This past January, New Jersey joined California, New York, and Massachusetts by raising the minimum wage to $15.00. Governor Phil Murphy and legislative leaders signed a deal to increase minimum wage in the state from its current $8.85 to $15.00 to reflect the rising...
Month: May 2019
Non-compete Agreements: A Move Away from Undue Burdens
New Jersey law on non-compete agreements is changing, especially lately. In the past, New Jersey courts have allowed non-compete agreements to control a former employee's activities after termination or resignation, if it is "reasonable under all circumstances of his...
New Jersey Supreme Court Orders New Trial Because of Juror’s Religious Bias
Most people are familiar with the possibility of being called for jury duty. As part of our civic duty, American citizens participate in jury duty and become part of the legal system. Jurors are given the opportunity to observe, participate in, and facilitate...
Dying without Heirs – According to the State
The value of having a will is that the person who makes the will gets to determine how his or her estate is divided up when he where she dies. Wills can name people specifically, whether family or not, or can name people generally (i.e., "I'd like my estate to be...