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The Extension of the Permit Extension Act is on the Move, To Be Reviewed Today By Assembly Appropriations Committee

March 12, 2012 20:15

About two months ago, several NJ Legislators, including State Senator Paul Sarlo (Bergen/Passaic) and Assemblyman Ronald Dancer, proposed bills that would amend the 2008 “Permit Extension Act.” Designed to give developers breathing room in the sluggish economy by extending the...

Office of Foreign Labor Certification Releases Statistics on the Permanent Labor Certification Program for FY2012

March 08, 2012 23:16

By Michelle Valerio The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has released select statistics on the Permanent Labor Certification Program (PERM) for FY 2012. Notable statistics for FY2012 PERM applications include the following: Received: 17,700 Processed: 16,555 Certified:...

Patents for Humanity

Rajiv Sarathy
March 08, 2012 17:46

The USPTO has announced a competition designed to encourage research and development that targets challenges humanity faces worldwide.  Winners will receive a certificate for accelerated examination of their patent application. For details, see: ...

Is It Discrimination To Require A High School Diploma?

January 20, 2012 23:22

By:       Scott M. Plamondon The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) thinks so. The EEOC recently posted a letter to its website stating that it may be unlawful for employers to require a job applicant to have obtained a high school...

INTENT TO USE A TRADEMARK MUST BE SUPPORTED BY DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

October 28, 2011 18:52

Trademark applicants filing intent-to-use applications must possess documentary evidence of their “bona fide intention” to use the applied-for mark in connection with the claimed goods and services. Failure to do so may result in a successful opposition of the application or...