The rights of gay and lesbian couples in civil unions are very different from those in heterosexual marriages in significant ways. First, a civil union is not the same type of legal arrangement as a marriage. It offers more rights than a domestic partnership, but less...
One of the most polarizing issues in our country today is the status of gay rights. In New Jersey, the rights of gay, lesbian, and transgender people are similar to those of heterosexual orientation, with the exclusion of the right to marriage. New Jersey, along with...
Nurses have historically been underpaid and undervalued considering the large amount of schooling and training they require. However, with the widespread shortage in the last decade, more people have joined that profession. In 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor...
Fire insurance claims can happen all too often. Partly, this is because of circumstance - for example, Thanksgiving Day is the number one day for fires in the home. Another reason is natural disasters. By late August of last year, 2012 had already claimed the title as...
It has become commonplace for employers to create employee handbooks with guidelines for workers to understand their work environments and jobs. One of the most important parts of these handbooks is how they address new technology-i.e. cell phone and internet use...
It's a fact of life that at some point, you may be named in a loved one's will. You may imagine that you'll be left with a portion or share of that person's estate, a "piece of their pie." But what if your share is smaller than you thought - or it there's nothing at...
Imagine your feelings if you were left out of a parent's will while your siblings were not? Well, if you are Sam or Carol Pennella, you don't have to imagine it, because it happened.Sam and Carol faced this situation in In the Matter of the Probate of the Alleged Will...
The number of insurance claims filed in the wake of super-storm Sandy continues to grow. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has reported a whopping 140,000 claims since the storm. However, a property owner's efforts to get a recovery can potentially become a...
Fights over child custody and parenting time in divorce cases continues to be a difficult issue in New Jersey's Family Courts. And "virtual visitation" is a recent addition to the traditional remedies and problems. But overall, modern technology can greatly enlarge...
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