School Ethics Act Violated Regarding Disclosure Statements

In November 2016, the New Jersey Commissioner of Education ("Commissioner") upheld three decisions by the School Ethics Commission that various board members violated the School Ethics Act for failing to timely file their Personal/Relative and Financial Disclosure statements. N.J.S.A...

New Federal Overtime Rule On Hold: “What Do We Do Now?”

New employee overtime rules slated to take effect on December 1, 2016, have been placed on a nationwide temporary “hold” pending a final Court hearing on the matter. The new Fair Labor Standards Act regulation, which would have doubled the minimum salary threshold for those not eligib...

Cyber Risk Is Not Going Away

In a future that has become more ambiguous than ever, some things are certain. Businesses, including health care entities, will increasingly rely on data and technology in order to conduct their business.  Data containing personal information will continue to be valuable.  The risk of...

Capehart Scatchard Attorney Addresses Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Workers’ Compensation Attorney and firm Shareholder, Michael L. Bileci, Esq., recently spoke at a seminar sponsored by J.A. Montgomery Risk Control. Mr. Bileci spoke on the topic of “Workers’ Compensation Fraud.”  In his presentation, Mr. Bileci discussed the key elements of fraud, t...

The Future of Death Taxes

The last few months have brought dramatic changes in the taxation of an individual’s assets upon his or her death. For many, there will no longer be any need to plan for the minimization of death taxes. Residents of the State of New Jersey are subject to three death taxes: (1) the fe...
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