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New Jersey's Proposed Pay Transparency Law: Preparing for Potential New Compliance Obligations

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Real World Impact: The New Jersey legislature has passed a bill that, if signed, would require covered employers to disclose the compensation range and general description of benefits and other compensation programs for any...more

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New Jersey Considers Restricting Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process

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As employers have increasingly used artificial intelligence (AI) and other Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs) to assist human resource professionals and hiring managers in reviewing voluminous resumes, federal and...more

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New Jersey Proposes Bill Mandating Blood Tests for Suspected Marijuana-Impaired Drivers

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In a recent development from Trenton, a proposed bill aims to tighten regulations regarding suspected marijuana impairment while driving. Under this legislation, drivers suspected of being under the influence of marijuana...more

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Proposed New Jersey Bill Would Lower Harassment Standard and Mandate Anti-Harassment Policy and Training

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Seyfarth Synopsis: A pending bill in New Jersey’s legislature would significantly lower the standard for establishing harassment claims and require employers to implement anti-harassment training and policies and report...more

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The Mount Laurel Affordable Housing Process Bills: Proposals to Streamline the Judicial Process

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The New Jersey Legislature may re-introduce a bill this year to abolish the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and create a judicially administered process to determine regional affordable housing need, provide deadlines...more

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New Jersey Proposes Legislation to Expand Debt Adjustment Licensing to For-Profit Entities, Passes Both Houses and Awaits Governor...

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Summary of New Jersey Senate Bill No. 2989 - In September 2022, we provided a regulatory update about the then-recently proposed New Jersey Senate Bill No. 2989 (“NJ S.B. 2989”) entitled, “Makes certain for-profit debt...more

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New Jersey Cannabis: Drastic Expansion in License Ownership Rights

Both Houses of the New Jersey Legislature just passed a law that would allow anyone – including operators already holding other licenses in the State of New Jersey – to obtain ownership in up to seven (7) diversely-owned...more

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New Jersey Legislation to Regulate Virtual Currencies Likely to Become Law

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Overview - New Jersey is positioned to adopt seminal legislation that is sure to alter the regulatory dynamic for cryptocurrency-focused businesses that operate within the state. The Digital Asset and Blockchain...more

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New Jersey and New York Introduce Bills to Regulate Sale and Use of “Automated Employment Decision Tools”

As previously reported, employers’ use of artificial intelligence to assist in employment decision-making is being subjected to ever-increasing regulatory scrutiny at all levels of government―local, state, and federal. In the...more

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New Jersey’s New Year’s Resolution: A New Law Limiting Restrictive Covenants?

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Currently pending in the New Jersey Legislature is a bill that would upend decades of New Jersey jurisprudence governing restrictive covenants in employment contracts and severance agreements, and impose an array of new...more

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New Jersey Legislature Passes Bill to Set the Effective Date of Amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act

On December 19, 2022, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill that, if signed by Governor Phil Murphy, would amend the effective date of amendments to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act (“NJ...more

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NJ Legislators Introduce Bill to Classify Esports as Internet Gaming, Expand Esports Gambling Opportunities

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In recent years, New Jersey lawmakers and gaming authorities have taken steps to establish the state as a major hub for the Esports industry in the United States. In 2021, the legislature amended New Jersey’s sports betting...more

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Will New Jersey Become the ‘Garden Leave’ State? Proposed Legislation Would Set Strict Rules for Non-Competes Including Full Pay...

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New Jersey recently joined a growing number of states that have taken legislative efforts to significantly limit the enforceability of post-employment restrictive covenant agreements – such as non-compete and non-solicitation...more

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What Employers Need to Know About Newly Proposed Non-Compete Legislation in New Jersey

Following a nationwide trend, New Jersey recently joined a growing list of states seeking to limit the use of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements by employers. On May 19, 2022, the New Jersey Assembly’s Labor...more

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NJ Bill Could Impose Unwarranted Animal Forfeiture

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A recent Bill, A2354, introduced in February of this year by New Jersey legislators should be on the forefront of any New Jersey animal owner’s mind. The Bill proposes amendments, bolstering existing animal cruelty statute...more

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Concerns About NJ’s Proposed Legislation Requiring Licensure Of Veterinary Technicians In The Face Of A Veterinary Workplace...

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S4168, a bill introduced in the NJ Senate, would require licensure for veterinary technicians. New Jersey has not required licensure of veterinary technicians or other veterinary assistants, and the New Jersey Veterinary...more

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New York Adult Use Bill Goes Public: What Licenses Are Available?

New York has been the most recent focal point of adult-use legalization activity following news last week that the Governor and Legislature have seemingly come to consensus on an adult use legalization bill. Just this...more

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Are Telehealth Laws Here to Stay? A Survey of Legislation in NJ, DE, NY, PA and MA

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As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out across the county, there is uncertainty as to whether certain telehealth laws that significantly impacted healthcare providers, payors and patients during the public health emergency...more

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New Jersey Senate Bill No. 3402 Would Prohibit Veterinarians From Euthanasia Of Animals Suffering Fatal Disease Or Injuries For...

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A clearly misguided bill, S3402, was recently introduced in the New Jersey Senate that would prohibit veterinarians from euthanasia of animals suffering fatal disease or injuries for seven days if a cat or dog, having been...more

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Another Proposed Bill In New Jersey That Is Unnecessary And Will Increase The Cost Of Veterinary Medicine For Animal Owners.

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A317, a bill that would require annual inspection of animal or veterinary facilities as defined in Section 1 pf P.L. 1983, c. 98, has been re-introduced in the State Assembly. Animal or veterinary facility, defined as...more

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Proposed Bill In New Jersey Would Be Used To Establish That Animals Treated Cruelly Are Persons Who Can Sue In Court.

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The bill that provides for an advocate in criminal cases in New Jersey, concerning the welfare of care of animals has been reintroduced as A 4533 with additional language which renders it even more problematic for animal...more

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