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Can a Court Force You to Pay For Your Child’s College, Even If You and Your Former Spouse Agree Not to Do So?

Mar 3, 2017 | Written by: William W. Goodwin, Jr., Esq. | Share

Approximately 35 years ago, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an often-cited opinion in which it held "the privilege of parenthood carries with it the duty to assure a necessary education for...

NJ Legislature Considers OPRA Amendment to Limit Access to Personal Information and Alter Fee-Shifting Provision

Mar 2, 2017 | Written by: Tara St. Angelo, Esq. | Share

In February 2017, New Jersey Assembly Bill 4532 was introduced and subsequently voted out of the State and Local Government Committee. The bill would amend the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) by...

Employers: Anti-Discrimination Policies Can Help You Defend Against Vicarious Liability Claims

Feb 27, 2017 | Written by: Tracy B. Bussel, Esq. | Share

New Jersey Courts have recently acknowledged that an employer is entitled to an affirmative defense to a hostile work environment claim based on the employer having exercised reasonable care to...

Divorce, Tax Liability, and Innocent Spouse Relief

Feb 23, 2017 | Written by: Diana N. Fredericks, Esq. and Daniel S. Makoski, Esq. | Share

Innocent Spouse Relief can be a strong defense for a spouse who discovers a tax liability during a divorce. That is assuming the spouse qualifies as an “innocent spouse,” according to IRS...

Appellate Division Broadens Rice Notice Requirements

Feb 22, 2017 | Written by: Tara St. Angelo, Esq. | Share

The Appellate Division recently broadened the circumstances under which a Rice Notice is required to be given to an employee. New Jersey requires public entities to provide employees with notice of a...

Domestic Violence as Portrayed in Popular Music

Jan 31, 2017 | Written by: William J. Rudnik, Esq. | Share

As we approach Super Bowl Sunday, I am reminded of the claims that Super Bowl Sunday has the highest domestic violence incident rate of any day each year.[i] Domestic violence has been a societal...

NJ Legislature Re-Considers Requirement for Municipalities to Publish Legal Notices in Newspapers

Dec 20, 2016 | Written by: Tara St. Angelo, Esq. | Share

On December 12, 2016, the New Jersey Legislature revived a six-year-old proposal to allow municipalities and other government agencies to forgo advertising legal notices in newspapers and, instead,...

Supreme Court to Alleviate Confusion Over Whether Police Dash Cam Recordings are Subject to OPRA

Dec 19, 2016 | Written by: Tara St. Angelo, Esq. | Share

The Appellate Division currently has conflicting decisions on whether police dash cam videos are subject to OPRA (Open Public Records Act). However, it is anticipated that this conflict will be...

What Should I Expect from Family Law Mediation?

Dec 2, 2016 | Written by: Diana N. Fredericks, Esq. | Share

Whether or not your family law case is involved in formal litigation, it is very likely that you will participate in some type of alternate dispute resolution, usually mediation. Even the most...

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies “Plain View” Warrant Exception

Nov 21, 2016 | Written by: William H. Pandos, Esq. | Share

Historically, New Jersey has provided more protections against “unreasonable” governmental searches and seizures than are required by the Federal Constitution. However, the New Jersey Supreme...