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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 [...]
Ongoing Storm Rule Banished From New Jersey
By: Jeffrey Hall In a decision approved for publication, the Appellate Division decided the case of Pareja v. Princeton International Properties,___N.J. Super___ DOCKET NO. A-2111-18T3 (App. [...]
Can I Get NJ Worker’s Comp Benefits if I Contract COVID-19?
By: Michael Brottman On March 16, 2020, Governor Murphy signed Executive Order 104, which implemented aggressive social distancing measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in [...]
Loan Forgiveness Under Paycheck Protection Program Requires Attention to Detail
By: Scott Borsack Now that you have submitted your application for a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan and your financial institution has accepted the application, it’s [...]
Using Zoom Video Conferencing for Depositions
By: Craig J. Hubert, Esq., of Szaferman Lakind, and Mark Renzi of Renzi Legal Resources While you may have certain cases and witnesses requiring in-person testimony, [...]
CARES Act Provides $10 Billion in Funding For Airports
By: Robert Lakind, Esq. The CARES Act, which was passed On March 27, 2020, provides economic aid to airports by making $10 billion in grants available. [...]
Firm News
Szaferman Lakind Makes Donation to Princeton Area Community Foundation to Assist Local Nonprofits through COVID-19 Crisis
To help local nonprofits continue to serve our community, Szaferman Lakind has made a donation of [...]
Szaferman Lakind Supports Trenton Area Soup Kitchen during Coronavirus Outbreak
Today, Szaferman Lakind donated $5,000 to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). Like all New Jersey [...]
A Message Regarding COVID-19
We want all of our clients to know that we are doing our best to monitor [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
Favorable NJ Supreme Court Decision Issued in Non-Solicitation Case
Szaferman Lakind prevailed on an appeal to the Supreme Court of New Jersey seeking to reverse a [...]
$25 Million Class Action Suit Against Credit Insurers Settled
A Superior Court Judge sitting in Mercer County approved a $25,000,000 class action settlement in the [...]
Client Receives $200,000 Settlement in Sexual Molestation Case Against School District
Three days into a federal civil rights trial, Daniel S. Sweetser successfully obtained a $200,000 settlement for [...]