The Domino Effect: Healthcare Reform's Impact on Job Market and Rise in Unfair Termination By: Louis D. Tambaro Have you recently noticed a difference in the way your employer handles staffing and hiring for the business? Have you witnessed or heard rumors about significant middle management layoffs or...
By: Kristen DeNoia By way of a seemingly simple drafting error, Congress has written a significant inequity into law. The current language of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1993 (“OBRA”) assumes that an individual with disabilities lacks the capacity to enter into a contract. This law...
As a parent of children, yes children, with food allergies, I am acutely aware of the progress the restaurant industry has made in advancing the protection of those afflicted. I say afflicted because food allergies, is not something anyone wishes for, and certainly wishes they...
By: Derek J. Famulari At some point of every day, you are most likely involved in the purchase of a product or service from a franchise. Whether it’s your morning coffee from 7-Eleven or Dunkin’ Donuts; your lunch from Subway; or perhaps a Big Mac (on...
Posted Thu, 2014-02-06 12:23 by Justin Klein There is a long-standing academic debate regarding: independent contractor or employee? A newer debate is stirring: Franchisee or employee? And, while by their definition they seem distinct, state and federal agencies, as well courts around the United States, are weighing...
THE TOP FIVE INVESTOR PITFALLS Louis D. Tambaro Marks & Klein, LLP Marks & Klein, LLP has represented, and continues to represent, both brokerage firms in defense of actions and customers in the prosecution of claims against broker dealers for years. While investor losses are more often than...
By: Derek J. Famulari As of January 6, 2014, a long-awaited gender equity notice and accompanying regulations was published by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL). The purpose of the gender equity notice is to inform employees of existing rights under the New...
By: Robert Lillegard “It’s a dirty, mud-filled, slug-filled universe of information,” one attorney says about the Affordable Care Act. To help, we’re launching a new 10-part series aimed at delivering practical advice. You can call it Obamacare. You can call it the Affordable Care Act. You can call...
By: Louis D. Tambaro, Esq. Any person actively doing business in the existing economic climate, no matter how conservative or cautious, faces exposure on some level to being sued. This is the reality of an increasingly litigious culture, changes to legislation, and the risks associated with...
IS FRANCHISING HIGHLY REGULATED? Top Franchisee Attorneys Weigh In December 19, 2013 “Prospective franchisees can feel safe investing in a franchise,” many a franchise salesman has stated, “Because franchising is highly regulated, and there are severe penalties for non-compliance.” The International Franchise Association and other opponents of...