Mandelbaum Salsburg's March Special Needs Newsletter is now available. In this issue you can read about what a special needs trust can pay for and kiddie tax changes. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Practice Group Co-Chair's Richard Miller or Arla D. Cahill. Click here to read this month's issue....
Our latest issue of VetNews, a publication for the veterinary community that provides valuable articles on topics that impact your practice. In this issue you'll read about the corporatization of veterinary medicine and how to survive as an independent practice, things to consider when leaving a practice and information on the upcoming minimum wage increase in New Jersey. For more information about the Firm's Veterinary Law Practice, contact Chair Peter Tanella, Esq. at ptanella@lawfirm.ms...
Shawna Brown, an Associate at Mandelbaum Salsburg will be speaking at a special interactive family event hosted by Progressive Comprehensive Services, LLC on the ABLE-ACT, Special Needs Trusts Funds and Guardianship. To learn more about this event or to register, click here....
Mandelbaum Salsburg is pleased to announce that thirteen of our attorneys have been selected by their peers as New Jersey Super Lawyers* for 2019. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state of New Jersey are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. In addition, the Firm is excited to announce that three of our attorneys were named to the Rising Stars list for 2019, which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys age 40 or under or who are in practice for 10 years or less. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. This year's Mandelbaum Salsburg Super Lawyers include:...
We are excited to share that Mandelbaum Salsburg has been listed as one of the "Top 20 Largest New Jersey Law Firms" by NJBIZ in their annual list. Our firm was one of the two fastest growing law firms in the state during the past year according to the list. We are grateful to our clients for allowing us to continue to do what we love every day and our staff for their dedication and commitment to helping the Firm achieve its goals. As we begin our 89th year as a full-service firm providing legal services and strategic counsel to corporations big and small and individuals at all stages of their life, we continue to hold true to our founding mantra that we are "built on relationships and focused on results." Click here to read more....
We are pleased to announce that attorneys Michael Bevacqua and Brian Block recently prevailed in the New York Appellate Division, First Department, on behalf of their national bank client. The appeals court affirmed summary judgment in favor of the bank, resulting in the complete dismissal of the plaintiff general contractor's six-figure claim against the bank for payment of two checks related to a construction project in New York City....
Steven Teppler, Chair of Mandelbaum Salsburg's Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group spoke at the RSA Conference 2019 in San Francisco yesterday. This is one of the largest cyber security conferences in the world with over 50,000 attendees. His session was entitled "Blockchain Anchored Swap Meet: A Mock Trial" and along with an expert panel that included a security architect, CTO, and Chief United States Magistrate Judge, he helped attendees explore whether a recording using a voiceprint for an electronic signature can be a legal writing, if voice prints are robust enough to resist forgery and if blockchain can provide fine enough granularity to be a trusted timestamp service.To learn more about this conference, visit www.rsaconference.com....
Mandelbaum Salsburg's March Elder Law Newsletter is now available. This month's issue discusses paid family caregivers through Medicaid, protecting your house after you move into a nursing home, and more. Click here to read this month's issue....
On March 5, 2019, Mandelbaum Salsburg Member Arla D. Cahill successfully defeated a plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and prevailed on a cross-motion for summary judgment that dismissed a complaint for $125,000 entirely and with prejudice in favor of the firm's client. The complaint sought to hold the client, a corporate officer, personally liable for the alleged debt of a defunct New Jersey corporation based on an unsigned credit agreement containing a joint and several liability provision that plaintiff sought to enforce under Utah law. The court rejected plaintiff's argument that use of a corporate credit card constituted an agreement by the officer to be personally liable for the company's charges. The court also found no evidence that the proffered credit agreement was the original agreement issued for the company's account or any other evidence justifying personal liability. Applying New Jersey law, the court found that, unlike Utah law, unsigned personal guarantees and unilateral, inconspicuous "bill stuffer" amendments to material terms of credit agreements are unenforceable. Because this was the second time this plaintiff filed suit against the corporate officer, the court also found that the suit was barred by New Jersey's entire controversy doctrine....
We are excited and honored to announce that we have been named to NJBIZ's 2019 Best Places to Work! Whether through scholarship programs for our employees to continue their education, recognition events, health and wellness initiatives or fun team building activities, we pride ourselves on providing the best possible culture and environment for our employees....
