Should You Reassess Your Company’s Insurance Coverage? (Spoiler alert: The answer is yes) In the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused most business leaders to re-evaluate nearly all facets of their businesses. But there’s one area that some may forget to reassess: insurance coverage. “A lot of businesses have changed their footprint…
New Jersey Removes Age Discrimination Claim Limitations to Protect Employees 70 Years Old or Older In order to provide further protections to New Jersey’s aging workforce, on October 5, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law amendments to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), expanding state law protection against age discrimination for those…
Employer Labor & Employment Issues In 2022 There’s no doubt that companies have faced incredible challenges over the past 18 months. COVID-19. A shift to remote working. A new president who’s vowed to be “the most pro-Union president you’ve ever seen.” The result? “If you’re leading a company right now, it’s time for a serious…
Comparative advertising has been around for years. Remember the Pepsi Challenge? It shifted the cola landscape after decades of Coke holding the #1 spot. Comparative advertising campaigns like the legendary one waged by PepsiCo can be highly effective, but they’re not without legal risk. “Comparative advertising is a very tricky area,” says Anthony Davis, a…
While federal COVID vaccine mandates are tied up in the courts, many businesses are left wondering how to update their company’s vaccine policies as they head into 2022. “A lot of business owners feel like they’re left in limbo,” says Christopher Santomassimo, founding partner at Santomassimo Davis LLP | Outside General Counsel Solutions®, a New Jersey-based firm with…
Effective on May 7, 2022, New York employers must begin providing notice to new employees when they “monitor or otherwise intercept” an employee’s telephone conversations, emails, internet access, or internet usage. While this law does not prohibit the monitoring of employee communications or other device-related monitoring, it does require advanced notice combined with acknowledgments from…
OGC Solutions Legal Alert: How to Recover After a Ransomware Attack Here’s a sobering thought: Ransomware attacks have doubled since the first half of 2021 as bad actors continue to find new ways to dodge security layers. Cybersecurity experts say it’s inevitable that most companies will face a ransomware attack at some point. While corporate…
The Clock Is Ticking: 3 Steps To Take The Moment You Fall Victim To A Ransomware Attack “We’ve been breached.” Those are three words no business leader wants to hear from the IT department. But make no mistake: Ransomware attacks are on the rise and have hit organizations of all types and sizes – from…
Safeguard Your Company From a Ransomware Attack With a Strong Cyber Insurance Policy “My company doesn’t need a cyber insurance policy.” That’s a statement Alexander Anglim, a partner at Santomassimo Davis LLP Outside General Counsel™ Solutions, a New Jersey-based firm with offices in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and New York, hears far too often from clients. Anglim estimates that roughly 30 percent…
Outside General Counsel™ Solutions Legal Alert: 3 Tips On How To Protect Your Company From Ransomware Attacks At the beginning of July, software service provider Kaseya reported some shocking news that made headlines throughout the globe: It was attacked by hackers who embedded malware into the company’s network, allowing them to carry out ransomware attacks…
