This memorandum updates our previously published Client Alerts concerning relief for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (available here and available here). On June 3, 2020, the Senate approved the House-passed Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the “Act”),[i] which the President signed...
Newark, NJ, June 3, 2020 – The New Jersey Law Journal (NJLJ) has named Walsh Attorney Caitlin P. Cascino one of the New Leaders of the Bar in their Professional Excellence 2020 Awards. For the award, the NJLJ considers attorneys yet to reach the age...
A U.S. District Judge denied the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) motion to dismiss the claims of parents of students seeking educational assistance under federal law in C.P. et al. v. NJDOE. The complaint seeks injunctive relief to correct systemic flaws in the NJDOE’s...
This memorandum updates our previously published Client Alert concerning relief for small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (available here). The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “Enhancement Act”)[i] is a second round of emergency economic stimulus funding that became law on...
NEWARK, NJ, May 15, 2020 –Joseph L. Linares has been selected to serve as an At-large Trustee for the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), New Jersey's largest lawyers group dedicated to educating lawyers and the public and improving the legal system. Joseph was sworn in...
This memorandum updates our previously published Client Alert concerning guidance for construction companies relating to the COVID-19 pandemic (available here). On May 12, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 142 (2020), permitting the resumption of non-essential construction effective 6:00 a.m. on...
By: Mariel Belanger On Wednesday May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education (“DOE”) issued its long awaited final Title IX regulations regarding sexual misconduct in education. The new regulations, for the first time, impose legally binding rules regarding the manner in which recipients of federal...
In order to limit the spread of COVID-19 in New Jersey, on April 8, 2020, Governor Murphy issued Executive Order 122, which, among other things, ceased all non-essential construction projects effective April 10, 2020. As discussed more fully below, the Executive Order provides contractors with...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act” or the “Act”)[i] became law on March 27, 2020, following approval by the House lawmakers earlier in the day. The Act presents small business entities an opportunity to borrow an amount equal to two and one-half...
On April 14, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed several bills into law aimed at further assisting New Jersey residents and businesses in dealing with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis. Before reaching Governor Murphy’s desk, the bills were voted on in the Senate’s first-ever remote voting...