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New Jersey’s New Opportunity Zones: An Investor’s Guide
New Jersey just drew the map for the next decade of Opportunity Zone investing. Governor Mikie Sherrill has submitted 130 census tracts for federal designation, the most permitted by law, in 60 municipalities across the state, including Newark, Jersey City,…
NYC’s Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) Is Now Law
On November 10, 2026, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) into law, ending a six-year legislative effort. The City Council passed the bill 38–9 in October after a prior version was vetoed by former Mayor…
Third-Party Discovery in the AI Era: Why Trenton Renewable Power v. Denali Water Solutions Matters Today More Than Ever
When the New Jersey Appellate Division decided Trenton Renewable Power, LLC v. Denali Water Solutions, LLC, 470 N.J. Super. 218 (App. Div. 2022), it resolved what looked, on its face, like a fairly narrow discovery dispute: how much of a…
A.Y. Strauss’ Real Estate, Bankruptcy, and Family Law Practices Recognized in 2027 Best Law Firms®
A.Y. Strauss has been named to the 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms® in the United States. The firm earned regional recognition for the following categories: • Tier 1: Family Law • Tier 2: Real Estate Law, Bankruptcy…
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New Jersey’s New Opportunity Zones: An Investor’s Guide
New Jersey just drew the map for the next decade of Opportunity Zone investing. Governor Mikie Sherrill has submitted 130 census tracts for federal designation, the most permitted by law, in 60 municipalities across the state, including Newark, Jersey City,…
Stock Options, Restricted Stock Units and Equity Compensation in Divorce (2026)
Author’s Note: This article is a new 2026 synthesis and update built upon the analytical framework developed in articles entitled Employee Stock Options and Divorce (2000), Stock Options as Income (2001), and later materials concerning settlement and drafting regarding complex…
The Data Center Industry Is At An Inflection Point: Takeaways from Datacloud USA 2026
Written by Alex Rosenthal, Partner and Head of Data Center Group This year’s Datacloud USA conference in Austin made clear that the data center industry has reached maturity and is now entering an exciting and challenging new phase. After the sector’s…