Happy New Year from OlenderFeldman! As we head into 2026, New Jersey employers should be aware of an important administrative change that may affect how you receive unemployment-related notices and communicate with the State. New Jersey is continuing its push to move employer interactions with the Department of Labor online, and there’s a new requirement…
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Top Privacy Litigation Trends Every Business Should Know – Protecting Your Business from Serial Privacy Lawsuits
Summary As many of you know, there has been a surge in privacy litigation across California and the nation, targeting ordinary business practices involving website tracking and video streaming. With statutory damages ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 per violation, these cases can quickly escalate into seven-figure exposures—even for small businesses. This alert identifies some of…
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I Received A Demand Letter, Now What? Initial Steps Businesses Should Take
In uncertain economic climates, it’s common to see a rise in demand letters as businesses experiencing or anticipating financial pressure are motivated to pursue faster, lower-cost mechanisms to resolve disputes. A “demand letter” is a formal written communication from a party (often a vendor, current or former business partner, creditor, or other counterparty) asserting a…
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Worker Classification: The Steep Cost of Getting it Wrong
If you think misclassifying your workers is just a rounding error, New Jersey’s balance sheet proves you wrong. The New Jersey Labor Commissioner recently reported that New Jersey has collected about $84 million in back wages and penalties since 2018 for violations like wage theft and misclassification. New Jersey also wields powerful enforcement tools. Nearly 200 stop‑work orders have…
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