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SBA Releases Guidance Following PPP Flexibility Act
By: Scott Borsack In the wee hours of the morning of June 11, 2020 the SBA released interim final guidance revising the first guidance that they [...]
Worker’s Comp: What You Need to Know
By: Michael Brottman “I was injured at work and my employer is recommending that I apply for Long Term Disability Benefits through its group policy, should [...]
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Headed to the President’s Desk
By: Scott Borsack The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act is one step away from becoming law. Without much fanfare or warning the Act was passed by [...]
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 [...]
Firm News
Veteran Attorney Jonathan I. Epstein, formerly of Faegre Drinker, joins Szaferman Lakind as Partner
Epstein to focus practice on commercial litigation, real estate and business dispute resolutions TRENTON, N.J., June 1, [...]
Lawyer Spotlight: Janine G. Bauer
Szaferman Lakind Partner Janine G. Bauer named among Senator Lorretta Weinberg’s 2023 Women’s Power List Janine [...]
Three Szaferman Lakind Attorneys Receive Amicus Awards
Craig J. Hubert and Thomas J. Manzo Receive Amicus Award for their Work Preserving the Rights [...]
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 [...]