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On July 28, 2021, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (“NJBPU”) issued an order implementing the long awaited successor solar incentive program pursuant to the Clean Energy Act of 2018 (the “Order”). The Successor Solar Incentive Program, also known as the “SuSi” program, replaces the State’s Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) and Transition Renewable Energy Certificate (TREC) programs.  

On July 9, 2021, Governor Murphy signed Senate Bill S3223 (the “Bill”), which will have far-reaching effects on most new real estate development in New Jersey, with few exceptions. The new law will require the majority of new development to include a mandated amount of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. These new requirements went into effect upon the signing of the Bill on July 9, 2021.  

The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 (“Act”), signed into law by Governor Murphy on January 7, 2021, creates a multi-billion-dollar package of tax incentives to attract and retain New Jersey businesses and real estate development projects. On July 2, just 6 months after its enactment, Governor Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill No. 5939 (“A-5939”), which makes substantial changes to the Act. In part, these amendments reflect the pandemic’s impact on the workforce.  

Join CSG's Stephen A. Kisker and Adriana M. Peters on July 28, from 12:00 - 3:00 PM, as they participate in a live webcast hosted by The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Panelists will discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the shopping center industry, the enforcement efforts, legislative efforts, lease amendments to adjust to the new normal, practical tips, opportunities created, as well as what’s ahead for shopping centers in New Jersey.  

CSG’s Dennis M. Toft will participate in an environmental justice-focused panel hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel New Jersey (ACC NJ) on Wednesday, June 30, from 9:00 - 10:00 AM (EST). This virtual program will discuss the State’s new environmental justice initiatives—both through Executive Order and under a new statute—and how they will impact all New Jersey businesses.  

Catch CSG's Robert H. Crespi at the 2021 BCONE - Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop on June 23, from 1:45 – 2:45 PM. His panel, “Insurance and Risk Management Tools for Brownfield Projects,” will provide the audience with tools available in the brownfields toolbox kit, including the use of current environmental insurance products, forensic insurance policies analysis and appropriate contract documents. Panelists will also discuss the current state of the environmental insurance market.  

Dennis M. Toft was recently featured in an article for New Jersey Chamber of Commerce’s July issue of Edge along with other business executives sharing the books that have motivated and inspired them in their careers. Dennis explains why The Go Giver by Bob Burg and David Mann was his book of choice.  

Daniel D. Barnes recently spoke with ROI-NJ detailing the Executive Order signed by President Joe Biden on July 9, 2021. This order includes 72 initiatives with the intent of opening competition as the key to changing the state of business and the economy. The initiatives could lead to a major shakeup of key industries, including technology and health care – and are sure to cause a battle between the administration and corporations that figures to end up in the courts.  

Wendy R. Stein was featured in a Law360 article offering a closer look at her recent move to CSG’s Litigation Group. She lends almost two decades of experience to the firm and brings a practice almost evenly split between trade secrets and other types of IP litigation including, patent work, representing clients in fields such as technology and pharmaceuticals.  

On the eve of the holiday weekend, Kaseya was hit with a ransomware attack. Kaseya has been posting regular updates on its website all through the weekend. If you or your managed service provider (many of which run their operations on Kaseya's platform) were impacted by this compromise.

Marijuana cultivation is, at its core, an agricultural endeavor, requiring large amounts of energy and water to nurture and grow the raw product. Through this series of blog posts, I have considered some of the environmental regulatory issues that may arise with respect to this growing industry. But what about the environmental impacts of marijuana cultivation? This blog post will explore – in general terms – some of the known environmental impacts of the recreational marijuana industry, drawing from the lessons learned in the states that have led the way.

Significant revisions to the remediation standards (N.J.A.C. 7-26D) were adopted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) on May 17, 2021.