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Appellate Division Limits Access to Certain Public Employee Settlement Agreements Under OPRA
Sep 29, 2022 | Written by: | Share
The Open Public Records Act (OPRA) exempts from disclosure "the personnel or pension records of any individual in the possession of a public agency, including but not limited to records relating to...
NJ Supreme Court Affirms Punitive Damages Act Limitations
Sep 28, 2022 | Written by: | Share
On August 25, 2022, the NJ Supreme Court affirmed that the Punitive Damages Act, NJSA 2A:15-5.10, was enacted specifically to limit the award of punitive or exemplary damages to exceptional cases...
Have You Been Warned About the Pending Amendments to the NJ WARN Act?
Sep 14, 2022 | Written by: | Share
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 3170 in 2020, which greatly expanded employers’ advance layoff notice and severance pay obligations under the Millville Dallas Airmotive...
Can I Sue My Former Spouse for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress or Defamation?
Sep 7, 2022 | Written by: | Share
The short answer is yes, possibly, depending on the timing of your claim and whether certain criteria are met. In the recent unpublished opinion of J.S. v. L.M.S., the New Jersey Appellate Division...
Recent Appeal Illustrates That Under the NJLAD, an Attack on One Teammate is an Attack on All Teammates
Aug 29, 2022 | Written by: | Share
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) prohibits discrimination and harassment in employment, housing, and many other areas of life, including education. Discrimination claims in...
Keyboard Warriors Beware: Offensive Social Media Posts Could Get You Fired
Aug 15, 2022 | Written by: | Share
A recent decision from New Jersey’s Appellate Division provides fair warning to employees: offensive social media posts could be grounds for termination. The court in Heather J. McVey v....
NJ Court Holds That OPRA Requests Must be Submitted to Public Entity’s Records Custodian, Even If Parties are Involved in Pending Litigation
Aug 12, 2022 | Written by: | Share
Most records custodians for public entities have undoubtedly encountered an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request from an individual plaintiff or attorney engaged in a lawsuit against the public...
Do Grandparents Have a Right to Visit with Grandchildren?
Aug 3, 2022 | Written by: | Share
In New Jersey, barring certain criteria set forth below, grandparents do not have a right to visit with their grandchildren. Rather, visitation rests within the sole discretion of the parents, who are...
“Direct Action Statute” Can Permit Judgment Claimants to Collect from Debtors’ Insurance Policies
Jul 27, 2022 | Written by: | Share
Pursuant to the Direct Action Statute, NJSA 18:28-2, a personal injury or property damage judgment claimant who is unable to collect the judgment from an insured judgment debtor may seek to collect...
Limitations on Mode of Operation Rule Could Mean Sour Grapes for Some Plaintiffs
Jul 20, 2022 | Written by: | Share
In a recent decision, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that the “mode of operation rule does not apply to the sale of grapes in closed clamshell containers.” Jeter v. Sam’s Club, 2022 N.J....