Posted in Business & Commercial Law
If an Executor fails to properly administer an estate, it can have severe repercussions for the beneficiaries. An Executor has broad authority to control all aspects of an estate. When an Executor acts improperly, it can delay settlement of the estate and diminish the value of the estate’s assets. If… Continue reading
Posted in Personal Injury
Don George of Los Angeles, a retired Air Force veteran, is the latest example of the dangers associated with use of an e-cigarette. George recently filed suit in Los Angeles after being injured when the e-cigarette’s battery exploded, causing permanent scaring to his face and arm. Further, George claims that… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
As far as families are concerned, there is a long-standing legal principle which generally permits parents to raise their children as they see fit without governmental interference. While that typically remains true, our courts are also granted inherent “parens patrie” authority, by which they are charged to protect the welfare… Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania Law Monitor
A recent Commonwealth Court case involving a pair of residential properties has aptly demonstrated that not every residential property in Philadelphia can be automatically utilized for student housing. This case in question is Schwartz v. Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment, 2015 Pa Commw. Lexis 413 (2015). In Schwartz, two properties… Continue reading
Posted in Medical Malpractice
Consider the following scenario: A patient is given pain medication in a hospital emergency room which impairs the ability to operate a motor vehicle. The doctor who administers the medication discharges the patient from the hospital without advising her not to drive while on the medication. On the way home… Continue reading
Posted in Personal Injury
The former Vice President of Robert Wood Johnson Hamilton’s medical staff has agreed to an indefinite suspension of his medical license with the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners. RWJ Hamilton announced the doctor’s immediate resignation from their staff on December 31, 2015. The surgeon, Dr. Vijay Vaswani, signed… Continue reading
Posted in Probate Litigation
Under New Jersey Law, a surviving spouse or domestic partner may be entitled to an elective share of their spouse’s or partner’s Estate, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 3B:8-1, in lieu of a distribution under their Will. Pursuant to the Elective Share statute, a spouse or domestic partner may take their share… Continue reading
Posted in Burn Injuries, Injury Law
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 1.1 million people suffer burn injuries that require medical attention every year in the United States. Approximately 50,000 of these burn victims require hospitalization and 20,000 suffer major burns covering 25% of their body surface. Roughly 4,500 burn victims die annually as… Continue reading
Posted in Investment Management & Securities
Introduction On December 30, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved a new Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) rule governing transaction-based payments to unregistered persons. The new FINRA rule—Rule 2040—became effective on August 24, 2015. If you are a FINRA-registered broker-dealer that currently pays an unregistered person, now is… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court decided an important case that further protects employers from disloyal or “faithless” employees. The central issue in Kaye v. Roseflelde is whether “a Court may order the equitable remedy of disgorgement of an employee’s compensation when the employee has breached their duty of loyalty to… Continue reading
