Bankruptcy & Restructuring: LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 protection in New Jersey, listing $100M-$500M in assets and $500M-$1B in liabilities, with top unsecured creditor claims including Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and others; the league says it has a restructuring support agreement and is aiming to return to competition in 2027 under a player-first, majority player-owned model backed by BC Partners and Saudi PIF debtor-in-possession financing. Immigration & Labor Compliance: The U.S. Labor Department suspended Cognizant’s PERM filings amid a visa-fraud probe, while also suspending Cloudera’s PERM applications, raising new compliance risk for NJ-area employers using employment-based green card pathways. Food & Public Policy: A proposed federal bill would end SNAP’s Restaurant Meals Program, a change that could reshape how eligible seniors, disabled and homeless residents access prepared meals in participating states. Workplace Classification: NJ Senate President Nicholas Scutari asked Gov. Mikie Sherrill to delay independent contractor “ABC test” rules until 2027, arguing the current timeline is too short and the rules are too broad for workers and businesses. Legal/Regulatory: Amazon told a NJ federal court it doesn’t need expedited discovery in the state’s delivery-driver competition case, arguing the matter belongs before the National Labor Relations Board. Public Safety & Consumer Risk: A Halloween candy recall flagged undeclared milk allergens in “Chocolatey Eyeballs” sold across multiple states including New Jersey.