In Cowher v. Carson & Roberts, the New Jersey Appellate Division was asked to consider whether a truck driver had standing to bring a discrimination case against his former employer after being the target of anti-Semitic remarks in the workplace, despite the fact...
In January, Governor Chris Christie signed a law which would allow aports betting at state racetracks and Atlantic City. The NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and NCAA recently filed a lawsuit in the federal court district of New Jersey.The lawsuit alleges that the NJ law allowing...
In New Jersey, when you want to sue for an amount of money up to $15,000.00, you can bring you case in the Courts Special Civil Part. Generally, Plaintiffs may act as their own attorney. However, under the New Jersey Court Rules, if the amount of the lawsuit if more...
On April 13, 2012, in the case Alin v. Honda Motor Co, Honda agreed to pay $38 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in which Plaintiffs claimed that the manufacturer produced various Honda and Acura vehicles with defective air-conditioning systems. As part of the...
Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), 29 U.S.C. 2601 et seq., an eligible employee may generally take up to 12 workweeks of leave during any 12-month period due to the employees own serious medical condition or one of a family member. Many employers struggle with...
One area that may confuse employers relates to whether an intern must be paid wages in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Generally speaking, employers must pay at least the minimum wage and overtime to their interns under federal and state...
The New Jersey Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the case of Green v. Morgan Properties, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (A-323-10), to decide whether a lease provision in which tenants are charged a flat legal fee constitutes illegal fee splitting...
Major players in the gift card business (companies who supply cards to retailers and administer them) either have or will be pulling out of the gift card business in the State of New Jersey. New changes in the New Jersey unclaimed property law allows the state to...
By: Linda B. Maalouf, Esq. One area that may confuse employers relates to whether an intern must be paid wages in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Generally speaking, employers must pay at least the minimum wage and overtime to their interns under...
By: Jennifer L. Toth, Esq. Starting this week, as a result of the health care reform law, $40 million in Medicaid funds will be distributed to 30 different hospitals and 40 practices that have upgraded from paper files to electronic record systems. The purpose of the...