Monthly Archives: August 2019

August 23, 2019

State Updates Website on Employer Reporting for New Jersey Health Insurance Mandate—Again

By Tzvia Feiertag and Rina Fujii of Epstein Becker & Green

As discussed in our March 28, 2019 blog post, New Jersey adopted its own individual health insurance mandate, the   New Jersey Health Insurance Market Preservation Act (“NJHIMPA”).  The NJHIMPA requires, with certain qualifying exemptions, New Jersey residents to have minimum essential health coverage. New Jersey employers must verify health coverage information provided by individuals. To assist with employer reporting, New Jersey launched an official website with guidance on the filing requirements.

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August 23, 2019

Sweeping NJ “Wage Theft” Law Exponentially Expands Exposure for Wage Claims

By Maxine Neuhauser and Michael D. Thompson of Epstein Becker & Green

As the result of a sweeping “Wage Theft” law (“Law”), which became effective upon enactment on August 6, 2019,  New Jersey employers will face toughened penalties and increased exposure for failure to pay wages, benefits and overtime (collectively “wages”) owed to workers. Employers should take immediate notice because any missteps or mistakes may prove extremely costly. In sum, the Law:

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August 23, 2019

May The Workforce Be With You! – But With What Contract?

By Jalsovszky

A common solution to the chronic workforce shortage seen in the entire region nowadays is that one company provides labour to another. However, one should be careful with these agreements: depending on the circumstances, the tax authority (NAV) may reclassify these contracts, which could result in major tax expenses.

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August 22, 2019

Rainmaking Recommendation from Jaimie Field: Recommendations, Reviews, and Testimonials (Part 2): How to Get More

By Lindsay Griffiths of International Lawyers Network

Following up on part one, in this post, rainmaking trainer and coach, Jaimie Field, discusses how to get more reviews (and since ethics is her thing, you know she’s advocating doing these in an ethical way!). Read on!

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August 22, 2019

Nisha Patel joins McDonald Hopkins as counsel in the Chicago office

By McDonald Hopkins LLC

Nisha Patel has joined McDonald Hopkins as counsel in the Business Department’s Commercial Finance Group in the firm’s Chicago office.

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August 22, 2019

New York State Decriminalizes Possession of Marijuana

By Nathaniel M. Glasser of Epstein Becker & Green

Following an effort in the state legislature to legalize recreational marijuana, on July 29, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed S.6579A/A.8420 (the “Law”), a law decriminalizing marijuana possession in New York State. The Law will take effect on August 28, 2019. The Law expunges many past convictions for marijuana use and reduces the penalty for possession of small amounts (less than two ounces) of the drug from a misdemeanor to a violation.

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August 22, 2019

Talking Tax – Issue 168

By Hall & Wilcox

Legal professional privilege – a shield but not a sword

The High Court in the case of Glencore International AG & Ors v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [2019] HCA 26 has unanimously rejected an application for an injunction brought by the Glencore Group (Glencore) to restrain the Federal Commissioner of Taxation (Commissioner) from using documents that were released as a part of the ‘Paradise Papers.’

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August 21, 2019

Connolly Gallagher attorneys attend “DEAL” signing ceremony

By Jennifer Smuts of Connolly Gallagher LLP

Connolly Gallagher LLP attorneys Timothy Holly, Matthew Boyer and Lauren DeLuca attended the signing ceremony to mark the adoption of their proposed amendment to the Delaware Equal Accommodations Law to add anti-retaliation protections, with Delaware Governor John Carney and Senator Anthony Delcollo.

Also, Tim Holly contributes his employment law insight to the Delaware Business Times regarding Delaware’s anti-retaliation provision.  “The Delaware Equal Accommodations Law (“DEAL”),  in part, prohibits people from refusing, withholding from, or denying others accommodations, facilities, advantages, or privileges of a place of public accommodation, based on protected characteristics of race, marital status, creed, color, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.”

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August 21, 2019

Best Lawyers: 27 RSS lawyers now listed

By RSS

RSS is proud to announce that 27 of its lawyers — nearly a third of the team — are included in the 2020 Canadian edition of the Best Lawyers directory, a major international peer-review-based guide to legal professionals.

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August 21, 2019

Ongoing Surprises with Congressional Efforts to Develop Surprise Bill Legislation

By Helaine I. Fingold of Epstein Becker & Green

Federal lawmakers are debating legislation to address surprise medical bills that, if passed in its current form, would significantly impact how hospitals, physicians and insurers negotiate payment for the provision of certain out-of-network services. A bipartisan coalition led by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, and Senator Patty Murray (D-Washington) aims to present to the President for signature a bill to curb surprise billing practices by the end of the year.

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