On March 19, 2026, in Lopez v. Marmic, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that employers who hire an undocumented worker in violation of
In Cano v. County Concrete Corp., No. A-0056-24 (App. Div. Jan. 28, 2026), the New Jersey Appellate Division issued its first published decision interpreting
Effective as of April 18, 2026, S3072—signed into law December 2025—amends the New York Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit employers from requesting or
In a time defined by technology, even the most routine legal practices demand heightened care. The once straightforward act of sending settlement funds to
This installment of DEI Legal Developments Spotlight continues our discussion of recent DEI-related updates impacting the private sector and public sector developments that may
UPDATE: The amendments were enacted on October 25, 2025 and will take effect on February 22, 2026. Employers should prepare for compliance ahead of
In our installments of the timeline documenting DEI-related events impacting the private sector, we have been rounding up the latest developments including some public
On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finally put an end to its efforts to defend the agency’s Final Non-Compete Rule –
In the sixth installment of our timelines documenting DEI-related events impacting the private sector, developments reached a feverish pitch as the administration, lawmakers, and
On June 27, 2025, in Trump, et al. v. CASA, Inc., et al., the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal district courts likely do not
In April 2024, a Texas federal court blocked the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing its final rule banning new non-compete agreements with nearly all
By Kirsten McCaw Grossman As competition for labor heats up, we have seen an uptick in the number of restrictive covenant enforcement actions, as
By Jesse S. Grasty, Esq. This month, the United States Supreme Court announced that it will address whether an employee who earned over $200,000
By Iman A. Wells, Esq. On April 21, 2022, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion, Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., certifying two important questions
by Erica M. Clifford, Esq. The District Court of New Jersey recently weighed in on a thorny discovery dispute, deciding whether written communications exchanged
By Lindsey Andreozzi, Esq. This month brought significant changes for employment arbitration, as both Congress and the New Jersey Appellate Division took significant actions
by Arooj Siraj, Esq. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey recently ruled that a plaintiff’s refusal to admit or
NEW YORK (September 23, 2024): Employment law firm Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC) was presented with the “MVP Award” from the National Association of
SAN DIEGO (August 29, 2024): Employment law firm Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC) is proud to welcome attorney Natalie P. Bryans to the firm’s
SAN DIEGO (July 8, 2024): Employment law firm Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, PC (NFC) is proud to welcome attorney Ali Hmoud to the firm’s West
Nukk-Freeman & Cerra, P.C., acknowledged as a leading management side employment law firm in both the NY/NJ and Southern California metropolitan markets, has been
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