New Jersey Family Leave Act Changes in 2026
2026 Updates to New Jersey Family Leave Act New Jersey’s family leave landscape continues to evolve and expand in 2026. On January 17, 2026, as one of his last acts in office, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law significant changes to the New Jersey...
2026 New Jersey Minimum Wage Update: Insights from Attorney Elizabeth Trottier
Important Update Regarding New Jersey Minumum Wage in 2026 Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage in New Jersey increased to $15.92 for most employers. Going forward between now and the year 2032, the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) will revise the minimum...
Davison Eastman Munoz Paone, P.A. has been recognized as the Best of 2026 in Freehold and Toms River
We are honored to share that our firm has been recognized by BusinessRate as the Best of 2026 in the Law Firm category in both Freehold and Toms River locations. This recognition is especially meaningful because it is based solely on verified Google Review data, an...
Davison Eastman Muñoz Paone, P.A. Attorneys Featured in New Jersey Defense for Analysis on AI‑Driven Hiring Bias
Davison Eastman Muñoz Paone, P.A. is proud to share that Elizabeth M. Trottier, Esq. and Rajeev Venkat, Esq. were featured in the latest issue of New Jersey Defense, a quarterly publication by the New Jersey Defense Association for their timely article examining...
New Jersey Business Magazine Highlights Insights from Brian Chabarek on Non‑Compete and Non‑Solicitation Agreements
New Jersey Business Magazine recently highlighted insights from Partner, Brian Chabarek, Esq. on the strategic use of non‑compete and non‑solicitation agreements. “A restrictive covenant can incorporate a whole host of other tools, such as a non‑solicitation...
Leading the Conversation: James A. Paone, II, Esq. Moderates Key Session on New Jersey’s Chancery Division
Earlier this month, our firm was honored to take part in a comprehensive New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) program focused on the jurisdiction, procedures, and substantive issues that define practice in New Jersey’s Chancery Division. The...
Davison Eastman Muñoz Paone, P.A. Announces Extension of Douglas Widman’s Term as Certified Mediator for the Federal Court of the District of New Jersey
We are honored to share that Douglas Widman, Esq., partner at Davison Eastman Muñoz Paone, P.A., has had his term as a Certified Mediator for the Federal Court of the District of New Jersey officially extended through September 30, 2028. The District’s Federal Court...
Davison Eastman Muñoz Paone, P.A. moves to a new location in Freehold, NJ
The law firm of Davison Eastman Muñoz Paone, P.A. is proud to announce that we have officially relocated to our new office in Freehold, NJ! For over three decades, we have been committed to delivering comprehensive legal services with professionalism, precision, and...
Davison Eastman Munoz Paone, P.A. Employees & Asbury Book Cooperative
Davison Eastman Muñoz Paone, P.A. attorney Michael Connolly is a founding member of the Asbury Book Cooperative’s Board of Trustees. The Asbury Book Cooperative (ABC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, community run bookstore located at 644 Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park. The...
NJ APPELLATE DIVISION AFFIRMS HUDSON COUNTY TRIAL COURT’S DENIAL OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL FOLLOWING THE JURY’S NO CAUSE VERDICT IN CEPA WHISTLEBLOWING CASE
NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION AFFIRMS HUDSON COUNTY TRIAL COURT’S DENIAL OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL FOLLOWING THE JURY’S NO CAUSE VERDICT IN CEPA WHISTLEBLOWING CASE By Elizabeth M. Trottier, Esq., Davison Eastman Munoz Paone, P.A. On September 29, 2025, in...
NJ APPELLATE DIVISION REVERSES PLAINTIFF’S JURY VERDICT IN DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CASE AS A ‘MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE’
An article by attorney Elizabeth M. Trottier, Esq. On July 31, 2025, in Reuter v. Berkeley Township, Docket A-0138-23, the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed an Ocean County jury verdict in favor of Plaintiff Reuter and held that it was against the weight of the...
FRANCHISE ALERT: Franchisee Associations Cannot Sue Under the Franchise Practices Act in NJ
FRANCHISE ALERT: Franchisee Associations Cannot Sue Under the Franchise Practices Act in NJ By: Alan L. Poliner, Esq., Partner The New Jersey Supreme Court held today that associations of franchisees cannot bring a lawsuit under the NJ Franchise Practices Act (FPA)...
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