In 2000, California voters adopted Proposition 22, which amended California family law and provided that ?only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.? In…
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In Lomaglio v. Lomaglio, CA 12-01317,?a case decided March 15, 2013, the New York Appellate Division, 4th Department denied an ex-husband’s request to terminate his obligation to provide his ex-wife…
In a recent case, Halvorsen v Villamil, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that the New Jersey Licensed Alcoholic Beverage Server Fair Liability Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:22A-1 to -7 (the Dram…
A New York Appellate Court issued a widely publicized ruling on February 20, 2013, upholding?a lower court’s?decision?to set aside a prenuptial agreement. The case, Cioffi-Petrakis v. Petrakis, involved a woman…
Investigators from the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs plan to begin fining unregistered home improvement contractors. The Division contacted nearly 630 contractors working on storm damaged homes in the wake…
On February 25, 2013, it was announced that the New Jersey Department of Banking & Insurance would be establishing a mediation process to give consumers the option to settle disputed…
In the recent matter of Nielsen v. Wal-Mart, the New Jersey Appellate Division extended a commercial property owner?s liability past the boundaries of its property. In fact, not only did…
Click the link below for an IRS bulletin outlining tax relief available to victims of Storm Sandy. Tax Relief for Victims of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey ?
A recent N.J. Appellate Division case,?Motley v. Borough of Seaside Park, ?could create problems for property owners looking to rebuild post-Sandy. The case involved a home that was gutted to…
?Res ipsa loquitur,? or as translated ?the thing speaks for itself? is a doctrine that is well established in negligence common law. It eases the burden of proof upon a…