This year our firm marks its 110th anniversary! From Model-T cars through Mars landings, silent movies through Tik-Tok videos, we’ve been around. Our senior partner, Bruce Nussman, had this to say: I joined this firm 50 years ago - a firm that has now been operating...
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Protecting Yourself From Harm
Not Cut from the Same Cloth- Assault & Battery Assault and battery are 2 separate types of what are called “intentional torts.” Yet they tend to be lumped together as the same thing. So, what is the real difference between assault and battery? They’re not the...
Is Body Shaming Barred By Law?
What is Fat Shaming? “Fat shaming” or also known as body shaming, is the act of humiliating someone by making inappropriate or negative comments about their weight, body size or shape. Fat shaming can occur in all types of relationships, from personal relationships...
Is Your Paycheck Short? By Brooke Rotheram, Guest Writer
Worker protection laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the New Jersey state minimum wage set fair pay standards for employees in New Jersey. Despite these laws, some employers still violate employees’ rights to be compensated adequately. In fact, just...
Is There A Claim For Outrage?
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...
New Pregnancy Discrimination Law – Will It Help? By Viviana Torres, Staff Writer
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) is a new federal law that applies only to accommodations and will go into effect on June 27, 2023. PWFA requires covered employers to grant “reasonable accommodations” for “known...
Is it Really All Just in Your Head?
Gaslighting and gaslighters. What are they, a new lighter used to ignite something? Not quite. Gaslighting refers to a form of psychological manipulation where someone (i.e. the gaslighter) causes another to question their perception, emotions, and memory. Gaslighting...
Are You a Victim of Coercive Control? By Brooke Rotheram, Staff Writer
Coercive Control Domestic abuse is not always verbal or physical. There is a more subtle type of abusive behavior that is equally harmful: coercive control. Coercive control is the strategic form of ongoing oppression and terrorism used to instill fear. More...
Who Will Be Your Successor?
One of the most popular shows right now is HBO's Succession, which is about the messy machinations of the Roy family's media business after their father dies. They fight. They jockey. They betray. And it's very entertaining and the last thing you want for your...
What’s an Adult Guardianship? Helping the Helpless.
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...