The City and State of New York have seen a number of recent legal developments with potentially far-reaching ramifications for both owners of multifamily properties and the lenders who finance such properties. Landlords and lenders involved with multifamily properties in New York should familiarize Continue Reading
Hadestown Casting Reversal Raises Questions for Employers About Social Media Searches and Employment Decisions
Employers can learn a great deal about job applicants and employees from social media, but what they can and should do with that information is far less clear. Should employers proactively review publicly available social media accounts before making a hiring decision? Could doing so identify Continue Reading
New Jersey Updates Requirements for Health Care Service Firms
The New Jersey Legislature recently approved Senate Bill 3463, amending P.L.2002, c.126 (N.J.S.A. § 34:8-45.1), to revise the audit and financial reporting requirements applicable to health care service firms. The law continues to require any entity that employs, places, or refers individuals to Continue Reading
Does an Earlier Priority Date Always Mean It Is Prior Art?
When determining whether the claims of a patent are valid, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Patent Office) typically reviews “prior art” published before the filing date of a patent application. Under the current first-to-file system in the US, however, any US patent or application Continue Reading
H2O(h No): What Dozens of Cyberattacks on Water Systems Reveal About Operational Technology
A recent series of cyberattacks on water and wastewater utilities across the country serves as a reminder to businesses to consider both whether their systems are secure and the potential impacts to their operations if their systems are breached. Historically, most operational systems were not Continue Reading
What’s in a Name? USPTO Proposes Rule to Identify All Real Parties in Interest to Ex Parte Reexamination
Ex parte reexamination requests ask the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Patent Office) to reexamine issued patents and determine whether they should have been granted. These requests are based on prior art, typically prior art the Patent Office did not consider during the initial Continue Reading
New Jersey Telemedicine and Telehealth Update
The New Jersey Legislature recently adopted two bills that extend and expand telehealth flexibilities regarding payors and controlled dangerous substances. Pay Parity The Legislature extended certain temporary pay parity requirements regarding telemedicine and telehealth in its adoption of Continue Reading
SEC Approves Nasdaq’s New $5 Million Minimum Market Value of Listed Securities Continued Listing Standard: What Issuers Need to Know
Summary The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has approved Nasdaq’s proposal to adopt a new continued listing requirement requiring companies listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, Nasdaq Global Market, and Nasdaq Capital Market to maintain a minimum Market Value of Listed Continue Reading
Rapunzel, Rapunzel – Trademark Objections Come Up a Hair Short
Professor Rebecca Curtin’s battle over the trademark RAPUNZEL did not have a fairy-tale ending. Professor Curtin, who teaches intellectual property law, had objected as a member of the public to federal registration of RAPUNZEL, arguing that it is in the public domain as the name of a fairy tale Continue Reading
New Jersey Enacts FY 2027 Budget: Key Takeaways
New Jersey has enacted its Fiscal Year 2027 budget, with the Legislature passing a $60.7 billion spending plan ahead of the June 30 constitutional deadline. The budget maintains Governor Mikie Sherrill's proposed spending level, reduces the state's structural deficit by roughly half, preserves a Continue Reading