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Generous Unemployment Benefits Extended To Those Affected By Coronavirus
By: Bruce Sattin The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act”) that Congress has been debating for weeks has finally become law. One major [...]
CARES Act – Recovery Rebates, Retirement Funds & Charitable Contributions
By: Benjamin Branche Section 6428. 2020 Recovery Rebates for Individuals Due to significant financial hardships foist upon individuals at this difficult time, the Senate approved the [...]
Q&A: Paycheck Protection of the CARES Act
By: Scott Borsack Who is eligible for Paycheck Protection loans? Generally employers with fewer than 500 employees, independent contractors and certain not for profit entities are [...]
COVID-19 Emergency Programs – NJEDA Response
By: Jeffrey Hall As with other government agencies, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (“EDA”) has unveiled an emergency program to deal with the COVID-19 crisis [...]
Education Provisions of CARES Act
By: Janine Danks Fox Congress has enacted numerous emergency measures to ensure that college and graduate students are not burdened with Federal student loan payments, accrual [...]
Paycheck Protection Provisions in the CARES Act
By: Scott Borsack One of the many relief provisions in the CARES Act attempts to allow employers to provide salary continuation benefits for employees while also [...]
Forgivable SBA Loans Included in CARES Act
The "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) was passed the U.S. Senate 96-0 on March 26, 2020. If passed by the House and [...]
Remote Reboot: Tips of the Trade for Working From Home
By: Janine Danks Fox, Esq. In these unprecedented times, change can be not only scary, but overwhelming. Many of you have likely never been mandated to [...]
What’s In A Name?
By: Lindsey Moskowitz Medvin Very often the first piece of information that we have about a person is their name. A name helps you to form [...]
Navigating the Modification or Termination of Alimony Upon Retirement
An Article by: Janine Danks Fox, Esq. In September of 2014, N.J.S.A. § 2A:34-23 was amended to clarify the standard that New Jersey Courts must rely [...]
Assisted Suicide Law Effective in New Jersey
An Article By: Scott P. Borsack, Esq. On August 1, 2019, New Jersey became the eighth state in the country to pass legislation that allows terminally [...]
Award in Breach of Contract Case Exceeds $1 Million
Dan Sweetser won a jury award of $805,000 for our client, Intercon Enterprises, in Newark’s US District Court. With interest, the award amount totaled $1,085,000. Intercon is [...]
Firm News
Eight Szaferman Lakind Attorneys included in the 2024 Best Lawyers® List
When it comes to legal acumen and recognition, the professionals at Szaferman, Lakind, Blumstein & Blader [...]
Veteran Attorney Jonathan I. Epstein, formerly of Faegre Drinker, joins Szaferman Lakind as Partner
Epstein to focus practice on commercial litigation, real estate and business dispute resolutions TRENTON, N.J., June 1, [...]
Lawyer Spotlight: Janine G. Bauer
Szaferman Lakind Partner Janine G. Bauer named among Senator Lorretta Weinberg’s 2023 Women’s Power List Janine [...]
Recent Verdicts & Settlements
Using Zoom Video Conferencing for Depositions
By: Craig J. Hubert, Esq., of Szaferman Lakind, and Mark Renzi of Renzi Legal Resources While [...]
Variance Clears the Way for Independent Living Facility in Hamilton Township
Lionel J. Frank obtained a variance from the Hamilton Township Zoning Board of Adjustment to allow construction [...]
Settlements Reached in Two Mesothelioma Cases
Szaferman Lakind obtained a $3.65 million settlement on behalf of an auto mechanic who contracted mesothelioma [...]