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Premarital Agreements For People Over 50
Mar 13, 2017 | Written by: | Share
The rate of divorce for first marriages is approximately 40-50%[i]; that number jumps to an estimated 73% for second marriages[ii]. Now consider that the majority of New Jerseyans divorcing are over...
Employer Takeaways From First Official Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replacement Proposal
Mar 10, 2017 | Written by: | Share
On March 6, 2017, House Republicans offered their first official proposal for an Affordable Care Act (ACA) roll-back. While much remains to be seen regarding the proposed draft, employers should be...
Can a Court Force You to Pay For Your Child’s College, Even If You and Your Former Spouse Agree Not to Do So?
Mar 3, 2017 | Written by: | Share
Approximately 35 years ago, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an often-cited opinion in which it held "the privilege of parenthood carries with it the duty to assure a necessary education for...
NJ Legislature Considers OPRA Amendment to Limit Access to Personal Information and Alter Fee-Shifting Provision
Mar 2, 2017 | Written by: | Share
In February 2017, New Jersey Assembly Bill 4532 was introduced and subsequently voted out of the State and Local Government Committee. The bill would amend the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) by...
Employers: Anti-Discrimination Policies Can Help You Defend Against Vicarious Liability Claims
Feb 27, 2017 | Written by: | Share
New Jersey Courts have recently acknowledged that an employer is entitled to an affirmative defense to a hostile work environment claim based on the employer having exercised reasonable care to...
Divorce, Tax Liability, and Innocent Spouse Relief
Feb 23, 2017 | Written by: | Share
Innocent Spouse Relief can be a strong defense for a spouse who discovers a tax liability during a divorce. That is assuming the spouse qualifies as an “innocent spouse,” according to IRS...
Appellate Division Broadens Rice Notice Requirements
Feb 22, 2017 | Written by: | Share
The Appellate Division recently broadened the circumstances under which a Rice Notice is required to be given to an employee. New Jersey requires public entities to provide employees with notice of a...
Domestic Violence as Portrayed in Popular Music
Jan 31, 2017 | Written by: | Share
As we approach Super Bowl Sunday, I am reminded of the claims that Super Bowl Sunday has the highest domestic violence incident rate of any day each year.[i] Domestic violence has been a societal...
NJ Legislature Re-Considers Requirement for Municipalities to Publish Legal Notices in Newspapers
Dec 20, 2016 | Written by: | Share
On December 12, 2016, the New Jersey Legislature revived a six-year-old proposal to allow municipalities and other government agencies to forgo advertising legal notices in newspapers and, instead,...
Supreme Court to Alleviate Confusion Over Whether Police Dash Cam Recordings are Subject to OPRA
Dec 19, 2016 | Written by: | Share
The Appellate Division currently has conflicting decisions on whether police dash cam videos are subject to OPRA (Open Public Records Act). However, it is anticipated that this conflict will be...