On June 13, 2024, the New Jersey Supreme Court expanded liability onto commercial landowners. In a 4-3 decision in Padilla v. Young Il An (A-43-22) (June 13, 2024), the Court found that owners of commercial vacant lots have a duty to maintain the public sidewalks...
On Jan. 16, 2024, NJ Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new bill (S-4265/A-5912) drastically changing NJ's outdated liquor laws. The law aims to rejuvenate NJ’s craft alcohol industry and revive local economies and small businesses. It introduces significant changes in craft...
On June 27, 2023, a new federal law expanding the rights of pregnant (and postpartum) workers went into effect nationally. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) provides several new rights and protections for pregnant workers and imposes new obligations on...
In conjunction with any personal injury actions that we pursue on behalf of our clients be they motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, assaults, or workplace injuries, it is standard practice that the lawyers and insurance carriers representing the defendants to...
The Appellate Division issued an opinion on September 16, 2021 in State v. Boston where the court outlines the level of inquiry that a police officer may make of passengers during a motor vehicle stop and who are not the focus of any wrongdoing at the time. In State...
The Appellate Division in New Jersey has recently denied a mother’s appeal of the dismissal of her lawsuit against a public entity for failure to file a Torts Claim Notice within the requisite 90-day time period required by NJSA 59:8-8. The Court ruled that the...
A New Jersey couple has filed a lawsuit against CURE Auto Insurance Company alleging that it and its attorney refused to settle a car crash lawsuit within the policy limits resulting in an excess verdict for which they were responsible and necessitated a bankruptcy...
All commercial evictions have been on hold in the State of New Jersey since Governor Murphy issued an Executive Order in April of 2020 directing that the court system refrain from removing residents during any eviction foreclosure process. While the Order only...
The New Jersey Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics has determined that if a New Jersey attorney includes their own client on an email to opposing counsel, they are giving implied consent for that attorney to respond to the lawyer and his/her client in a...
On February 8, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a woman that was injured while volunteering at an employer sponsored community event was not engaged in “recreational or social activities” such that she should be barred from receiving workers’ compensation...