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Avoiding Avoidance, an article by Michael Connolly, Esq.

On January 12, 2023

What To Do When You Receive a Letter Demanding That You Pay Back Money Previously Received from a Client That Has Since Filed for Bankruptcy In good economic times and bad, business owners face a dynamic range of concerns. One for example, their customers may file for bankruptcy, or have in fact, filed for bankruptcy. […]

As featured in NJ Defense Association Winter 2023 Newsletter

On January 4, 2023

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination prohibit harassment and discrimination in employment against enumerated legally protected classes. These protected classes include both disability and religion. The laws further mandate employers to attempt to provide employees with “reasonable accommodations” for either […]

FIRM LISTED AMONG U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S 2023 BEST LAW FIRMS

On November 9, 2022

The law firm of Davison Eastman Munoz Paone, P.A. was recognized among the Best Law Firms, 2023* by U.S. News & World Report in three (3) of the firm’s practice areas: Litigation – Real Estate Commercial Litigation Real Estate Law “This is an honor for all of us, attorneys and the entire staff.” advised Managing […]

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 […]

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 […]

What You Should Know About Vaccines.

On April 1, 2020

As a mediator and arbitrator, I encourage the resolution of disputes by way of alternatives to an all-out battle in the courtroom. Our federal government has set up a procedure for resolving specific issues that may arise from vaccinations, for though it is well-known that vaccines have eradicated devastating illnesses and diseases in our country, […]

United States Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Sports Betting

On May 14, 2018

In an opinion released today, a 6 to 3 majority of the United States Supreme Court held that the federal law banning sports betting in individual states is unconstitutional. In the case of Philp Murphy, Governor of New Jersey et al. v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, the court held that the Professional and Amateur Sports […]

New Jersey to Regulate Fantasy?

On August 19, 2016

Football, that is. Fantasy Football. Once upon a time people watched sports and cheered on their favorite teams. Then rotisserie baseball was born and everything changed. The Yankees may have been your favorite team, but whether they won or lost became less important than how your fantasy baseball lineup performed that day. Then came fantasy […]

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