08.31.2026Matthew Kertz Helps Lincoln Tech Secure Lease for New Arizona CampusLincoln Educational Services Corporation (Lincoln Tech), a national leader in specialized technical and skilled-trades education, recently entered into a long-term lease establishing an Arizona campus with the assistance of Matthew Kertz, Esq., Chair of the Commercial Leasing Practice at Genova Burns LLC.
08.12.2026Paul Mazer Discusses Emerging Labor Negotiation Challenges for New Jersey Employers in NJBIZGenova Burns Partner and Labor Law specialist Paul H. Mazer, Esq. recently shared his perspective on rising healthcare costs, unpredictable minimum-wage increases and reduced federal mediation resources challenges and provided practical guidance for employers negotiating labor contracts in a recent NJBIZ article entitled, “New Jersey Employers Face Evolving Union Negotiations”.
07.30.2026Genova Burns' Katherine Szabo, Esq., Kevin Stawicki, Esq., and Nicole Toney Pen Article In Insider NJGenova Burns LLC's Katherine Szabo, Esq., Kevin Stawicki, Esq., and Nicole Toney pen recent article regarding the decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee which reversed a Fifth Circuit ruling that invalidated a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if received within five business days of election day if they were postmarked by election day.
06.30.2026Cemex Bargaining Orders Survive Two Appeals But Cemex Fate Remains InsecureIn a decision long-awaited by the labor community, the Ninth Circuit opted to punt rather than go for the big play in Cemex Construction. On April 21, 2026, the court declined to tackle head on the NLRB’s August 2023 seismic change to the laws governing labor organizing. Instead, the court approved the NLRB’s order requiring the company to bargain with the Teamsters, relying on long-established legal precedent set by the Supreme Court in NLRB v. Gissel Packing Co. (1969), without approving or rejecting the Cemex holding. As a result, the Cemex decision lives on as of this writing.
06.17.2026Private Account, Public Business: NJ Supreme Court Reinforces OPRA’s Reach to Private Email Accounts Used for Government BusinessNew Jersey, like all states, has a statute that allows citizens to gain access to government records. New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act, or OPRA, extends to emails between government officials communicating about government business (unless covered by an exemption). But what if a government official uses their personal email to discuss or conduct government business? Last week, the New Jersey Supreme Court reiterated in Alex Rosetti v. Ramapo-Indian Hills Regional High School Board of Education that these government-business related emails are public records subject to OPRA, and, if requested, government agencies are required to provide a log of government-related emails from private email accounts.
06.08.20262026 Changes to FLSA Overtime Exemption Rules: What Employers Should Know About Revised Salary RequirementsKeeping up with overtime rules is like trying to hit a moving target. The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) sets the national baseline for minimum wage and overtime, but overtime exemption rules for certain salaried employees changed as a result of recent federal court challenges. Here’s a short review of what the salary requirements were, how the courts reviewed them, and the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) rule changes that took effect May 15, 2026.
05.19.2026Patrick McGovern and Edward Bonett Pen Op-Ed for BINJE "Managing Artificial Intelligence with Proactive Labor Relations"What happens when artificial intelligence collides with traditional labor relations? And what legal obligations could employers be overlooking before implementing AI in the workplace?
In a timely new op-ed for BINJE, Genova Burns Partners and labor law specialists Patrick McGovern, Esq. and Edward Bonett, Jr., Esq. examine how AI is reshaping the workforce, why unions are paying close attention, and what employers should understand before making AI-driven workplace changes.
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