In a unanimous decision issued on April 7, 2025 in In re Appeal of the N.J. Dep’t of Environmental Protection’s Denial of Request for Adjudicatory Hearing, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that the Department of...more
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a ban on Trichloroethylene (TCE) and Perchloroethylene (PCE), two solvents widely used in various products but linked to cancer and other severe health risks. The ban...more
On Thursday, August 22, 2024, Acting Governor Nicholas P. Scutari (D) signed into law the New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act (A4360/S3402), a Bill that requires the establishment of a design professional...more
Beginning on January 1, 2024, millions of business entities (including corporations, limited liability companies, and other similar entities created in or registered to do business in the United States) will be required to...more
11/29/2023
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Compliance Dates ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Exemptions ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
National Security ,
Reporting Requirements
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A., a case that concerns the power of states to regulate federally-chartered banks. The Court has granted review of the case despite the...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is proposing revisions to its current lending rules with the potential to both expand access to business ownership for individuals and provide more flexible succession planning options...more
In Cantero vs. Bank of America, N.A., mortgage borrowers are asking the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse a Second Circuit ruling that federally-chartered banks need not comply with state laws that require the...more
3/16/2023
/ Bank of America ,
Banking Regulators ,
Banking Sector ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Escrow Accounts ,
Escrow Holders ,
Financial Crisis ,
Flagstar Bank ,
Great Recession ,
Interest Payments ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Mortgages ,
National Bank Charters ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
RESPA ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
State Banks
On June 15th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued four drinking water health advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) including PFOA, PFOS, GenX and PFBS. PFAS are widely used, long lasting...more
On December 8, 2021, the Federal Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) division of the United States Treasury published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) (Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Real Estate...more
New legislation in New Jersey has been introduced that, if enacted, will impact tenants, landlords, and planned real estate developments (most commonly condominiums) in the State; one that seeks to strike a balance between...more
7/6/2021
/ Civil Liability ,
Condominiums ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Immunity ,
Landlords ,
Moratorium ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Real Estate Development ,
Relief Measures ,
State and Local Government ,
Tenants