News and Publications

Browse the latest news and articles published by our attorneys.

Feb 2020

Return of Estate Assets to Benefit Incapacitated Widow

In an estate case before the Chancery Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Brian C. Darreff, Esq., of…

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Brian Darreff


Feb 2020

New Jersey Enacts Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Act

SUMMARY On January 13, 2020, Governor Murphy signed the Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Act (the “Act”) into law. As…

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Thomas L. Earp


Jan 2020

Philadelphia Passes Renter’s Right to Counsel Ordinance

In November 2019, the Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a tenant’s right to counsel ordinance titled “Legal Representation in Landlord…

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Earp Cohn


Jan 2020

Merritt Cole Becomes Certified Arbitrator

Earp Cohn P.C. is pleased to announce that Merritt A. Cole, Counsel in our Business Law Department, has been certified…

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Merritt A. Cole


Jan 2020

Battle of the Forms – Controlling Your Company’s Destiny* – Part Two

Under common law in the United States, the terms of an acceptance must exactly match the terms of an offer…

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Richard S. Israel


Jan 2020

Recently Enacted Secure Act Impacts Retirement Planning: Review Your Estate Plan to Ensure That it Remains Intact

Congress has just passed and the President has signed a package of spending bills to fund the government and avoid…

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Irving Koffler


Dec 2019

Second Circuit Permits Extraterritorial Discovery Under §1782

A recent opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in the case of In re: Application…

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Michael Kiernan


Dec 2019

Battle of the Forms – Controlling Your Company’s Destiny* – Part One

Business-to-business transactions in the United States, and in most of the industrialized world for that matter, are often created at…

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Richard S. Israel


Nov 2019

Merritt A. Cole Speaking Engagement

Merritt A. Cole, counsel in our Business Law Department, spoke at an event hosted by the Business Law Society of…

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Merritt A. Cole


Nov 2019

Confirming & Collecting International Arbitration Awards in the U.S. Federal Court System

For many companies engaged in global business, international arbitration is the preferred method of resolving international commercial disputes.  Businesses engaged…

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Michael Kiernan