Christopher M. Terlingo

As the fall construction season moves into its final stretch across the Garden State, contractors are pushing to complete projects before winter sets in. Global conflicts have created market and supply chain disruptions that have at times increased the cost of goods, equipment, and raw materials. These disruptions, among myriad others that can occur throughout a construction project, create issues for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers alike, including payment disputes as between these parties or between these parties and property owners. When a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier is owed payment for work performed improving real property in New Jersey, the New Jersey Construction Lien Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:44A-1 et seq., allows them to record a lien up to the amount of the claim, asserted against the interest of the owner in the real property....

In the Bloomberg Law article, "DraftKings Case Shows Limits of California Noncompete Ban Reach," Senior Correspondent, Chris Marr, discusses how California’s power to void worker noncompetes signed in other states isn’t as sweeping as some employers feared after a Boston federal appeals court upheld a disputed contract between DraftKings and a former executive....

Christopher Terlingo will be a speaker at a CIANJ virtual event discussing, "FTC Ruling on Non-Compete Agreements - What You Need to Know."  With the recent ruling by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban the use of non-compete agreements, many businesses will be evaluating the impact the ruling could have on their business. Non-compete agreements are very common and are integral to many successful business transactions. Christopher will be among the panel of experts to discuss the recent ruling, court challenges, and what it means to your business. ...