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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....
How to Prepare for a Consultation With a Family Law Attorney
Jul 11, 2022 | Written by: | Share
A comprehensive consultation with an attorney relating to divorce, custody, support, or other family law matters should be substantive and detailed in order to provide you with the best possible...
Update: COVID Vaccines for Children In Cases Where the Parents Disagree
Jul 8, 2022 | Written by: | Share
In this ongoing and ever-evolving area of the law, a trial court decision from Morris County, New Jersey was released on June 24, 2022, in which the mother (the parties were not married; a...
New Legislation Relaxes Some of NJ’s Child Labor Laws Just in Time for Summer
Jul 6, 2022 | Written by: | Share
On July 1, 2022, Governor Murphy signed new child labor legislation (Bill A-4222) just in time for this summer. The new law creates permanent new working hours for New Jersey minors, greatly...
NJ Court Ruling Signals End to FAA Preemption of NJ’s Arbitration Ban for Sex Discrimination Claims
Jun 24, 2022 | Written by: | Share
Agreements requiring employees to arbitrate disputes arising out of their employment relationship are not uncommon. The motivating force behind them is the notion that arbitration provides an...
Is Rescue of Drowning Dog Covered Under NJ’s Common Law Rescue Doctrine?
Jun 22, 2022 | Written by: | Share
The New Jersey State Supreme Court recently revisited the Common Law Rescue Doctrine, which permits a rescuer injured during the rescue act to sue a rescued victim who partially or wholly caused the...