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Demystifying the Bankruptcy Process – Part Two

Originally posted on 09/01/2020, content updated on 08/28/2023 The COVID-19 pandemic created a lot of turmoil in every industry and every company. From March to September 2020, more than 200 companies in the energy, transportation, entertainment, health & personal care, retail, travel, lodging, and leisure industries cited COVID-19 as a factor in their decision to…

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New York Supreme Court Extends Injunction on Cannabis Retail Licensing Program Amid Legal Controversy

On Friday, August 18, 2023, New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin R. Bryant extended a previously issued restraining order and injunction that effectively halts the processing of new applications for retail licenses under the State’s conditional adult-use retail dispensary (“CAURD”) program. Judge Bryant found regulators exceeded their legal authority by creating a new licensing category…

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Divorce in New Jersey – Discovery

Originally posted on 3/12/2019, no content changes. Discovery is a variety of processes which are designed to accomplish exactly what the word implies: to discover additional information or factual data. The scope of discovery is very broad. Simply stated, the rule is that you can ask for everything which is relevant “or may lead to…

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Checklist for Marriage Based Immigration Petitions For U.S. Citizens wishing to Sponsor Foreign National Spouses

Below is a list of documents required to file for a spouse-based I-130 immigrant petition: I-130 Spouse Petition Document Requirements I-130 by U.S. citizen (USC) G-28 for USC I-130A for foreign spouse G-28 for foreign spouse USCIS filing fees* ($535 as of 11/15/18) One passport photo of U.S. citizen One passport photo of foreign spouse…

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M&A Nugget: Cyber Insurance – The Tail

As data breaches have become larger (think Equifax, Target, and Yahoo) and more frequent, buyers and sellers should pay more attention to cyber insurance. Cyber insurance provides coverage for risks that arise out of the use of devices that maintain data, including computers and mobile phones. The insurance has existed for years, and generally covers…

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Avoid Future Arguments with Your Ex By Using A Parenting Plan

Divorce can mark the end of a conflict or the beginning of many more. The difference frequently comes down to the parenting plan—whether one exists and, if so, what it does and doesn’t cover. A parenting plan is an agreement between individuals over child custody. Parents undergoing a divorce or separation may decide to use…

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Divorce in New Jersey – Filing a Complaint

Originally posted on 2/21/2019, no content changes. Oftentimes, it is difficult to get a client to file the Complaint for Divorce. They may be reluctant to do so for religious or moral reasons or sometimes because they simply do not want to be the person who initiated the divorce. On the other hand, some clients…

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Doing Business Amid Increasing Russian Sanctions

Originally posted on 03/19/2019, content updated on 08/22/2023 With Russia in the headlines almost every other day over the last several years, the U.S. government has introduced and progressively increased economic sanctions targeting certain Russian individuals and companies. Big banks and insurance companies have always been sensitive to trade sanctions regimes and have well-developed compliance…

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M&A Nugget: The CPA – An Integral Advisor on the Deal

In a merger transaction, sellers should enlist the aid of their CPA throughout the sale process, from beginning to end. Here are but a few of the many reasons:  First, near the inception of the deal, the CPA, who knows the seller’s books and records and finances well, can act as an advisor to the…

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Demystifying the Bankruptcy Process – Part One

Originally posted on 08/18/2020, content updated on 08/21/2023 The COVID-19 pandemic created a lot of turmoil in every industry and every company. From March to July 2020, at least 171 companies in the energy, transportation, entertainment, health & personal care, retail,  travel, lodging, and leisure industries cited COVID-19 as a factor in their decision to…

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