introduces Tranche 1A specifically for large-scale grid supply projects, and includes provisions for paired energy storage.   Effective March 6, 2026, the BPU opens a…

Written By: Chris Regan Founder CLR Solutions LLC Upgrading equipment feels productive-new laptops, faster systems, fewer glitches. But the risk often shows up in the leftovers. If a device ever held patient information-like files, scans, exports, or saved logins-“we got rid of it” isn’t the same as “it’s safe.” HIPAA-compliant destruction is how you make sure PHI (Protected Health Information) is actually gone, and that you can show what happened later if questions come up. This subject gets messy because people accidentally combine a few different things: what HIPAA expects, what “destruction” can mean in practice, and what kind of…

Written By: John Kaveney Sukrti Thonse Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP   What You Need to Know: • A two-year extension of certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were previously set to expire on January 31, 2026, have been implemented under The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, recently signed into law as part of the federal government’s fiscal year 2026 spending package. • Key pandemic-era waivers now extended through December 31, 2027, include the availability of telehealth services from any location, expanded provider eligibility, audio-only services, and continued flexibility for behavioral health and hospice recertification. • Although the extension is temporary,…

Written By: David H. Nachman, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. Samantha Oberstein, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C.   U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that the FY 2027 H-1B cap initial registration period will open at 12:00 PM Eastern on March 4, 2026, and will remain open through 12:00 PM Eastern on March 19, 2026. During this registration window, employers (and their authorized representatives) must submit electronic registrations for each prospective H-1B beneficiary through a USCIS online account and pay the required registration fee. Key Dates and Requirements Registration opens: March 4, 2026…