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

By Joseph McCarthy on March 5th, 2024

Posted in Business & Commercial Law, Real Estate

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… Continue reading

Commercial Foreclosures in Pennsylvania: How Deal Formation Impacts Litigation

By Zachary Breidenbach on February 22nd, 2024

Posted in Business & Commercial Law, Litigation, Pennsylvania Law Monitor

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… Continue reading

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

By Rachel Lilienthal Stark on February 20th, 2024

Posted in Business & Commercial Law, Business & Corporate

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… Continue reading

The Corporate Transparency Act and Reporting Requirements

By Rachel Lilienthal Stark on January 2nd, 2024

Posted in Business & Commercial Law, Business & Corporate

Current as of 1/2/2024 On January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act, 33 U.S.C. §5336, (the “CTA”) took effect and strict compliance must be met by all entities and individuals to which it applies. The CTA adds reporting requirements for particular beneficial owners in various entities. The CTA’s primary goal… Continue reading

Electronic Signatures in Securities Transactions

By The Securities Compliance Team on August 26th, 2022

Posted in Business & Commercial Law, Investment Management & Securities

As we continue to assist Advisors during examinations conducted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), we have noticed questions related to the Advisors’ use of electronic signatures. Earlier this week, we provided guidelines for Advisors using electronic signatures in securities transactions. The legality of electronic signatures… Continue reading

To Sign or Docu-Sign, That is the Question

By The Securities Compliance Team on August 24th, 2022

Posted in Business & Commercial Law, Investment Management & Securities

On November 17, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to Rule 302(b) of Regulation S-T that permits individuals to sign the signature page or other document (“Authentication Document”) with an electronic signature. The amendment allows flexibility in complying with the Authentication Document requirements by providing… Continue reading

Franchisor Beware: Registered Trademarks Does Not Mean Impunity from Priority Local Use Challenge

By Stark & Stark on June 17th, 2022

Posted in Business & Commercial Law

Federal trademark registration is the Holy Grail for companies, especially franchises, looking to expand their footprint and access a national audience. But even though trademark registration confers on owners certain exclusive rights and benefits, such as constructive national notice of use, protects against registration of confusingly similar marks, provides notice… Continue reading

Use It or Lose It: Supreme Court Rules Against Special Rules Favoring Arbitration When Deciding Waiver of That Right

By Stark & Stark on June 17th, 2022

Posted in Business & Commercial Law

On May 23, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, decided Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., No. 21-328, in favor of an employee who sued her employer, a Taco Bell franchisee, for wage theft. The Court concluded that waiving arbitration rights does not require a showing that the party seeking to have… Continue reading

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