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...
Year: 2016
Police Searches Have Limits in NJ
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 Must Follow The Rules
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...
You Can Be The Worst Kind of Hater – In Your Will
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...
Rules of the Road for Bicyclists
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...
Getting a “Clean Slate” – Expungement in New Jersey
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...
The Right to Bear Arms vs. The Domestic Violence Law
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...
Anything You Post Can Be Used Against You
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...
The ABC’s of Immigration Law
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...
When Alimony or Child Support Can Go Down, or Even Stop
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,...