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Client Alert: Information for NJ employers about pay during COVID-19 closures

Ansell Grimm March 18, 2020

As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, many business owners have questions about New Jersey law. Many are asking whether they are required to pay employees under certain circumstances in a pandemic. Our Labor and Employment attorneys share the following information.

Under New Jersey law, do we have to pay our employees if our business slows down or is forced to close as a result of COVID-19?

It depends on the circumstances. The following employees must be allowed to use earned sick leave in relation to COVID-19: (more…)

NJ Cannabis Insider reports on recent event, highlighting speakers including Joshua Bauchner

Ansell Grimm March 18, 2020

NJ Cannabis Insider reported on its largest panel and networking event, NJ Cannabis Insider Live: The Road to Legalization held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison. The event featured regulators, industry power players, entrepreneurs and professionals.

Among the speakers highlighted were Joshua Bauchner of Ansell, Grimm & Aaron. Other speakers included Jeff Brown, assistant commissioner in charge of the Department of Health’s Medicinal Marijuana Program; Joseph Zoltowski, plant industry director for the state Department of Agriculture; Scott Rudder, president of the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association; Janice Kovach, mayor of Clinton and the first vice president of the New Jersey League of Municipalities; and South Orange Mayor Sheena Collum.

Read the full article on NJCannabisInsider.nj.com (subscription required)

David Byrne speaks with AssociationHelpNow

Ansell Grimm March 11, 2020

David Byrne, partner in the Ansell, Grimm & Aaron’s Community Association Practice Group spoke with Raymond Dickey from AssociationHelpNow in this informational video: Coronavirus Information For Boards & Managers: Environmental, Risk Management and Legal Perspectives.

Jessica Zolotorofe discussed alternative financing arrangements for commercial real estate properties

Ansell Grimm March 4, 2020

LoopNet reported on owner-financing (also called seller-financing), a complex alternative to the traditional financing, and some of the factors to consider before exploring owner-financed deals including terms, due diligence, tax advantages and income.

Ansell Grimm & Aaron attorney Jessica T. Zolotorofe shared why it’s essential to consult a lawyer before finalizing any owner-financed deal and the importance of having good contract terms for both buyers and sellers. Zolotorofe devotes her practice to real estate transactions, including buying, selling, leasing and financing commercial properties.

Read the LoopNet article here.

Ansell Grimm & Aaron Welcomes Attorney Craig D. Gottilla

Ansell Grimm March 3, 2020

Real estate and insurance attorney joins New Jersey practice to focus on community association law

OCEAN, N.J. (March 2020) – Ansell Grimm & Aaron is pleased to announce that attorney Craig D. Gottilla has joined the firm as a partner in its Community Association Practice Group. Based out of the firm’s Princeton, New Jersey office, Gottilla focuses his practice on representing condominiums, community associations, cooperatives and homeowners’ associations.

Gottilla counsels community associations on a wide range of legal matters, including collections, construction defect litigation, delinquent assessments and common charges, the drafting and negotiation of service contracts, fair housing compliance, governance, municipal services and relations, restrictive covenant enforcement and interpretation, rules and regulations, transition negotiations with developers and/or sponsors, and the fiduciary duties of board members.

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Stacey Patterson to Present at Community Association Institute Educational Seminar

Ansell Grimm February 25, 2020

UPDATE: This conference is being rescheduled to a later date. Stay Tuned.

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Location: Crowne Plaza Suffern, 3 Executive Blvd, Suffern NY 10901

Details: Ansell Grimm & Aaron attorney Stacey R. Patterson will present at the Follow the Water Educational Seminar hosted by the Hudson Valley Chapter of the Community Associations Institute. The institute is an international membership organization dedicated to building better communities by providing information, education and resources to those who govern communities and the professionals who support them.

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How a Case Reversed a 100+ Year Precedent and Cleared the Way for Cost-Effective Shore Protections

Ansell Grimm February 25, 2020

The impact of the ‘Karan’ decision has and will continue to ripple through New Jersey courts for years to come.

For decades, towns along the coastlines of America have faced a never-ending battle against beach erosion and the damage caused by both major, as well as the cumulative effect of smaller, storms. These storms impact beaches, beachfront, and inland properties and infrastructure. The changes in our climate only will serve to exacerbate these issues. (more…)

New Jersey Launches A Hemp Program In Accord With The Federal Hemp Farming Act Of 2018

Ansell Grimm February 21, 2020

New Jersey recently launched a hemp program in accord with the federal Hemp Farming Act of 2018 which removed hemp (generally defined as cannabis with less than 0.3% THC) from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act instead treating it as an ordinary agricultural commodity. Its provisions were incorporated into the 2018 United States Farm bill that became law on December 20, 2018.

New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney spoke at the State Agricultural Convention this month expressing his hopes for the emerging industrial hemp industry in the State, calling hemp the “next major cash crop for New Jersey.” New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Doug Fisher also praised this emerging industry: (more…)

Joshua S. Bauchner to Present at the 2nd Annual Cannabis Symposium

Ansell Grimm February 20, 2020

Event: 2nd Annual Cannabis Symposium

Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Location: Webcast

Details: Ansell Grimm & Aaron shareholder, Joshua S. Bauchner will present at the 2nd Annual Cannabis Symposium presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) in cooperation with the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) Cannabis Law Special Committee. On Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 9:10 a.m., Bauchner will join David Vitale, VP, Optimus Partners, LLC in sharing insights on getting legalization on the ballot and into law.

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Joshua S. Bauchner Presents at NJ Cannabis Insider Conference

Ansell Grimm February 11, 2020

Event: NJ Cannabis Insider Live

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Location: New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center, Edison, NJ

Details: Ansell Grimm & Aaron shareholder, Joshua S. Bauchner will present at NJ Cannabis Insider Live: The Road to Legalization on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 1:50 p.m. He will join industry leaders, regulators, and fellow practitioners on a panel titled, “The Ins and Outs of Licensing.”

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