By Cheryl Miller | April 23, 2024
SB 940 by Orange County Democrat Sen. Tom Umberg would place new restrictions on neutrals handling consumer claims
By Brian Lee | April 23, 2024
One lawyer said of lawmakers including new standards to combat discrimination in the provision of insurance to affordable housing that it's "an extremely important statement for the state of New York to be making, that we're not going to tolerate this, and I believe that we're the first in the nation to take action like that. It's 100% a national issue; not a New York State-specific issue."
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Cameron W. MacLeod and Kenneth D. McPherson III | April 23, 2024
"Given the significant outstanding need in New Jersey for inclusionary and affordable housing, these actions are a clear legislative step, creating fundamental changes in how housing might be incentivized and financed," according to Cameron W. MacLeod and Kenneth D. McPherson III of Gibbons.
By Colleen Murphy | April 23, 2024
"K.L.F. and P.M. both express sound reasoning in reaching their respective rulings, making our decision a close call," Judge Thomas W. Sumners Jr. wrote. "We, however, conclude, as did K.L.F. and the trial court, that a public entity is not immune from the sanctions that can be imposed under the FLS."
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Brian Peykar | April 23, 2024
"Originally designed to protect tenants from skyrocketing rents and ensure housing stability, rent control policies have disincentivized property owners from updating and renovating older buildings, as well as distorting housing markets," writes Brian Peykar of Brach Eichler.
By Abigail Adcox | April 22, 2024
Holland & Knight and Hogan Lovells also grew their Q1 lobbying revenue.
By Colleen Murphy | April 22, 2024
"We may find in the courts that the battle is playing out more than we have seen in the past because, obviously, this is a new demand on universities and how they approach that may differ. That is always fodder for litigation, and for good reason," said Cori M. Smith, an associate and member of Reed Smith's higher education team.
By Colleen Murphy | April 18, 2024
"There were pay equity statutes before there were pay transparency requirements which I think are sleeping giants," Christopher T. Wall of Stoel Rives, said. "There is a ton of exposure that, I think, people both on the plaintiff side and on the employer side, are not totally tuned in to. It is good to take stock of pay discrepancies that may exist and to fix those issues. That also helps protect your business from catastrophic liability."
New Jersey Law Journal | Live Coverage
By Colleen Murphy | April 17, 2024
"We believe that a continuous infusion of judgeships becomes the most critical component in any of our operations, and as you heard in my opening remarks, we need to continuously add new judges to our workforce," Judge Glenn A. Grant said. "We are at 39 [vacancies]. Probably, by the end of the summer, we will have another seven to 10 judges leave, so you are then over 50 again."
By Brian Lee | April 17, 2024
Hochul had previously abandoned a plan that would have taken millions more from the interest on lawyer accounts fund.
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