Mr. Purcell recently co-authored a point/counter-point piece in the New Jersey Law Journal debating the merits of returning to in person land use board hearings or continuing to hold virtual hearings after the Covid-19 emergency ends. Below is a copy of the article. Additionally, Mr. Purcell will be participating in a seminar on this topic […]

Page printed from: https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2021/06/16/the-great-unwinding-land-use-and-the-end-of-the-covid-19-health-emergency/ The Great Unwinding: Land Use and the End of the COVID-19 Health Emergency The first step toward getting back to “normal” is unwinding the layers of executive orders, rules, and statutes adopted during the last 15 months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. By Edward W. Purcell | June 16, 2021 […]

Garmany of Red Bank, Inc. v. Harleysville Ins. Co., U.S. District Court for New Jersey, Chief Judge Wolfson. Defendants moved to dismiss plaintiff’s insurance claim based on COVID-19 losses. Plaintiff clothing store had a general liability policy with defendant insurer that included business interruption and civil authority coverage and a virus exclusion. Plaintiff made a […]

Governor Murphy’s Expansion of Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccination Includes Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Over the Age of 16 On March 26, 2021, Governor Murphy expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to additional groups of individuals, including all individuals over the age of 16 with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Previously, only individuals with intellectual […]

The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) has begun accepting loan applications again since the policy lapsed in August. Congress has allocated $284 billion through the revamped PPP, specifically targeting the hospitality, restaurant, and hotel industry. The revised program, which was put into effect in January, also sets aside aid for low-income communities and first-time borrowers who […]

This is the most-recent information from the Office of the Governor as of March 10, 2021 regarding the current steps to try to slowly reopen the State. This is information is provided as a resource and you may want to check with your local and county officials as well for more specific information as it […]

Governor Murphy signed executive order 192 on October 28, 2020, requiring employers to take certain action in order to prevent the spread of covid-19 at the workplace. A copy of the order can be found here: EO-192

Karen Edler and Jackie Esposito, attorneys in Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio, P.C.’s Education Law Group, successfully litigated an Article 78 proceeding in New York’s Supreme Court vindicating the rights of three New York University (“NYU”) students, and returning them to the classroom. In what is believed to be the first reported decision of the […]

Everyone is nervous before a new school year, some more than others. Back to school anxiety may be greater than ever due to COVID-19 and all the unknowns for this upcoming school year. Let your child know that having butterflies is normal and soon enough he or she will settle into their new routine. In […]

Partner, Thomas C. Martin was tapped to prepare an article for the New Jersey Community Associations Institute for its next upcoming magazine publication called Community Trends. www.cai-nj.org. Mr. Martin’s article will discuss and address pending legislation in New Jersey impacting community associations and the impact of Covid 19 on efforts to enforce the master deed […]

Millennial Estate Planning During the Pandemic The coronavirus is surging among millennials. As states reopen across the country, the New York Times reported that people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s account for an alarmingly growing proportion of the spread. States that reopened earlier in the year are experiencing drastic increases in their infection and […]

Permit Extension Act of 2020- An Important Response. Edward W. Purcell, Esq. Last Wednesday Governor Murphy signed into law the Permit Extension Act of 2020, P.L. 2020, c.53 (“Chapter 53”). The Legislature adopted this legislation in response to the present COVID-19 crisis. The law was previously conditionally vetoed by Governor Murphy. Chapter 53 benefits businesses […]

Governor Murphy and the Commissioner of the Department of Education (“DOE”), Dr. Lamont Repollet, announced today that all schools will be permitted to physically open for all or part of the day for the 2020 – 2021 school year provided that New Jersey’s health metrics regarding COVID-19 remain low. To read the entirety of the […]

Click here for the flyer:PMSD Webinar flyer May 20 Approved For additional information please see the attached flyer or contact Jennifer Gutierrez jgutierrez@pricemeese.com to reserve a complimentary spot. The webinar will take place on June 16, at 10 am.

Karen Edler, Esq. will be speaking at the Volunteer Lawyers for Justice free webinar, Special Education Law and Advocacy During COVID-19, for parents of children with special needs on June 2, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. This webinar will address the basic legal rights of children under IDEA and New Jersey regulations in the midst of […]

Price Meese Shulman & D’Arminio, P.C. has found a unique way to give back to the local community during the COVID-19 Crisis. In recognition of the fact that local restaurants and shops are taking the economic hit particularly hard as a result of the stay-at-home orders, the Firm has provided each employee a credit of […]

The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) guidance confirms that school districts may not legally require waivers of rights or consents to delivery of virtual services as a condition for the delivery of special education or related services during this COVID-19 public emergency. The guidance states that the districts’ actions in requiring these waivers or […]

Karen Edler was a panelist on NJ Spotlight’s Virtual Roundtable: School’s Out: Special Education During COVID-19 which also included the Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Education, the Director of the Office of Special Education and an educator from Pennsauken. You may watch this informative presentation here: https://vimeo.com/413142881.

On April 24, 2020, Governor Murphy enacted Executive Order 128, which upended New Jersey statutory law and decades of jurisprudence by enabling residential tenants to use, at their written request, security deposits as partial or full payment of rent during the coronavirus state of emergency. In issuing the Order, Governor Murphy pointed to the large […]

Karen F. Edler will be a panelist with the NJ Spotlight Virtual Roundtable: “School’s Out: Special Education During COVID-19” today, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. The details and the registration link are below. To register for and attend this event CLICK HERE or contact Karen Edler kedler@pricemeese.com or (201) 391-3737.

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal is deeply concerned with the decline of reported domestic violence incidents and related arrests during the mid-March through mid-April 2020 period, compared with similar statistics compiled during 2019. In a Virtual Town Hall Meeting on April 22nd entitled Services for Victims and Survivors of domestic and sexual violence, statistics […]

Given the current economic uncertainties, entities or individuals in a business relationship may wish to provide in advance for a temporary agreement concerning that relationship while the economy stabilizes. Whether that relationship is one of seller-buyer, creditor-debtor, lender-borrower, landlord–tenant, or something else, an agreement to “stand still” for a specified period of time may be […]

Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio is frequently called upon by major regional and non-institutional lenders for the diverse services we offer in connection with real estate, asset-based, construction and term loans and refinancings. We are experienced in both secured and unsecured debt financings. When necessary, we work with the attorneys in our Commercial Litigation or […]

The most common parental complaint since the COVID-19 State of Emergency school closures and implementation of “virtual instruction” is that students are not receiving their IEP educational and related services. Question: Is there anything parents are able to do about it in the middle of a global pandemic? Answer: Yes. As parents, you can take […]

On March 27, 2020, the Keeping American Workers Paid and Employment Act was enacted as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act. The Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) contained in the Act allows eligible small businesses (less than 500 employees), sole proprietors and independent contractors that have been negatively […]

As Bergen County has become the epicenter of COVID-19 in New Jersey, families find themselves in need of guidance through the legal process following their loved one’s death. Estates are not currently probated with a Surrogate Court Probate Clerk in attendance. However, a new temporary process that allows the probate of a Last Will and […]

On April 14, 2020 Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill permitting remote notarial acts for executing and verifying certain documents by notaries public and certain other authorized officials. The new law allows notaries and other authorized officials (such as New Jersey licensed attorneys) to perform notarial acts using communications technology for a remotely […]

During this time of Pandemic uncertainty, a number of existing and prospective clients have reached out to us regarding having their wills and estate plans updated. We are here to assure you that, although working largely remotely, we are ready and able to assist you with your estate planning needs. Our attorneys are conducting meetings […]

Governor Murphy signs executive order preventing cable and telecommunications providers from terminating residential internet and voice services due to non-payment. The executive order, found here, because effective retroactively to March 16, 2020, and remains in effect until 30 days following the end of the public health emergency declared by Executive Order No. 103.

On April 9, 2020, Governor Murphy signed executive order 123, preventing insurance companies from cancelling insurance policies due to non payment during the pandemic for non payment. The order, however, is only a grace period, as unpaid premiums are amortized over a period of time for the non payment sums as provided for by the […]

The CARES act is the largest stimulus plan in our nation’s history. The Act includes many tax changes which are favorable to businesses. One of the ways that the Act tries to assist small businesses is to provide additional tax deductions and increased credits to allow employers to stay in business. Some of the key […]