The child sexual abuse accommodations syndrome testimony has been debunked and deemed inadmissible by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. For many years, in sex offense cases, the State was able to introduce testimony of the child sexual abuse accommodations syndrome which presented a behavioral science explanation of how certain […]
The Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP) is New Jersey’s child protective services agency (formerly “DYFS”). The Division functions to protect children from acts of abuse and neglect pursuant to the provisions of various statutes. N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.9, N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.6-1 and N.J.S.A. 9:6-8.21. All acts of abuse and neglect must […]
In the case of J.L. v. Bd. Of Educ. Of the Bridgewater-Raritan Reg’l Sch. Dist., ____ N.J. Super ____ (App. Div. 2018), the Board of Education of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District found that a group of 7-year old girls committed an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying (HIB) in […]
In two recent decisions, New Jersey courts provided further guidance regarding the arbitrability of claims in the employment context. The below cases once again highlight the broad deference of courts in favor of arbitration agreements, while also reminding us that there are certain requirements to agreements that are so essential, […]
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