In a significant decision for cooperative housing law in New Jersey, the Appellate Division today affirmed a comprehensive trial court victory in Schwartz v. 1266 Apartment Corp., Docket No. A-0795-23/A-1665-23. The three-judge panel upheld summary judgment...
Understanding Diminished Capacity in New Jersey New Jersey law recognizes that some individuals may face challenges that limit their ability to make certain decisions or manage personal affairs, a concept commonly referred to as diminished capacity. Under the law, an...
WHAT IS MEDIATION? Mediation is a cost-effective and confidential alternative to the traditional legal process, which is usually lengthy, expensive and stressful. Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution process "in which an impartial third-party neutral...
A contract is an agreement between two or more people that creates a legal obligation or responsibility. They’re common throughout society for various purposes, from your apartment lease, to business deals, to gym memberships. But sometimes, it becomes necessary to...
Workplace violence is defined as “any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site.” Regrettably, incidences of workplace violence occur all too often in businesses across the...
What is it? Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress or otherwise known as IIED, is a civil tort where an offender acts in an intentionally or recklessly manner that causes the victim to suffer severe emotional distress. In claiming IIED, there are 4 things that...
In New Jersey, courts can assign guardians to oversee adults who cannot care for or make decisions for themselves. Because adults are presumed to be legally competent, the court must first determine whether the person is incapacitated before it can grant legal...
Federal and State laws obligate employers to provide reasonable accommodations to people with different disabilities in the workplace. By knowing these obligations, workers with disabilities can seek the protections they are entitled to and employers can avoid...
Feds Target Non-Compete Agreements The Federal Trade Commission has moved to ban non-compete agreements, which prevent workers from leaving their jobs to go to a competitor, or from starting or helping a competing business. Those agreements limit a former employee...
By Chakeema Cruickshank, Staff Writer Mental illness affects millions of people in the United States. For instance, nearly 1 in 5 Americans suffer from anxiety and another 7% experience a major depressive episode each year. Despite how common mental illnesses are,...
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