Guest Blog

Written By: Alix Rubin Owner Rubin Employment Law   When employers think about discrimination claims, they usually focus on the original complaint:  Was the employee discriminated against because of race, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or another protected characteristic? That makes sense – it’s the obvious question. But here’s what catches many employers off guard:  The bigger legal risk often isn’t the original complaint at all. It’s what happens next. Retaliation claims are among the most common employment claims filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and they’re particularly dangerous for one reason – the employee…

Written By: Ashley Whitney Associate, Employment & Labor Law CSG Law   Most New Jersey employers are already familiar with the New Jersey Family Leave Act (“NJFLA”), which entitles many employees in New Jersey to take unpaid protected family leave; however, many are unaware of upcoming changes to the law that will expand the pool of New Jersey employers who are obligated to offer leave as well as the employees who are eligible for leave, starting on July 17, 2026. Under the current version of the NJFLA, private employers with 30 or more employees are required to provide unpaid family…

Written By: Chris Regan Founder CLR Solutions LLC Data breaches in the United States cost organizations an average of 10.22 million dollars in 2025, and a surprising share of that exposure comes not from active systems but from the drives and devices a business retires. If your organization disposes of laptops, servers or storage drives, the rulebook governing that process has changed. NIST 800-88 Revision 2, published on September 26, 2025, rewrites how businesses are expected to think about wiping and destroying data. The headline shift is straightforward. NIST 800-88 Revision 2 stops treating sanitization as a one-off task you…

Written By: LAN Associates   Economic development is a balancing act of multiple interests. Developers often prefer to develop property on the periphery of established municipal centers where costs are predictable. Most municipalities would prefer to preserve and celebrate their cultural and civic legacy by reactivating neighborhoods and revitalizing dormant commercial areas. Municipal leadership wants revitalization that can spark further investment and restore lost tax revenue, without changing what makes their municipality unique. As an architecture and engineering firm that has served the tri-state area for over six decades, we have found that many municipalities are finding a solution to…

Written By: David H. Nachman, Esq. Managing Attorney Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C.   Published in honor of America’s 250th Anniversary of Independence   For many immigrants, the United States represents opportunity, innovation, freedom, and the chance to build a better future. Throughout my career as an immigration attorney spanning more than three decades, I have had the privilege of helping thousands of individuals, families, entrepreneurs, students, researchers, physicians, and business leaders navigate the complexities of the U.S. immigration system. Among the many communities I have served, the Indian-American community has been particularly inspiring – not only because…

Written By: Connor Hennessey Charles Vaccaro Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP   What You Need to Know   ·    In New Jersey, unfair competition is a flexible, common-law doctrine used by courts to penalize wrongful, deceptive, or dishonest commercial practices that cross the line from ordinary competition into improper conduct.   ·    Disputes frequently arise during employee departures, in business divorces, and in real estate brokerage transitions, typically involving claims of trade secret theft, client solicitation, or breaches of restrictive covenants.   ·    Businesses can proactively mitigate risks by drafting airtight confidentiality and restrictive covenant agreements and taking decisive…

Written By: Chris Regan Founder CLR Solutions LLC The industry sold solar panels, rightly, as a clean break from fossil fuels. What it was slower to reckon with is what happens when those panels stop working. The US installed them at a pace that once seemed impossible and now the first large wave of those systems is approaching retirement. Around one million tons of solar panel waste will need to be managed by 2030 [1]. Fewer than 10% of decommissioned panels are currently recycled [2] while the rest go to landfill: often legally, often by default and almost always because…

How Operational, Strategic, and Leadership Gaps Quietly Erode Enterprise Value   Written By: Steve Oatway Principal The DAK Group   Across a wide range of founder-owned and privately held companies, one theme consistently emerges: businesses rarely realize their maximum value for a single, obvious reason. Owners reach a natural inflection point. The company is often successful, but performance no longer reflects its full potential. Growth may have plateaued, margins may not align with the level of effort required, or the organization may not have evolved alongside changes in technology, talent, operating infrastructure, and market expectations. While underlying gaps are often…

Written By: Charles Vaccaro Partner, Litigation Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP   What You Need to Know   · For businesses, the adoption of AI is not just a technological decision – companies using AI tools must be aware of potential legal exposure in areas including data privacy, intellectual property, employment practices, contractual liability, regulatory compliance, and confidentiality protections.   · To adopt AI in a responsible manner, businesses should proactively implement internal governance policies, employee training, vendor diligence procedures, and other protocols before routinely integrating AI into their operations.   · A strategic audit of current AI-related workplace…

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…