By: Linda B. Maalouf, Esq. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania was recently tasked with considering whether an employee was eligible for benefits after being fired for excessive absences. The employee inGrand Sport Auto Body v. UCBR was warned repeatedly after...
Update: NJ Sports Betting Law Struck DownBy: Jason D. Briel, Esq.As a brief refresher on previous NJ gambling posts, a sports betting referendum was passed by registered New Jersey voters in 2011 and in 2012 the NJ state legislature passed a sports betting law which...
By: Jennifer L. Toth, Esq.Pennsylvania Tenants who are evicted after a hearing at the District Court may file an appeal with the Court of Common Pleas in their county. A residential tenant must file an appeal within 10 days from the entry of judgment. However, keep in...
By: Linda B. Maalouf, Esq. In Flecker v Statue Cruises, L.L.C., the New Jersey courts were asked to decide whether an employer's actions violated the Conscientious Employee Protection Act ("CEPA"). The plaintiff initially filed an action against his employer alleging...
By: Linda B. Maalouf, Esq. A case filed in 2007 alleging sex discrimination has recently settled out of court for $4.65 million. A group of 10 professors filed a lawsuit against the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey after using New Jersey's Open...
NY PASSES TOUGHEST GUN CONTROL LAW IN U.S.On January 15, 2012, New York passed the NY-SAFE Act, which is currently the toughest assault-weapons ban in the country. While the law has many components, one of the more controversial provisions is a reductionin the...
Update: New Jersey Marijuana DispensariesBy: Jason D. Briel, Esq.As discussed in previous blogs, New Jersey has given the green light to six marijuana dispensaries. However, to date, only one has opened, with the other five not slated to open anytime soon.This has put...
A New Jersey statute which limits purchases of firearms to one handgun per month has been upheld by a three judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.It was argued by an affiliate group of the National Rifle Association that the law...
As discussed in previous blogs, New Jersey has given the green light to six marijuana dispensaries. However, to date, only one has opened, with the other five not slated to open anytime soon.This has put a strain on the sole open dispensary located at the Greenleaf...
New Jersey lawmakers are attempting to pass legislation that would strengthen the child pornography laws already on the books and make them comparable to the federal laws which are considerably tougher. Currently, there is a vast disconnect between federal child...