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Earlier today, both houses of the New Jersey Legislature gave final approval to a bill (S1323/A2076) revising various requirements of the New Jersey Aspire Program that now awaits Governor Phil Murphy’s signature. The revisions to Aspire contained in this legislation are likely to provide the deal-closing incentive necessary to spur equity investments and debt financings that have been hanging in the balance for months and years (as carrying costs and nonrefundable deposits have piled-up). Read more: https://lnkd.in/eCDBDsjq

As one of the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2024 “Women Attorneys of the Year,” Sills Cummis Antitrust Practice Group Co-Chair Laura Sedlak is featured in a Q&A, which covers ways to make an impact as well as some recent achievements, among other topics. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/eu346KjV “Women Attorneys of the Year” recognizes attorneys who made an impact in the profession in the past two years, leaving their mark on the New Jersey legal landscape. Award methodology: https://bit.ly/3CjvVUp. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

In this article, Sills Cummis’ Beth Rose and Charlie Falletta discuss the ongoing legal battle over the osteoporosis drug Fosamax, manufactured by Merck. For the second time, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey’s judgment that plaintiffs’ state law failure-to-warn claims in the Fosamax litigation were preempted under federal law. Unless the Third Circuit’s decision is reversed, this decision revives hundreds of cases, many of which have been dormant since at least 2017. Read more in this article: https://lnkd.in/eSV4TMaB

Sills Cummis’ Mark Levenson was interviewed for an NJBIZ article covering the evolving commercial real estate market and demands on real estate lawyers in New Jersey as the market adapts to economic changes, tenant needs, and technological advancements. Read more for Levenson’s insight on the current state and outlook of the commercial real estate market: https://lnkd.in/ezkDvmek

Congratulations to Sills Cummis’ Beth Rose, Chair of the Firm’s Product Liability Practice Group and a Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department, on her election to a 3-year term on the ALFA International Board of Directors. ALFA International is one of the largest legal networks with more than 140 independent law firm members worldwide. Learn more about Beth Rose: https://lnkd.in/eXvXTiCG

For the first time in nearly a quarter-century, the NJ State Planning Commission is making a concerted effort to update the State Development and Redevelopment Plan. Today, the Commission released a preliminary draft of a new plan and set an ambitious timeline for adopting the document by the end of 2025. Historically, the State Development and Redevelopment Plan has served as a guide to align state, county and local land use policies and objectives. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-M52AaS

On December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction enjoining the Government’s enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) – a new federal law that went into effect on January 1, 2024. However, since this is a preliminary injunction, not a permanent injunction, it is likely to be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Learn more in this article by Sills Cummis’ Brian Haskel, Robert Schiappacasse and Hannah Lynch: https://lnkd.in/eqRiS2xU

Sills Cummis’ Patricia Prezioso, Chair of the Firm’s Employment and Labor Practice, was interviewed for an article that covers strategies for employers to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace, including employers’ responsibilities, employee handbooks, and handling complaints. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eGZmFRvB

On December 13, Richard Sapinski, Co-Chair of the Sills Cummis Tax Fraud and Controversy Practice Group, is speaking on a panel at the ABA’s 2024 Criminal Tax Fraud and Tax Controversy conference in Las Vegas, NV. The panel entitled “Criminal Enforcement in an Artificial Intelligence World – Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt” will explore how the IRS deploys AI-driven case selection and pattern recognition in civil and criminal tax enforcement and provide critical strategies for defending clients against AI-powered prosecutions. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/eg2DMjCq