Spotlight on the Issues

clinical research
Dec 5, 2022

Medical justice for all?

For many people, health equity is a life-and-death matter. Institutions around the state are working to address barriers to care.

Contract
Nov 28, 2022

Avoiding the ‘b’ word: How to make deals work amid challenging conditions

As the end of 2022 approaches, market conditions are significantly different than they were a year ago. And while that may only stoke the urgency for some to wrap up deals, others are asking about their options.

Symbol of law and justice in the empty courtroom, law and justice concept.
Nov 28, 2022

Real estate law practices expanding around NJ

In addition to Red Bank-based Spiro Harrison's announced changes, here are some other recent developments in real estate law around the state.

Warehouse
Nov 28, 2022

Booming warehouse market running into quality-of-life concerns

Communities throughout the Garden State have struggled in recent years to balance the expansion of warehouse development with concerns of their residents. In the case of some municipalities, this has led to confrontation.

Mindmics Technology boosted earbuds can listen to and capture sounds in the body to provide real-time heart rhythm metrics, such as heart rate and heart rate variability.
Nov 14, 2022

Health care providers lean on AI, other advances to deliver cures

From remote patient monitoring to 3D printed body implants, health care organizations are making more use of technology than ever before. NJBIZ spoke with some area institutions to catch up with their latest advances.

Doctor with tablet
Nov 14, 2022

Medical care moving back home

Technological advances and the drive to combat rising health care costs in the United States have spurred the rise of an alternative model, where more people are being treated in a more familiar setting.

Medical cybersecurity
Nov 14, 2022

Health care groups get ‘smart’ about protecting patient data

“Health care cybersecurity used to be about the protective moat around internal IT systems, basically keeping the bad guys out,” said Bob Janacek, CEO and co-founder of Morristown-based DataMotion. “Today the ‘moat’ has to be extended because the exchange of data is no longer limited to working with sensitive information within a central location like a hospital."

Harmony Foundation in Secaucus is hoping to change that by becoming the first New Jersey-based, nonprofit medical dispensary to expand into the state’s adult-use market.
Nov 7, 2022

Why do local cannabis entrepreneurs find state processes difficult?

Following the launch of the recreational marketplace in April, eight out-of-state entities have dominated the landscape. Harmony Foundation in Secaucus is hoping to change that.

Gov. Phil Murphy announces the New Jersey Manufacturing Voucher Program
Nov 7, 2022

State investing in long-neglected manufacturing sector

The pandemic revealed just how crucial the sometimes-underappreciated sector is, laying bare its value as well as supply chain vulnerabilities.

New Jersey Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio answers questions after giving her report to the NJ Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee meeting on May 14, 2019.
Oct 31, 2022

Tensions rise over government health insurance increases

Some local and county officials are fuming about a vote by the State Health Benefits Commission approving the hikes of more than 20% for government workers.

Handshake
Oct 31, 2022

What does NLRB’s joint employer standard revision mean for businesses?

On Sept. 7, the National Labor Relations board published a formal notice of its intent to replace the current regulation — just 27 months after it had gone into effect. Here are some steps a prudent business might take during this period of uncertainty. 

Sustainability
Oct 24, 2022

Law firm helps clients transition to sustainability

Launched by Offit Kurman in East Hanover, the new environmental and sustainable practice group is working to help its clients navigate complex environmental matters, as well as advance innovative solutions that boost their overall resiliency.