Schmierer’s Article on Maintaining Affordable Housing in NJ

By Karen Mason | Published January 8, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Click here to read Edwin W. Schmierer’s article “Expiring Affordability Controls: Maintaining Affordable Housing in Our Municipalities” published in New Jersey Municipalities magazine January 2014 issue. Reprinted with permission granted by the Editor of New Jersey Municipalities magazine, New Jersey State League of Municipalities.

Nini on Megan’s Law

By Karen Mason | Published January 8, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

To read Amanda Nini’s article on Megan’s Law in New Jersey Municipalities magazine January 2014 issue, click here. Reprinted with permission granted by the Editor of New Jersey Municipalities magazine, New Jersey State League of Municipalities.

2014 Federal Estate and Gift Tax Inflation Adjustments

By Karen Mason | Published January 2, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The IRS has announced the inflation adjustments to various tax features for calendar year 2014. These adjustments include the following: The federal estate tax exclusion amount for 2014 will be $5,340,000 (up from $5,250,000 in 2013). The generation skipping tax exclusion amount for 2014 will be $5,340,000 (up from $5,250,000 in 2013). The annual gift Read More

Support Local Youth Basketball

By Karen Mason | Published January 2, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mason, Griffin & Pierson is proudly sponsoring youth basketball teams in Princeton and Montgomery. For information on Dillon Youth Basketball League go to https://www.leaguelineup.com/miscinfo.asp?menuid=44&url=princetonrecreation&sid=371305499. For information on Montgomery Basketball Association go to https://www.montgomerybasketball.com/.

Sponsor Montgomery High School Music

By Karen Mason | Published January 2, 2014 | Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Mason, Griffin & Pierson is a sponsor of the Montgomery High School Music Department. The 2014 concerts will be January 24 “The Big Band Bash”; March 11 “Spring Jazz Festival”; and June 11 “End of Year Music Department Concert”. For more information go to https://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/page/319.

Know Your Rights as an Employee
Princeton Adult School Zoom Online Video Conference
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 from 7:00–8:30 pm.

Elizabeth Zuckerman, Esq. will be conducting a virtual course on October 13, 2020 - Know Your Rights as an Employee. Topics include harassment, hostile work environment and discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and other protected statuses. The concept of reasonable accommodation and the interactive process will be explored. There will be discussion regarding the New Jersey whistle-blower law, wage and hour laws, family leave laws, non-compete agreements, new employee protections as a result of COVID-19 and common law claims, such as breach of contract and intentional infliction of emotional distress. In addition, hypothetical employment claims based on real life employment experiences will be discussed. Register at https://www.ssreg.com/princeton/classes/results.asp?code=120.
New Jersey Planning Officials Training Session - October 3, 2020

Edwin W. Schmierer, Esq., a firm Director, will be an instructor for the New Jersey Planning Official’s Planning and Zoning Board members training session in Somerset County on October 3, 2020. Mr. Schmierer chairs the firm’s Government Practice Group and represents a number of land use boards including the Lawrence Township Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Borough of Pennington Joint Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment and the West Windsor Zoning Board of Adjustment. The New Jersey Planning Officials can be reached at [email protected] for any land use board member interested in attending the training session.
COVID-19 Employment & Financial Update (3/24/2020)

Click Link Here to read important information regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
NELA-NJ Attorney Zuckerman

In a recent decision (Justin Wild v. Carriage Funeral Holdings, Inc.), the New Jersey Supreme Court determined that an employee who is fired for using medical marijuana outside the workplace may bring a claim for disability discrimination under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. Mason, Griffin & Pierson Attorney, Elizabeth Zuckerman, who argued the cause for Amicus Curiae National Employment Lawyers Association of New Jersey, stated the "decision is a win for employees who test positive for marijuana due to their lawful use of medical marijuana outside the workplace."

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