Posted in Personal Injury
Attention Corrections and Juvenile Justice Officers It appears that there is erroneous information concerning the present right of such Officers to receive SLI benefits rather than Workers’ Compensation Temporary disability benefits (70% of salary subject to a cap) when injured by direct contact with inmates in the performance of an… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
Property managers are often tasked with leading a board or member meeting. These tips will help to keep the meeting on track and productive. Before doing anything else in preparation for the meeting — double check compliance with notice requirements. No notice = no meeting. Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance… Continue reading
Posted in Personal Injury
A new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medical shows there is “substantial” evidence that e-cigarette use increases the risk of transitioning to smoking conventional cigarettes. This is of particular concern for teens who are in the group with the highest number of users. This “gateway” effect should concern… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
It would be unusual for a large to medium scale construction project to be completed without the general contractor experiencing issues with at least some of its subcontractors or suppliers. Under such circumstances, it is typical for back charges to be assessed by the general contractor against the subcontractor or… Continue reading
Posted in Community Associations
The New Jersey Public Recreational Bathing Facility Code, N.J.A.C. 8:26-1.1, et seq., (“Bathing Code”), has changed as of January 16, 2018 and all pools in community associations with three or more dwelling units will be impacted. Some of these changes are minor and most community associations will have no difficulty… Continue reading
Posted in Nursing Home
The Trump Administration has recently adopted new limits on the use of guidance documents for federal agencies. Guidance documents are the government’s interpretation of rules and laws that apply to agencies and related businesses. Federal agencies have issued hundreds of guidance documents on a host of laws which cover issues… Continue reading
Posted in Mass Torts
As previously discussed, in December 2016, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered Invokana cases consolidated into a Multi-District Litigation (MDL) in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey (MDL 2750). Since the inception of the litigation, more than one thousand cases have been filed in the District of… Continue reading
Posted in Business & Commercial Law
A few weeks ago, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted conditional approval of the PennEast Pipeline. FERC is a federal agency which regulates gas pipelines and issued an order to allow PennEast to proceed forward with its project on January 19, 2018. This approval will allow PennEast to file… Continue reading
Posted in Construction
If you are a contractor or subcontractor in New Jersey who is involved in the construction or renovation of residential structures, you should be aware of the requirements for filing a construction lien on a residence. This process is markedly different from the filing of a construction lien with regard… Continue reading
Posted in Personal Injury
A doctor in Middlesex County has just had his licensed temporarily suspended for allegedly reusing disposable one-use anal catheters on dozens of patients. Dr. Sanjiv K. Patankar, a colon and rectal surgeon, is alleged to have washed and reused the catheters which are inserted in patients during medical procedures. During… Continue reading
