News & Events
May 23, 2022
Business services companies can help startups at critical time
Chair of the Corporate Law practice Aristotle G. Mirzaian discusses the important of documentation when launching and nurturing a new business with NJBiz.
May 23, 2022
Where to start when selling a company
In an article for NJBiz, Aristotle G. Mirzaian discusses the financial, tax and regulatory considerations when a business owner is selling a business.
Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC Launches New Family Law Practice
Roseland, N.J. (April 25, 2022) – Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC has announced an expansion with the launch of a new Family Law practice group. In addition, Jessica S. Swenson, Esq., has joined the firm as a partner and chairs the new practice area. She previously was a partner at Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark, L.L.C.
NJ.COM 01/31/2022
Am I responsible for my deceased brother’s affairs?
Jason Marx, Chair of the Tax & Estate Planning and Elder Law & Special Needs Planning groups, recently commented for a story on NJ.com about the responsibilities of a surviving sibling upon a brother’s death.
ASBURY PARK PRESS 12/07/2021
Will NJ follow NYC with COVID vaccine mandates for businesses? ‘They’re just not budging’
Frank A. Custode, Chair of our Employment Practice, tells the Asbury Park Press that workers can be exempted from the vaccine mandate for medical reasons or religious beliefes, but that means employers have to determine if their employees’ beliefs are sincere. See the just-published article about the latest vaccine mandates here:
NJBIZ 12/06/2021
The Build Back Better Act’s tax provisions would extend be-yond business
Jason Marx talks with NJBiz about the implications of the Build Back Better Act’s proposed expansion of the Net Investment Income Tax.
NEW JERSEY LAW JOURNAL 11/23/2021
Employers Push Back: Amid ‘Great Resignation,’ Restrictive Covenant Suits Are on the Rise
According to Frank A. Custode, Partner and Chair of the Employment Practice at Curcio Mirzaian Sirot, “From an employee’s point of view, it certainly is a risk to violate a restrictive covenant in today’s economic environment due to the pandemic. Usually, it depends on how much the employee’s departure may damage the employer’s business. It is best practices for an employee to be upfront with their current employer about the situation and to notify any potential employers about their restrictive covenant obligations.”
NJ.COM 10/20/2021
Can Medicaid take this life insurance policy?
Tax & Estate Planning Chair Jason Marx comments for a story on NJ.com about whether Medicaid is entitled to a lien on the proceeds of a life insurance policy.
RE-NJ.COM 09/24/2021
Community association law expert joins Curcio Mirzaian
Carly M. Clinton has joined our firm as an associate attorney in the Community Association Law, Real Estate and Litigation Practice Groups.
NJ.COM 08/31/2021
Do I have the right to know if my child’s teacher is vaccinated?
Employment Practice Chair and Partner Frank A. Custode comments for an NJ.com story on whether parents have the right to know if their child’s teacher is vaccinated, a timely issue with the new school year about to begin.
NJBIZ.COM 08/30/2021
Full approval of the Pfizer vaccine could prompt more mandates from the state’s businesses
Full approval of the Pfizer vaccine could prompt more mandates from the state’s businesses. Employment Practice Chair and Partner Frank A. Custode talks with NJBiz about the need for further guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
NJ.COM 08/29/2021
What can my employer do if I refuse a COVID vaccine?
Employment Practice Chair and Partner Frank A. Custode says that employers who terminate unvaccinated employees may face potential liability, especially if disability and religious-related exemption requests are at issue.
ROI-NJ.COM 08/10/2021
Under the American Rescue Plan Act, certain employees who were involuntarily terminated could be eligible to wipe away health insurance premiums.
ROI-NJ.COM 07/20/2021
NJBIZ.COM 07/19/2021
What an FTC crackdown on non-compete agreements and licensing rules would mean for New Jersey
What does President Biden’s ask of the FTC to ban or limit non-compete clauses mean for you? Frank A. Custode, Chair of the Employment Practice, spoke with NJBiz about this important development.
NJBIZ.COM 07/19/2021
How to stay golden in your golden years
Families may rush to create a plan when facing a crisis situation such as when a senior family member is facing an emergent admission to a residential long-term care facility and nothing had previously been done to prepare for such an event. But careful planning in advance can protect your family and your wealth so that your senior family member can enjoy their golden years without the worries and concerns that often come with aging. Jason Marx, partner and chairman of the Taxation and Estate Planning Group and the Elder Care and Special Needs Planning Group, authored an article for NJBiz on this topic.
NJ.COOPERATENEWS.COM 06/11/2021
Relaxing Restrictions vs. Maintaining Caution in Common Spaces
While relaxing New Jersey state COVID-19 restrictions is a welcome development for all of us who have endured hardships since last March, for those entities charged with taking reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of others – including condominiums, co-ops, and homeowners associations that operate common facilities – what’s the most prudent course of action to protect unit owners, occupants and guests and avoid liability in this brave new post-COVID world? a Partner in our Community Association Law and Business Litigation practice areas, wrote an article on this topic for CooperatorNews New Jersey:
NJ.COOPERATENEWS.COM 06/11/2021
Relaxing Restrictions vs. Maintaining Caution in Common Spaces
What’s the most prudent course of action to protect unit owners, occupants and guests and avoid liability in this brave new post-COVID world? a Partner in the Community Association Law and Business Litigation practice areas, published an article in CooperatorNews New Jersey on this topic.
NJ.COM 04/20/2021
Do I have the right to know who my ex’s beneficiary is?
Jason Marx, chair of the Tax & Estate Planning and Elder Law & Special Needs Planning groups, shares insight on NJ.com for about whether an ex-spouse has the right to know who her ex-husbands designated beneficiary is.
NJ.COM 04/24/2021
Will changing this home’s deed cost us any money?
Jason Marx, chair of the Tax & Estate Planning and Elder Law & Special Needs Planning groups, comments in an NJ.com personal finance column about the potential tax consequences associated with the transfer of a deed to a home.
YOUTUBE.COM 04/22/2021
GENERATIONS COUNSELING & CARE MANAGEMENT WEBINAR WITH JASON MARX
In the “Protect Your Life” webinar, Director of Care Management for Generations Counseling and Care Management, Stacey Padva Maines, and Jason Marx from Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC discuss how important it is to start the conversation about life-care planning as soon as possible.
CMSLLC.LAW 04/05/2021
Three Curcio Mirzaian Sirot Attorneys Recognized By 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers
Benjamin C. Curcio, Esq., Frank A. Custode, Esq., and Jeffrey A. Sirot, Esq. who have been selected to the 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers list for the fifth consecutive year. In addition, Jason S. Haller, Esq. and Daniel Schlossberg, Esq. were named to the 2021 New Jersey Rising Stars list for the second year in a row.
NJBMAGAZINE.COM 03/16/2021
Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC Expands Practice with Launch of New Groups
New Jersey Business published the news about the launch of two new practice areas – Taxation and Estate Planning and Elder Care and Special Needs Planning – as well as the addition of Jason E. Marx, who joined Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC as a partner and chair of the two new practice areas.
NJBIZ.COM 03/08/2021
Pandemic-related unemployment raises questions about the enforceability of non-compete agreements
Pandemic-related unemployment has raised questions about the enforce-ability of non-compete agreements. Employment Law Practice Chair Frank A. Custode shared his insight into Assembly Bill 1650, which would significantly limit the scope and enforce-ability of non-competes in New Jersey, including making them unenforceable with employees who were laid off.
CMSLLC.LAW 03/08/2021
Curcio Mirzaian Sirot LLC has announced an expansion of its law practice and the launch of two new practice groups – Taxation and Estate Planning and Elder Care and Special Needs Planning. In addition, Jason E. Marx has joined the firm as a Partner and chairs the two new practice areas.
NJ.COM 02/18/2021
We are settling an estate. What tax returns do we have to file?
When settling an estate, what tax returns does the family of the deceased need to file? Jason Marx, chair of the Tax & Estate Planning and Elder Law & Special Needs Planning groups, discusses this for a column at NJ.com.