In the recent case of Cook v. Gregory Press Inc., an employee claimed that he was wrongfully terminated due to his disability in violation of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) and that his employer failed to provide a reasonable accommodation and engage...
The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution and the New Jersey State Constitution protect citizens against unreasonable searches. They guarantee that people have the right to privacy in their persons, houses, papers, and effects. Homes are particularly...
Private schools may not have to follow the same rules and procedures as public schools, but they still have to follow the rules that they themselves have put into place. If there were no standards that private schools had to maintain, they could arbitrarily treat and...
When it comes to making wills, people's worst instincts can come out. Children and others can be disinherited for unreasonable and sometimes malicious reasons. But New Jersey courts are not concerned about why someone wrote his or her will in a certain way, unless...
In New Jersey, bicycling is regulated under the Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation laws. A "bicycle" means any two wheeled vehicle having a rear drive which is solely human powered and having a minimum seat height of 25 inches.Unlike the X Games or other trick...
There is no truer statement than "no one is perfect." Many have made mistakes as a juvenile or even as an adult that can haunt for a lifetime, affecting employment, family and even access to rights others enjoy. The expungement process may be available to remove that...
As we all know, a police officer has the authority to seize any weapon that is evidence or an instrument of a crime. However, there is another instance where the government can require to you forfeit your firearms, which is a domestic violence situation.Under the...
Just like the famous "Miranda warnings" we see on television, the statement that "anything you say can and will be used against you" also applies to divorce cases. Commentary on social media and text messages exchanged between spouses and others are "fair game" in...
Immigration law in the United States is complex and, as most people would agree, needs reform. This blog will explain the difference between citizenship and alienage, types of visas and useful information if you run into an immigration issue.There are two main sources...
In New Jersey, alimony and child support orders can be revised after a judgment of divorce. A former spouse who wants a change in his or her child support obligation has the burden of showing a change of circumstances that would warrant a modification. Before 2014,...
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