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NJ SUPREME COURT LEAVES MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STATUS OF PRIOR DWI CONVICTIONS

On February 6, 2019

We are receiving a large number of phone calls and e-mails from clients about the status of their prior convictions in DWI cases, in light of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent decision in the Cassidy case. In that case, the Court determined that Alcotest breath test results could not be used against a defendant […]

Delaware Mandates Employer Provided Sexual Harassment Training

On January 4, 2019

Governor John Carney of Delaware signed House No. 1 (for parent bill HB 360) which addresses sexual harassment and retaliation in employment and amends the current anti-harassment, anti-discrimination, and anti-retaliation laws. This law makes Delaware only the 5th state in the union that mandates certain employers to provide sexual harassment training for all employees, managers, […]

NJ Supreme Court Confirms Bad Breathalyzer Tests

On December 27, 2018

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that a large number of breath tests conducted between 2009 and 2016 would not be considered reliable to the extent that results from breath tests on those machines could not be used to prove a defendant’s intoxication. Normally, the State can prove that a defendant was intoxicated by […]

Medical Marijuana Use – What Employers Should Know

On December 11, 2018

There have been a plethora of cases nationwide surrounding the use of marijuana in an employment context. The caselaw is inconsistent and does not provide clear guidance for all possible workplace scenarios. As stated in an earlier blog post, in the New Jersey case Cotto v. Ardagh Glass Packing Inc, No. 18-1037 RBK/AMD, 2018 WL […]

A Neighbor Has A Right To Appeal Zoning Permit

On November 12, 2018

Zoning Permits And An Applicants Right To Relief In most New Jersey municipalities a zoning permit is required before a building permit may issue. It is the responsibility of our zoning officers to determine if the proposed construction conforms to the zoning ordinance. If it does, a permit is issued and the applicant proceeds to the building […]

New Jersey Courts Continue Trend of Invalidating Arbitration Agreements

On October 31, 2018

On October 17, 2018 the Appellate Division decided Flanzman v. Jenny Craig. With its opinion in Flanzman the Appellate Division has continued the recent trend in New Jersey Courts of invalidating arbitration agreements. The Plaintiff had been employed by Jenney Craig for 26 years. At some time during her employment she was required to sign […]

New York State And NYC Sexual Harassment Laws Update

On October 19, 2018

The time is finally here for all New York businesses to take action in response to the epidemic of sexual harassment claims in our country. As of October 9, 2018, New York State has adopted new labor laws in a robust effort to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. Said laws have been implemented by the […]

New Jersey’s Business Court Continues to Evolve with Its Own Court Rules

On October 17, 2018

In 2015 our New Jersey Supreme Court created a new path for business disputes and commercial litigation. The Complex Business Litigation Program (CBLP) was instituted throughout the trial division of the court system. The CBLP required each county to appoint a “business judge” to supervise, manage and adjudicate commercial and business cases, as well as […]

Bill Cosby’s Sentencing Speaks Volumes

On September 27, 2018

On April 26, 2018 famous actor and comedian, Bill Cosby, was found guilty of 3 counts of felony level aggravated assault: including one count of penetration with lack of consent, one count of penetration while unconscious, and one count of penetration after administering an intoxicant in his second criminal trial in the case of Commonwealth […]

DEMLP Announces Appointment of Greg S. Gargulinski to Seton Hall Law School Alumni Council

On September 19, 2018

DEMLP is pleased to announce that Greg S. Gargulinski, a partner in the firm’s Criminal, Municipal and Government Agency Defense Practice, has been nominated for a seat on the Seton Hall Law School’s Alumni Council. The Alumni Council is comprised of only 50 former graduates who support current law students and alumni through career counseling, networking, mentoring, and […]

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