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Currently, six states, New York, Arizona, Maryland, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington, have passed bills that severely limit or prohibit the use of non-disclosure agreements in settlements of sexual harassment claims. Similar bills are pending in California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. By far the most sweeping of the bills under consideration is S 121. That bill […]

The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act (“NJPSLA”) takes effect on October 29, 2018. Regulations for implementing the requirements of the new law were issued on September 17, 2018. Interested parties have until December 14, 2018 to file comments on the proposed regulations. Applicability All employers must comply with the new law; there is no […]

The scent of Play-Doh® is now a registered trademark. Over the years, numerous companies have tried, and most have failed, to register the scent of a product as a trademark. Among the exceptions are strawberry scented toothbrushes, sewing thread with a plumeria blossom scent and bubble-gum scented shoes, sandal and flip-flops. Earlier this year, Hasbro, […]

Here’s what you need to know if you want to end a partnership, limited partnership or limited liability partnership organized in New Jersey. The law regulating partnerships in New Jersey is the New Jersey Partnership Act 1996, Title 42, New Jersey Revised Statues §1, et seq. The first step is to review the partnership agreement […]

“Respect” was Aretha Franklin’s breakthrough hit. She covered Otis Redding and made that song her very own. Since Aretha recorded “Respect”, in 1967, it has been played on the radio more than 7,000,000 times. For all that airplay, Aretha received not one dime. Why is that? Because under federal copyright law, American radio stations pay […]