NJBIA Public Policy Forum 2026: C-Suite Panel Discussion

Attorneys Kayci Petenko, Noel Fleming and Timothy Horn will be speaking at the session “Justice Matters Forum: Charitable Giving in a New Legal Era” presented by the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. This program explores how the new 2026 charitable giving laws change strategies for sustaining nonprofit funding and advancing equity. Legal professionals, donors, nonprofits, and the communities they serve are encouraged to discover the effects on universal charitable deduction for nonitemizers, new AGI floors, and caps on high-income deduction....

For dispositions of Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) on or after January 1, 2026, New Jersey now follows Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code (Section 1202), allowing New Jersey taxpayers to exclude gains from the sale of QSBS from New Jersey gross income....

In “Doctors, Nurses Speak Out About Immigration Enforcement in Hospitals,” published by Chief Healthcare Executive, healthcare organizations and professional associations across the country raise concerns about immigration enforcement activities occurring in hospitals and emergency departments. The article reports on growing fears among patients and healthcare workers, particularly following the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minnesota. Medical groups including the American Medical Association, American Nurses Association, and American College of Emergency Physicians warn that enforcement actions in healthcare settings may deter patients from seeking care, compromise safety, and undermine trust in the healthcare system....