News & Events
Updates Regarding New Jersey Eviction Moratoria and Procedures
By: Christopher Saliba, Esquire On August 4, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed Bill Nos. S-3691 and A-4463 into law. S-3691 provides residential eviction prevention and …
PHFA Proposes Use of HAF Funds for Pennsylvania Homeowners in Need of Assistance
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has set forth a proposal on how to distribute American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds to Pennsylvania residents …
Supreme Court Rules CDC Has Exceeded its Authority with Eviction Moratorium – Eviction Moratorium Held Invalid
August 27, 2021 On September 4, 2020, the CDC issued an order seeking to halt evictions under a statute that appeared to be limited in …
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Strike Down National Eviction Moratorium, Warns CDC it Lacks Authority to Extend the Ban Past July 31
By: Lucas Anderson, Esquire The Supreme Court on June 29 declined to grant an application to vacate a stay of eviction proceedings based upon the …
Establishment of the Statewide Landlord Tenant Legal Specialist Program in New Jersey
By: Christopher Saliba, Esquire Through a Notice to the Bar dated June 4, 2021, the Supreme Court of New Jersey approved the establishment of a …
New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies Ethical Expectations in Email Communications with Represented Parties and their Attorneys
By: David Lambropoulos, Esquire It is perhaps the first ethical rule taught to recently matriculated law school students: it is inappropriate and unethical to …
New Jersey Bill A-5777
By: Salvatore Carollo, Esquire Just recently, the controversial and fast tracked bill A-5777 originally touted by lawmakers as a feasible plan to terminate New Jersey’s …
Changes to the CFPB’s Regulation F (Debt Collection Practices) Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Christopher Saliba, Esquire On April 19, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued an amendment to Regulation F, as identified by Docket CFPB-2021-0008. …