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On October 20, 2021

Microgem v. Homecast. Homecast was represented by Alan L. Poliner. When the U.S. switched from analog TV to digital TV, analog sets would become useless for over the air television unless a Set-Top Converter was used. The U.S. had a program for every household to get a coupon for $40 to purchase a Set-Top Converter. […]

What You And Your Business Need To Know About COVID-19 Temporary Laws

On August 10, 2021

In March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government expeditiously signed into law historic, temporary measures to provide certain employees mandatory paid sick and family leave if the leave was related to particular COVID-19 related absences from work. The FFCRA’s original qualifying reasons included leave for an employee who is: subject to a […]

Attention New Jersey Residents Working in New York: Can New York Tax Employees While Working Remotely From New Jersey?

On December 23, 2020

Lawful or not, it is happening, but New Jersey has joined New Hampshire’s efforts to preclude taxation upon employees working remotely from another state. With millions of employees working from home because of COVID, what are the tax consequences when the employee lives in a different state than his employer? New Hampshire has sued neighboring […]

Mandatory Vaccinations: To Require or Not Require, that is the question

On December 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered life as we know it. As we have heard many times, the “new normal” is our reality now. The COVID-19 pandemic has created numerous issues that touch almost all aspects of society and our economy. As a result, there have been many quandaries and perplexities that arise in the workplace […]

Who Decides Arbitrability, the Arbitrator or the Court? A Domino’s Pizza Driver is Asking the Supreme Court for Clarification

On December 6, 2020

Arbitrability is whether or not a dispute should be resolved in a Court of Law, or by an Arbitrator. But why is it important who makes the decision of arbitrability? Some attorneys believe that an Arbitrator is more likely to decide in favor of Arbitrability rather than a Judge. Whether or not this belief is […]

Homeowner’s Property Line Lawsuit Against Neighbor Not Precluded By Settlement With Title Insurance Company

On December 6, 2020

In a recent New Jersey case, the Appellate Division upheld a homeowner’s right to sue her neighbor, despite an insurance settlement. In Leonard v. Panitch1 Cheryl Leonard sued her neighbor Pera Panitch for encroaching over the property line and onto Leonard’s property. This dispute arose when Panitch had her stone driveway replenished and installed a […]

Are Franchisees Now Employees Under New California Law?

On November 23, 2020

A lawsuit[1] filed November 16, 2020 by the International Franchise Association (IFA) against the State of California seeks to declare that franchisees are not employees. In the gig economy, many lawsuits were filed in California in an effort to have “independent contractors” considered to be employees, and thus protected under the California Labor laws. These […]

COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate: The Effects Are Felt on All Aspects of Society

On October 20, 2020

As we enter the eighth month of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world looks vastly different than it once did. The majority of US students are still attending school virtually or in a hybrid approach, erasing what we once thought of as “regular school hours.” Economic and health care concerns have eliminated many childcare and housekeeping […]

Gender Identity Harassment and Discrimination

On June 19, 2020

Currently, about 21 state laws make it unlawful to permit harassment or discrimination in employment based on gender identity and expression and sexual orientation. New Jersey is one of those states and has been ahead of the current legal curve in that gender identity and expression, including transgender status, and sexual orientation, are expressly considered […]

Video Conferencing Etiquette: It is all Live!

On June 3, 2020

In the wake of the pandemic, and the corresponding restrictions, Zoom, Skype, Facetime, Hangout, Microsoft Teams, and other video conferencing applications have allowed virtual meetings, ceremonies, social gatherings, and information sharing sessions to occur. As much as we may not want to admit it, face-to-face interactions are sometimes a must (or just a plus), so […]

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