02.03.2025Michael Freeman Joins Genova Burns LLC As PartnerGenova Burns LLC proudly announces that Michael H. Freeman, a seasoned attorney with over three decades of legal experience, has joined the Firm as Partner. Mr. Freeman is a distinguished litigator and a key contributor to the firm’s Commercial Litigation, Employment, and White Collar Criminal Defense Departments.
01.27.2025Federal Contractors Get Relief from PLA and DEI Requirements This past week, employers received two reprieves from mandatory conditions before winning federal contracts. On January 21, 2025, Federal Claims Court Judge Ryan T. Holte ruled that President Biden’s 2022 Executive Order that federal agencies choose only bidders that agree to enter into project labor agreements (PLAs) with unions for any federal construction contract over $35 million is unlawful. Judge Holt sided with the plaintiff Contractors in ruling that the Executive Order improperly drives up prices and contravenes other laws requiring full and open competition in contract procurement. In sum, he tossed the Order as being arbitrary and capricious.
01.22.2025Joseph Hannon To Present Labor Relations Seminar For The New Jersey State League Of MunicipalitiesFirm Partner Joseph M. Hannon, Esq. will present a seminar entitled, "Labor Relations - What You Need To Know" at the orientation for newly elected, re-elected or experienced municipal officials event, hosted by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM) Conference on January 25.
01.09.2025Genova Burns Promotes Two To Partner And Two To CounselIn another example of promoting talent from within, Genova Burns has elevated Ed Bonett, Jr. and Jared Monaco to partner, and Brian MacNiven and Emily Montagna to counsel.
01.07.2025From Backcourt To The Gridiron, Universities Oppose The NLRB’s Enforcement Position Regarding Their Athletes On New Year’s Eve, the union attempting to organize Dartmouth College’s men’s basketball team dropped its NLRB case after winning a groundbreaking decision in February 2024 from a NLRB Regional Director who decided that the players were employees of the College, eligible to unionize, and ordered a secret-ballot election which the union won. However, Dartmouth appealed the Regional Director’s decision, including the decision to hold an election, to the Biden-appointed Board members of the NLRB, and the appeal was pending when the union dropped its case.
12.18.2024UPDATE - New Jersey Employers Need To Start Preparing For The New Pay Transparency Law's June 1, 2025 Effective DateOn November 18, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law, Senate Bill 2310, making it the eleventh state to enact a pay transparency law. On June 1, 2025, when the new law goes into effect, certain New Jersey employers will be required to disclose their hourly wage or annual salary pay ranges and general benefit information for each job posting/advertisement. The new law will also require employers to make “reasonable efforts” to advise current employees of promotional opportunities within their organization.
12.12.2024NLRB ALJs’ Job Protections in Jeopardy After District Court RulingOn December 10, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden, sitting in the District of Columbia, ruled that the job protections afforded NLRB Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) are unconstitutional because they impede the President’s power to remove executive branch subordinates under Article II of the Constitution. This is the first decision to squarely address the protected status of NLRB ALJs after numerous claims nationally that the NLRB’s structure, including the status of Board members and ALJs, is unconstitutional. However, this decision, issued at the summary judgment stage, falls short of enjoining the NLRB from prosecuting unfair labor practice charges or pursuing remedies where the ALJ has found merit to unfair labor practice allegations. Nevertheless, this decision may be the first step toward narrowing the power of the NLRB’s judges to create law that conflicts with the will of the people and the labor relations agenda of the sitting President. VHS Acquisition Subsidiary No. 7 v. NLRB.
12.10.2024Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) – Preliminary Injunction Suspends Enforcement NationwideThe Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which went into effect on January 1, 2024, mandates that almost all LLC owners submit annual beneficial ownership reports (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). However, on December 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of the CTA nationwide.
11.26.2024On Notice: Changes for Legal Notices as Print News Nears EndMunicipalities and their lawyers will soon find themselves in a bind when state laws that require them to publish legal notices in print newspapers are no longer possible to comply with as several leading print newspapers are moving to online-only.
11.22.2024Angelo Genova Ranked #11 on Insider NJ's 2024 Power 100 ListGenova Burns is proud to celebrate the most recent achievement of our Chairman and Managing Partner, Angelo J. Genova, Esq., who has been named to Insider NJ's prestigious Insider 100: Power list for 2024. This annual publication recognizes the 100 most influential individuals in New Jersey politics, honoring leaders both in elected office and behind the scenes who shape the political landscape of the Garden State.
11.20.2024Not So Fast - Texas Court Derails DOL Rule Expanding Eligibility for Overtime PayOn November 15, a U.S. District Court in Texas put the brakes on the Department of Labor’s April 2024 Rule designed to make more employees eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. State of Texas v. United States Department of Labor; Plano Chamber of Commerce v. United States Department of Labor.
11.18.2024Third Circuit Clarifies Procedural Roadmap to Compel ArbitrationFacing a federal lawsuit, companies with agreements that mandate arbitration of disputes must decide how to efficiently obtain an order from a federal judge compelling arbitration. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently clarified how to do so in the District Courts in that Circuit (New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania), correcting what the Court admitted was “a misstep we caused” in a prior decision.
11.15.2024Genova Burns’ Eugene Paolino and Gerard Pizzillo Recognized Among ROI-NJ’s 2024 Real Estate InfluencersGenova Burns is proud to announce that Senior Partner Eugene T. Paolino, Esq., and Partner Gerard D. Pizzillo, Esq., have been named to ROI-NJ's prestigious 2024 Influencers - Real Estate list in the Service Provider category. This recognition highlights their significant contributions and influence within New Jersey’s real estate sector.
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