By Chakeema Cruickshank, Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many lives in more ways than one. Some effects include the impact on public health, labor, and finances. However, the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic has also shed light on discrimination....
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Family Feuds and How to Prevent Them
Listen to this Blog By Joey Wapelhorst, Staff Writer Disputes between family members over the property of a loved one who has passed away can be a mix of high emotions, high stakes, and uncertainty. Bringing those disputes to court can be messy and expensive. There is...
Increased Violence Against Women: Another Victim of COVID-19
By Joseph Marciano, Staff Writer When Governor Phil Murphy signed the stay-at-home directive on March 2020, his message to New Jersey residents was: Stay SAFE. Stay HOME. In reality, numerous women were not SAFE when this directive forced them to continuously stay...
What Creators Don’t Know – Setting Your Value!
By Joseph Wapelhorst, Staff Writer There’s a lot of attention in the business world on online creators, whose aspirations are being challenged by both predatory corporations and their own lack of preparation to be able to succeed. “Creators create,” said Danielle...
Big Changes Ahead for Landlord-Tenant Cases in New Jersey
On July 14, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a Notice to Lawyers and Public (“Notice”), which announced changes intended to fight the big backlog of residential landlord-tenant cases - after the moratorium on evictions temporarily ceased such activity for more than...
“Toxic” Conservatorships? New Jersey Conservatorship Law in the Wake of Britney Spears’ Abuse Allegations
By Marissa Kindberg On June 23, 2021, Britney Spears testified to a California court requesting the termination of her conservatorship, which has been in place for over a decade. In her testimony, Ms. Spears detailed her experiences and called the conservatorship...
Digital Privacy – Progress in NJ?
Listen to this Blog By Joseph Wapelhorst, Staff Writer In this digital age, protection of private information and interactions with large corporations can be important. Many websites and companies take advantage of “tech unsavvy” users’ unawareness of the risks of...
How Landlords Can Prevent Housing Discrimination Claims
Listen to this Blog By Joseph Wapelhorst, Staff Writer The past 12 plus months have been a reminder that discrimination is not always a thing of the past. Housing discrimination in particular still thrives in many forms throughout the country. Landlords may not even...
Can NJ Workers Who Won’t Get COVID Vaccinations Claim Discrimination?
Listen to this Blog By Zhen Liu, Staff Writer On June 22, Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas, one of the first health systems to require Coronavirus vaccinations, terminated or accepted the resignations of 153 workers, for failure to comply with the vaccine mandate....
What Contractors Have to Fear from New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act
Listen to this Blog By Zhen Liu, Staff Writer THE NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD ACT The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (“NJCFA”) arguably grants the strongest protections against consumer fraud in the nation. The Act protects consumers from unconscionable commercial...