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  • Road Safety Tips for Motorists, Cyclists, and Pedestrians

    March 26, 2024

    As spring arrives and the weather is warming up, more and more people are spending time outdoors. After a particularly cold winter this past year, it’s refreshing to finally enjoy the outdoors and do some fun things we missed out on over the past few months. This is an excellent time to remind all drivers ...

  • SEC Settles Charges Against Investment Advisers for Misleading AI Claims

    March 21, 2024

    Background On March 18, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against two SEC registered investment advisers for making false and misleading statements about their purported use of artificial intelligence (“AI”). The firms agreed to settle the SEC’s charges and pay $400,000 in total civil penalties. Cause of Action One firm’s charges arose from four years ...

  • New Mexico Trial Court Upholds Admissibility of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI)

    March 18, 2024

    In a recent judicial ruling that adds to the growing body of case law affirming the legal acceptance of advanced medical imaging techniques, the court once again endorsed the admissibility of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) as a credible method for diagnosing traumatic brain injuries. This particular verdict was rendered in the context of the litigation ...

  • Capacity to Execute a Last Will and Testament

    March 18, 2024

    When an individual executes a Will near the end of their lives, or at a time that they are suffering from emotional or physical trauma, a question may arise whether the decedent had sufficient capacity to execute their Last Will and Testament. As such, it is important to evaluate their physical/mental status in consideration of ...

  • JOANN’s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing: Stitching Together a Reorganization

    March 18, 2024

    JOANN, Inc., aka Jo-Ann Stores Holdings Inc. aka JOANN aka Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts, the 80-year-old, Ohio-based, arts-and-crafts operator filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the District of Delaware Bankruptcy Court, docket #24-10418 (CTG) on March 18, 2024. According to The New York Times, the retailer has a deal with its lenders for a $132 million cash ...

  • What is Undue Influence in the Context of a Will Contest?

    March 13, 2024

    During a Will contest, a party challenging a Will may assert that the Will was the product undue influence being exerted over the decedent by the party who benefited by the disputed Will. The question arises: What is what is undue influence and how can it be demonstrated? This blog will discuss the general definition ...

  • Changes to Foreclosure Sales Under New Jersey’s Community Wealth Preservation Program

    March 5, 2024

    In January 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Community Wealth Preservation Program (CWPP), amending N.J.S.A. 2A:50-64 & N.J.S.A. 22A:4-8, which expanded the rights of certain purchasers before and at sheriffs’ sales of residential properties and made comprehensive changes to the foreclosure sale process for both residential and non-residential properties. Lenders should contact an ...

  • 10 Retailers to Watch for a Possible Bankruptcy Filing in 2024

    March 1, 2024

    2024 holds much anticipation. The Fed rate hikes have started to reduce inflation, yet some prices remain high. Unemployment figures persist at record lows despite many large employers cutting back. Continuing supply chain issues persist as China reopens in the face of its COVID crisis. And consumer spending is tightening in preparation for bumps in ...

  • Commercial Foreclosures in Pennsylvania: How Deal Formation Impacts Litigation

    February 22, 2024

    The fact that commercial transactions can very easily become complex is not a novel statement. When financial institutions lend money to commercial entities, the basic documentation required to evidence the loan, promise to repay, and perfect security interests in any collateral is a measurable amount of paperwork. When the specifics of a deal involve agreements ...

  • Don’t Let Your LLC Expire: LLC Owners Should Check Formation Documents to Confirm Perpetual Duration

    February 20, 2024

    When the New Jersey Limited Liability Company Act originally went into effect in January 1994, the Internal Revenue Service required that a limited liability company have at least a majority of the characteristics of a partnership in order to be taxed as a partnership rather than a corporation. The IRS regulations were changed on January ...

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