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On January 12, 2020, the United States Department of Labor ("USDOL") Wage and Hour Division announced a final rule regarding joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), to be published on January 16 of this year, and effective 60...By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

The recent trend of credit unions buying banks has become one of the hot topics in the industry. While the number of actual transactions is quite small relative to the number of mergers and acquisitions that take place each year, the trend has been a...By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

North Carolina has seen an increase in the need for building repair services following the damage caused by recent hurricanes, including Florence in 2018 and Dorian in 2019....By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

With the rapid increase of year-15 disputes and growing issues surrounding industry Aggregators, LIHTC developers should look out for the following “red flags” in their project partnerships — all of which are drawn from our collective experiences and...By: Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Business consultant Karen Albritton along with Ward and Smith attorneys Deana Labriola and Matt Thompson, all with personal experience in a variety of companies, discussed several of the tricky issues related to ownership transitions in closely held...By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

As 2020 arrives, it is a time for everyone to reflect on the past year. For some, this will include New Year’s resolutions to eat better, drink less, or save more money. When you lead the exciting life of an insurance lawyer, however, the most...By: Pessin Katz Law, P.A.

Effective January 1, 2020, employers should be using the revised Form W-4 in the new hire process. Employers may ask current employees to complete a new Form W-4 but the employer must advise the current employees that they are not required to...By: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

As 2019 comes to an end, it’s time to take a breather from another very busy year. New Jersey continued it’s push as one of the country’s most employee-friendly states, with a number of new laws and amendments to existing laws......By: Norris McLaughlin, P.A.

It was a pleasure to see so many of our clients and friends at our annual Labor & Employment Hot Topics seminar on December 5 and 10. We covered several developments in New Jersey employment law that went into effect this past year or will soon...By: Norris McLaughlin, P.A.

On November 5, 2019, the Montgomery County Council unanimously passed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act which prohibits discrimination against individuals based on hairstyle. The CROWN Act makes it illegal to...By: Pessin Katz Law, P.A.