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COVID-19 Impacts on Boards of Adjustment and Planning Boards in New Jersey
By: Jeffrey Hall As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on in the Tri-State area, it has had profound effects on the business of government. The procedures involved [...]
U.S. House of Representatives Passes PPP Flexibility Act
By: Scott Borsack Yesterday the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed HR 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (by a vote of 417 [...]
SBA Releases Additional Forgiveness Guidance
By: Scott Borsack As the late nightly newscasts were running through their copy one last time before going on the air Friday evening, the SBA released [...]
SBA Releases PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
By: Scott Borsack The SBA has released its first version of the application for loan forgiveness. You can download a copy of the application from our [...]
New PPP Eligibility Guidance Released by SBA
By: Scott Borsack Less than an hour ago the SBA released “guidance” on the eligibility issue. Originally borrowers were given until May 7, 2020 to satisfy [...]
SBA Poised to Change PPP Eligibility Rules before May 14, 2020
By: Scott Borsack Sometime before May 14, 2020 the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) will issue new rules which some Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) borrowers will [...]
Zoning v. Handicap: A Case of Conflict
By: Bruce Sattin An interesting case at the intersection of zoning and discrimination law was recently decided by a Federal District Court Judge in New Jersey. [...]
The Deadline to Appeal New Jersey Assessments Extends Indefinitely
By: Jeffrey Hall This has been a most unusual tax appeal season. Normally, most assessments must be appealed by April 1st (May 1st in a revaluation [...]
PPP Loans to Large Companies Cause Backlash & Questions
By: Scott Borsack On April 23, 2020, the Department of Treasury announced that Ruth’s Chris Steak House was returning their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan proceeds [...]
Ongoing Storm Rule Banished From New Jersey
By: Jeffrey Hall In a decision approved for publication, the Appellate Division decided the case of Pareja v. Princeton International Properties,___N.J. Super___ DOCKET NO. A-2111-18T3 (App. [...]
Can I Get NJ Worker’s Comp Benefits if I Contract COVID-19?
By: Michael Brottman On March 16, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 104, which implemented aggressive social distancing measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in [...]
Loan Forgiveness Under Paycheck Protection Program Requires Attention to Detail
By: Scott Borsack Now that you have submitted your application for a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan and your financial institution has accepted the application, it’s [...]
Firm News
Szaferman Lakind Partners with Arc Mercer to Provide Opportunities for Americans with Disabilities
Szaferman Lakind understands that Americans with disabilities bring their individual skills and talents to the workplace [...]
Schwartz Family Law Merges with Szaferman Lakind
Szaferman Lakind is pleased to welcome the attorneys Brian M. Schwartz and Jayde A. Divito to [...]
Szaferman Lakind Included in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2023 “Best Law Firms” List for the 10th Year
For the tenth consecutive year Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein and Blader, P.C. has been included in the [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
Stuart Tucker Receives $2.65 Million in Settlements in Two Auto Accident Cases
Partner Stuart Tucker achieved significant settlements for clients in two separate motor vehicle cases. The first [...]
Michael Paglione Settles Two Accident Cases For $485,000
Partner Michael Paglione settled two accident cases for a total of $485,000. The first case involved [...]
Michael Brottman Achieves $122K Workers’ Comp Settlement
On November 10, 2020, Partner Michael Brottman achieved a $122,280 settlement on behalf of his client [...]