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Subcontractors Take Note - Appellate Division Confirms That Construction Lender Has No Duty To Subcontractor Absent Express Promise To Pay

March 21, 2012 16:53

The New Jersey Appellate Division recently ruled in Vollers Excavating and Construction, Inc. v. Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, Docket No. A-3844-10T1 (March 5, 2012), that a construction lender has no obligation to pay an unpaid subcontractor on a project when the general contractor files for...

The Passing of the Holiday Season Signals That Property Tax Appeal Season is Upon Us

January 23, 2012 19:15

The Commercial Real Estate Climate Continues to Falter and Warrants Review for the Viability of a Successful Real Property Tax Appeal With measurable declines in the real estate market persisting, evidenced by the sluggish movement of vacancy and rental rates, a tax appeal is most likely...

New Jersey Governor Signs into Law Act Permitting Private Companies to Construct and Operate Public Schools in Newark, Trenton and Camden

January 18, 2012 18:27

On January 12, 2012, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law the Urban Hope Act (“Act”), S3173/A4426, which allows private companies to construct, operate and manage up to twelve public schools in three under-performing public school districts in the State: the Newark School...

New York State Bans Private Transfer Fee Obligations; Joins Majority

November 10, 2011 15:55

On September 23, 2011, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill 5203A and Assembly Bill 7358A, codified as the “Private Transfer Fee Obligation Act” in Article 15 of the New York Real Property Law. The new law imposes a ban on all new private transfer fees...

New York Law Permits Electronic Recording of Real Property Conveyances

October 13, 2011 13:38

On Friday, September 23, 2011, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law Senate Bill 2373A and Assembly Bill 6870A. The bill authorizes the electronic recording (“e-recording”) of instruments affecting real property in the form of digitized images of original, executed paper...

What Every Business Owner Needs To Know About OSHA (Part Three)

October 11, 2011 15:16

The final installment of this three part series describes what employers should expect after an OSHA inspection as well as the employers’ rights. 1.  What happens after OSHA completes its inspection? Unless your establishment is in full compliance with OSHA’s standards, you will...

2011 Amendments to the New Jersey Bulk Sale Law and Their Application to Single- and Two-Family Residences

September 26, 2011 15:55

On Wednesday, September 14, 2011, Governor Christie signed into law amendments to the New Jersey Bulk Sale Law. Enacted as chapter 124 of the Public Laws of 2011, these amendments narrow the scope of N.J.S.A. 54:50-38, signed into law on June 28, 2007 by Governor Corzine, by exempting the sale,...

What Every Business Owner Needs To Know About OSHA (Part Two)

September 20, 2011 18:59

This article, the second of a three part series, focuses on OSHA’s procedures during an inspection and outlines what employers should and should not do during an inspection. 1. What should I do or don’t do during an inspection? There are certain actions that you should take to...

What Every Business Owner Needs To Know About OSHA (Part One)

September 13, 2011 17:19

A significant number of businesses are likely to find themselves face-to-face with an inspector from OSHA, and many will be caught off guard.  We recommend that businesses take a two-pronged approach to OSHA compliance. First, make every effort to comply with OSHA’s safety and health...

Contractors and Subcontractors Beware

September 09, 2011 14:53

Subcontractor’s bids, when coupled with its backlog of uncompleted contracts, must not cause subcontractor to exceed aggregate rating limit in public school projects.  If so, contractor’s bid will be rejected due to subcontractor exceeding its aggregate rating limit. On June 20,...