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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,…
Read MoreWritten 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…
Read MoreWritten By: Maja Obradovic Co-Chair, Employment Law Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, & Davis LLP What You Need to Know As one of his final acts in office, on January 17, 2026, former New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill (A3451) that significantly expands the scope of the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA), as well as amending job-protection obligations under the Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Family Leave Insurance (FLI) programs. Effective July 17, 2026, coverage under the NJFLA will apply to an additional group of employers, those with 15 or more employees, and to employees…
Read MoreWritten By: Chris Regan Founder CLR Solutions LLC Businesses replace technology fast. Laptops get upgraded, servers get refreshed, phones get swapped, and “that box of old hard drives” quietly grows in a closet somewhere. The risk is that disposal becomes an afterthought-handled like normal recycling, a quick reset, or a handoff to a third party with vague assurances. And when that happens, the consequences aren’t theoretical. Poor data destruction can turn yesterday’s equipment into tomorrow’s breach, audit issue, or legal headache. And because “data destruction” can mean a few different things in practice-wiping, shredding, degaussing, and more-it helps to be…
Read MoreWritten By: Sukrti Thonse Associate, Corporate, and Healthcare Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP What You Need to Know New Jersey will fully exit its pandemic-era regulatory framework for certain healthcare providers on February 16, 2026 Advanced Practice Nurses, Physician Assistants, hospitals, medical practices, and providers operating under emergency or reciprocity licenses may face regulatory scrutiny for non-compliance with a return to pre-COVID supervision, prescribing and licensure requirements Impacted providers should take immediate action to ensure that all collaborative agreements, supervision structures, and prescribing authority are compliant by the February 16th deadline On January 16, 2026, former Governor…
Read MoreWritten 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) requires employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, to first electronically register and pay the associated $215.00 H-1B registration fee before filing a petition. USCIS will open an initial registration period for a minimum of 14 calendar days each fiscal year. During this initial registration period, prospective petitioners or their authorized representatives must electronically submit a separate registration naming each alien for whom…
Read MoreWritten By: David H. Nachman, Esq. Ludka Zimovcak, Esq. Snehal Batra, Esq. Samantha Oberstein, Esq. Nachman, Phulwani, Zimovcak (NPZ) Law Group, P.C. The H-1B cap registration process continues to evolve, and employers planning ahead for the FY 2027 H-1B cap season should be aware of important upcoming changes. While the H-1B program has always been competitive, recent regulatory developments signal a shift toward a more strategy-driven and compliance-focused registration process. For employers that rely on foreign national talent-and for professionals planning to remain in the United States long term-understanding these changes well before the March 2026 registration period is critical. Why the…
Read MoreWritten By: Chris Regan Founder CLR Solutions LLC If you’ve ever opened a storage closet and found a sad little box of old hard drives staring back at you, you already know the feeling: “I think these were wiped… but if someone plugged them in, what would they see?” Modern guidance is pretty blunt: as long as the hardware physically exists, the data on it can often still be recovered with the right tools. Universities like Johns Hopkins explicitly warn that simply deleting or reformatting information on most storage media is often not enough, because that data is “easily recovered.”…
Read MoreWritten By: Melissa Salimbene Lindsay Dischley CSG Law They say “it’s the most wonderful time of the year,” and we want to help ensure your Company’s festivities do not take the joy out of the season. While company holiday parties present valuable opportunities to boost morale, express appreciation, and strengthen workplace culture, without careful planning, these events can expose organizations to unnecessary risks, including legal liability, safety incidents, and feelings of exclusion among employees. The good news is, taking the time now to plan an appropriate, inclusive and socially aware Company get-together will keep Scrooge far away. Here is…
Read MoreWritten By: Lizabeth Levinson Brittney Powell Fox Rothschild A growing number of companies – following the lead of Costco – are filing protective lawsuits in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) to preserve their right to refunds if the Supreme Court strikes down the Trump administration’s emergency-based tariffs. If your company paid tariffs enacted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in 2025, you should consider immediate, practical steps to protect your position. Fox Rothschild’s International Trade team is filing suit on behalf of a coalition of plaintiffs. Email Lizbeth Levinson at llevinson@foxrothschild.com or your primary contact at the…
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