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New Federal Law Prohibits Mandatory Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims
Mar 15, 2022 | Written by: | Share
On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed into law the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021,” which prohibits businesses from compelling their employees to...
NJ Supreme Court Confirms Employment-Related Settlement Agreements Can Be Redacted in Response to OPRA Requests
Mar 11, 2022 | Written by: | Share
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently clarified a public agency’s obligation to produce a settlement agreement resolving a personnel disciplinary action pursuant to the Open Public Records Act...
Can I Be Forced to Sell My Home to Satisfy a Divorce Agreement?
Mar 7, 2022 | Written by: | Share
The recently unpublished case of W.S.H v. V.L.P. answers that question, affirmatively. In the post-judgment (post-divorce) matter, the trial court ordered the ex-wife to sell her beach vacation home...
Appellate Division Finds Municipal Records Custodian Acted Reasonably in Conferring with IT Consultant on OPRA Request
Mar 2, 2022 | Written by: | Share
In McMorrow v. Borough of Englewood Cliffs, A-3192-19 (decided Feb. 25, 2022), the NJ Appellate Division confirmed a records custodian’s right to consult with professionals with regard to an Open...
Tax Court Requires Evidence of Assets and Liabilities to Justify Relaxing Tax Payment Requirement
Mar 2, 2022 | Written by: | Share
In Branchburg Hospitality LLC v. Twp. of Branchburg, Tax Court Docket No 11494-21 (Feb. 25, 2022), the Tax Court upheld the County Tax Board’s dismissal of a complaint where the taxpayer had failed...
Appellate Division Determines Planning Board Can Properly Consider Variance from “Building Coverage” as Bulk Variance
Feb 25, 2022 | Written by: | Share
In MSO, Inc. and 208 Glen Rock Assoc., LLC v. Glen Rock Borough Planning Board, et al. (Docket No. A-3430-19; decided Feb. 18, 2022), the NJ Appellate Division upheld the decision of the Glen Rock...
How Common Themes in Religion and Philosophy Can Help Us Through Divorce and Our Everyday Lives
Feb 23, 2022 | Written by: | Share
Although I am not an expert in either philosophy or religion, with my limited knowledge I have noticed common themes among the schools of thought. Some of these common themes among philosophies and...
Appellate Division Applies Common Interest Doctrine to Deem Email Exempt from OPRA Disclosure
Feb 16, 2022 | Written by: | Share
The NJ Appellate Division recently upheld a municipality’s refusal to disclose an email pursuant to an Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request where the email was subject to the attorney-client...
Appellate Court Upholds Zoning Board Decision That Gas Station and Convenience Store are Two Separate Uses
Feb 10, 2022 | Written by: | Share
The NJ Appellate Division upheld a Zoning Board’s denial of an application to construct a combined gas station and convenience store based, in part, on the Board’s determination that such...
Tax Court Upholds Non-Residential Development Fee on Property Subject to Long-Term Tax Exemption Law
Feb 9, 2022 | Written by: | Share
Pursuant to New Jersey state law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-8.1 et seq.) and municipal ordinances, non-residential developers are required to contribute to a municipality’s affordable housing trust fund as a...