Posted in Nursing Home
Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing to discuss reports of abuse and neglect in some nursing homes across the country. The Committee also discussed how to protect these patients from abuse. This hearing was held only weeks after a health care facility in Arizona… Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania Law Monitor
Pennsylvania permits the shipment of malt and brewed beverages to Pennsylvania residents by wholesalers or retailers of another state or country. This license permits the holder to ship up to 192 fluid ounces per month to any one resident for his or her personal use. No more than 96 fluid… Continue reading
Posted in Nursing Home
Last week, two US Representatives introduced the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act. The goal of this bill is to increase Americans’ rights to seek justice and accountability through jury trials in the Court system as opposed to corporate sanctioned arbitration. The NJ State Constitution provides for a jury trial… Continue reading
Posted in Personal Injury
You might ask yourself the above question if you are considering signing up to drive for the transportation service Uber. Uber promises that anyone with a valid driver’s license, personal car insurance, a clean record, and a four-door car can meet the New Jersey requirements to drive for Uber. The… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
To be or not to be vested—that is the question. Well, at least that was the question considered by a New Jersey appeals court in the recent decision of M.G. v. S.G. Otherwise stated, the question concerned whether a stock award which was issued to an employee prior to a divorce… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Your company’s recipes, methodologies and customer base are what distinguish it from the competition. If this information is disclosed to third parties, it could detrimentally hurt your business because a competitor could seemingly replicate the same or similar beverage. It is important that you protect your company’s trade secrets, customer relationship and other confidential information from employees, especially the brew master or distiller, in the event the employment relationship ends. Continue reading
Posted in Personal Injury
Here is what you should do if you have been hurt at work. Report your accident Immediately tell your supervisor or safety director about your accident, even if you do not think you need immediate medical attention. You never know when something small will turn into something big and it… Continue reading
Posted in Personal Injury
One of the things we try to warn clients about early in a case is being sure that they treat only with authorized physicians, that is, physicians who are appointed by your employer or your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance company. Under New Jersey law an injured worker does not have… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
About a year after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Toys “R” Us appears to be making a return to the retail market as a national chain. After the former toy retail giant liquidated its business last year, its lenders took control of the company’s intellectual property, which includes the Toys… Continue reading
Posted in Mass Torts
The FDA has added a black box warning on uloric (febuxostat), finding that the gout treatment poses an increased risk of heart-related death compared to other gout treatment. Febuxostat is an FDA-approved medication for the treatment of gout. Gout is a type of arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds… Continue reading
