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State’s Appellate Division Rules on the Inclusion of Surprise Expert Testimony in Slip and Fall Trial If a personal injury matter goes to trial, it is common practice for the lawyers to present expert testimony and reports that evaluate aspects of the case. A credible and logical expert can offer […]

As published in February/March 2020 edition of The Tri-Stater, The Member Newsletter of The Tri-State Human Resource Management Association. Preventing sexual harassment is not only the right thing to do, but legally necessary to prevent significant legal liability from attaching to employers. If your company is wondering how to minimize […]

In an unpublished decision, Cevallos v. New Jersey Attorney Gen.’s Office (A-4383-17T1), the Appellate Division held that the trial court properly dismissed the plaintiff’s personal injury complaint against the defendant, State of New Jersey, New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. The Personal Injury Claim against the State of New Jersey On […]

On December 19, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed the CROWN Act (“Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair Act”) into law in New Jersey. The CROWN Act amended the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination in order to emphasize that racial discrimination on the basis of “traits historically associated […]