Attorney Michael Shadiack, who chairs the Labor and Employment practice at the Connell Foley law firm, looks at what he calls “the good the bad and the ugly” in real employee handbooks to show employers what to do, and more importantly, what not to do in their own handbooks. From the opening disclaimer to the last page of the handbook, […]
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Common Legal Mistakes People Make in Eldercare Planning
Attorney Eric R. Goldberg says elderly people often think it makes sense to transfer their home to their children so that their house isn’t counted as an asset by Medicaid should they need to go into a long-term care facility. But this can be a potentially costly mistake from a tax standpoint. “Very often seniors have lived in their homes for a very long […]
Genova Burns Expands to Include Bankruptcy Firm Wasserman Jurista & Stolz
Genova Burns LLC is poised to integrate the bankruptcy law boutique firm Wasserman, Jurista & Stolz effective Jan. 1, 2021. With the addition of the WJS team, Genova Burns will continue its trajectory of growth into strategically selected practice areas to supplement its diverse menu of services available to clients. Genova Burns will also grow its geographic footprint with the addition of an office in Basking […]
Medical Expense Legislation Signed Into Law
Governor Murphy signed two bills that would provide recovery of uncompensated medical expenses resulting from auto accidents. The first bill S2432 sponsored by Senator Scutari overturns the NJ Supreme Court’s recent decision in Haines v. Taft, 237 N.J. 271 (2019). In that decision, the Court limited the recovery of medical expenses, resulting from auto accidents, […]
NJBIA Opposes Assembly Bill 584 – Provides State agencies will not enter into contracts with business entities that require persons or public entities to give up rights or remedies provided by State law
On behalf of our member companies that provide more than 1 million jobs in the state and make the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) the largest statewide business association in the country, we are submitting testimony in opposition to A-584. The bill prohibits a State agency from entering into a contract or agreement […]