Municipal Land Use Law
Christopher Miller's article, "Suggested Changes to Municipal Land Use Law in View of Public Health and Safety Concerns," was published in The New Jersey Law Journal on November 19, 2018.
The Investing in Opportunity Act
By: Brent Carney, Esq. Included with the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97, 131 Stat. 2054, that amended the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is a provision known as the Investing In Opportunity Act (the “Act”). It is now codified at 26 U.S.C. 1400Z-1 (Section 1)...
Data Privacy and OPRA
By: Christine Placide, Esq. A recent unpublished Appellate Division opinion, involving emails exchanged on a government computer network, provides further clarity regarding data privacy and the Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”), N.J.S.A. 47:1a-1. The case Jeff Carter...
Public-Private Partnerships an Avenue for Local Government Projects
By Elizabeth M. Andes, Esq. Click here to open the full article On August 14, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed new legislation into law which allows a local government entity and a private entity to enter into public-private partnership (“P3”) agreements for certain...
Enhanced Environmental Requirements for Certain Licenses
Enhanced Environmental Requirements for Certain Licenses By Joanne Vos, Esq. Do you have a client who intends to open, expand or relocate a child care center or educational facility in the State of New Jersey? If so, you and your client should be aware of the enhanced...
Sea Level Rise
S047631Joseph J. Maraziti, Jr. called for the creation of a state-level regional entity in an op-ed he authored regarding Sea Level Rise, which appeared in The Star Ledger on August 20, 2017. Click here to read...
NL Industries, Inc. vs. State of New Jersey
NL Industries, Inc. vs. State of New Jersey By: Joanne Vos, Esq. and Nathan Orr In a case of first impression, a March 2017 New Jersey Supreme Court opinion held that the State cannot be held liable in a suit for contribution under the New Jersey Spill Compensation &...
Application of Open Public Records Act to Electronic Data
Application of Open Public Records Act to Electronic Data by Christine Placide, Esq. This memorandum addresses the application of the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) to electronic data included in government documents. This memorandum will explain the implications of...
“Fundamental Environmental Law for the New Jersey Business Lawyer”, New Jersey Lawyer, October 2014
Business law and environmental law are such divergent areas of practice that one might think they are mutually exclusive. However, due to the potentially significant implications that environmental laws can have upon certain business deals, businesses and their...