06.26.2023New Jersey Alliance for Action Annual Offshore Wind Conference - Event RecapGenova Burns’s own Rebecca Moll Freed moderated a panel with top environmental experts on the topic of wind energy on June 14th at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe. The event, part of the New Jersey Alliance for Action series, saw Rebecca engage with top environmental figures about harnessing the power of wind energy in our state and beyond. Genova Burns also served as a sponsor for this event.
02.07.2023Pennsylvania Government Contractor Pay-to-Play Disclosure Deadline – February 15, 2023Under Pennsylvania's pay-to-play disclosure law, any business entity that has been awarded any no-bid contract by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any of its political subdivisions must file a disclosure with the Pennsylvania Department of State by February 15, 2023.
02.09.2022Pennsylvania Government Contractor Pay-to-Play Disclosure Deadline – February 15, 2022Under Pennsylvania's pay-to-play disclosure law, any business entity that has been awarded any no-bid contract by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any of its political subdivisions must file a disclosure with the Pennsylvania Department of State by February 15, 2022.
02.02.2022Genova Burns Diversifying Management Roles Announces New Leadership Team & StructureNewark-based Genova Burns announced that Co-Founding Partner James M. Burns, Esq. will take on the firm’s managing partner role. Current Chairman & Managing Partner Angelo J. Genova, Esq. will step down as managing partner, but continue as Chairman.
09.02.2021The 2021 Gubernatorial Election: What You Need to Know about NJ’s Regulated-Industry Ban and Pay-to-Play ComplianceFundraising has begun in earnest for New Jersey’s 2021 gubernatorial election, but not all contributors are subject to the same limits. Banks may not participate as entities, officers may be subject to reduced pay-to-play limits and one contribution in excess of applicable pay-to-play limits may jeopardize eligibility for Executive Branch contracting opportunities for years to come.
07.07.2021Rebecca Moll Freed Featured in Newark Academy Magazine LUMEN Genova Burns Partner and recently nominated President of Newark Academy's Alumni Board of Governors, Rebecca Moll Freed, Esq., has been featured in Newark Academy's LUMEN Spring publication.
06.22.2021The IEs are Coming: Regulated-Industry Companies Now Free to Make Independent Expenditures in NJLate yesterday, the United States District Court of the District of New Jersey held that a century-old statute “does not ban any entity from making independent expenditures” in New Jersey. The decision comes just in time for the 2021 general election in New Jersey with the governor’s race and all 120 seats in the New Jersey Legislature up for grabs.
04.07.2021Genova Burns is Proud to Support the FeedNJ ProgramGenova Burns LLC is proud to support the FeedNJ program, an important local initiative, of which was recently reported in New Jersey Business Magazine.
03.04.2021Calling All New Jersey Government Contractors: Is Your Company Prepared for the March 30th Business Entity Annual Disclosure Filing Deadline?New Jersey’s Pay-to-Play Annual Disclosure filing deadline is less than one month away. New Jersey law requires each business entity that received payments of $50,000 or more (in the aggregate) as a result of New Jersey government contracts during the 2020 calendar year to electronically file a Business Entity Annual Statement (“Form BE”) with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (“ELEC”) no later than Tuesday, March 30, 2021.
02.17.2021The Power of RefundsAlthough refunds can be a powerful tool under New Jersey’s pay-to-play laws, all contributions should still be carefully reviewed for compliance with appliable limits so that a company or individual is not in the position of having to ask for a refund. Many companies think that if somebody makes or approves a contribution that they should not have made or approved, the company will simply request a refund. It’s not quite so simple…
01.28.2021The Importance of Election CyclesIn our last blog, we addressed the applicability of reduced pay-to-play limits for government contractors and prospective government contractors. In this blog, as the first month of 2021 comes to a close, it is an opportune time to review the varying time periods applicable to traditional New Jersey campaign-finance limits. While some contribution limits operate on a calendar-year basis, not all contribution limits re-set in a new calendar year.
01.21.2021Know Your Pay-to-Play Limits: Taking Stock of Covered Contributors2021 has been off to an eventful start politically. Although a lot is happening on the national stage, we cannot forget that 2021 is a big election year in New Jersey. Not only do we have an upcoming gubernatorial election, but all 120 seats in the New Jersey Legislature are up for grabs and hundreds of local candidates will be on the ballot.
01.15.2021Genova Burns LLC Launches New "Compliance Corner" Column in Insider NJ Genova Burns LLC is excited to announce that the firm is launching a new initiative entitled the "Compliance Corner" in Insider NJ. In this new column, Genova Burns attorneys will be providing regular insights on government-contracting, political-activity, and pay-to-play compliance to readers. We will be addressing popular topics, answering questions, and providing compliance tips.
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