Archive: 2019
Appellate Decision Cautions Land Use Board Members Against Ex Parte Communications with Applicants
Feb 25, 2019 | Written by: | Share
On appeal in Sternas v. DMH2, LLC, A-2051-16T4 (Feb. 4, 2019), the Appellate Division considered whether the Class II Planning Board member, who was also the municipal engineer, had a conflict of...
Governor Murphy Expands Family Leave Law
Feb 25, 2019 | Written by: | Share
On February 19, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that significantly expands the existing NJ Family Leave Act (NJFLA), as well as the NJ Family Leave Insurance Law (NJFLI). The...
Appellate Division Declines to Apply Heightened Standard to Zoning Ordinances that Contradict State and Regional Plans
Feb 20, 2019 | Written by: | Share
In Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v. Township of Branchburg, A-0843-16T1 (App. Div. Dec. 13, 2018), the Township of Branchburg appealed the trial court’s holding that invalidated a 2008 land use...
What Happens If the System Fails Me in My Divorce?
Feb 18, 2019 | Written by: | Share
The system currently in place for families contemplating divorce is imperfect. It is not possible for a system based on very specific rules to uniquely or perfectly apply to each individual’s...
New Minimum Wage Passed in New Jersey
Feb 8, 2019 | Written by: | Share
On Feb. 4, 2019, a new minimum wage law was passed that will eventually raise the minimum wage in NJ for most workers to $15. For the first time the NJ minimum wage has been applied to...
Does a Parent’s “Strained” Relationship with a Child Obviate the Parent’s Obligation to Contribute to College?
Jan 29, 2019 | Written by: | Share
Not according to the Appellate Division in the recent case of Hamilton v. Hamilton[1]. In this January 22, 2019 decision, the appellate division concluded that the father would be required to pay...
NYC May Be Paving the Way for Employee Wellness with Its Proposed Legislation
Jan 18, 2019 | Written by: | Share
Newly proposed legislation by New York City Councilman Rafael Espinal, Jr., dubbed the “Right to Disconnect” bill, will essentially make it unlawful for employers to require their employees to...