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Alimony is “an economic right that arises out of the marital relationship and provides the dependent spouse with ‘a level of support and standard of living generally commensurate with the quality of economic life that...

The Law Against Discrimination (LAD) prohibits employers from implementing employment conditions that have no connection with an employee’s job responsibilities.  Under the LAD, it is unlawful for an employer “to...

Under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), a victim seeking a Final Restraining Order (FRO) must show by a preponderance of the credible evidence that: (1) the defendant committed one of the predicate acts set...

 K.L. v. D.L., the Appellate Division vacated the trial court’s decision to deny the father, K.L., overnight visitation with the parties’ daughter.  The Appellate Division concluded that it was a mistake to base...

In Arrowood v. DiBenedetto, the Appellate Division affirmed the trial court’s denial of Ms. DiBenedetto’s motion to terminate Mr. Arrowood’s overnight visits with their daughter.  Ms. DiBenedetto based her...

To get a Final Restraining Order (FRO) under the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, a plaintiff must establish two key elements by a preponderance of the evidence: (1) that the defendant committed one of 18 predicate...

In Schmidt v. Breda, the Appellate Division upheld the trial court’s denial of reimbursement for the over payment of child support in the sum of $4,512.  Due to a clerical error in calculating the appropriate...

A Paterson, New Jersey doctor named Alex Sarkodie, M.D. has surrendered his medical license and closed his practice pending a sexual abuse hearing before the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners.  Last month, acting...

Under N.J.S.A. 2A:34-23, the party seeking modification of alimony must first establish a prima facie showing of changed circumstances.  In addition, that party must fully disclose his or her financial...

On May 23, after only 15 months of marriage, actress Amber Heard filed for divorce from Johnny Depp on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.  Despite the short duration of the marriage, according to Vanity Fair,...

When a litigant seeks to dismiss a final restraining order (FRO) entered against him or her, he or she must make a prima facie showing that good cause exists based upon a substantial circumstances since its entry. ...

Lead is known to severely impact a child and their development.  Recently in Newark, New Jersey, there have been higher levels of lead in some of Newark’s schools.  It is unclear how long the kids in these schools...

Rule 4:23-5 describes a two-step process regarding applications to dismiss a party’s pleadings for failure to produce discovery.  The first step allows for a dismissal without prejudice, such as seen...

Essure is a form of birth control that is implanted into women to be used as a contraceptive. It consists of two nickel-titanium coils inserted into the fallopian tubes to block sperm from fertilizing a woman’s eggs. There...

Elizabeth Barrow, a 100 year old woman, was suffocated and strangled by her 97 year old roommate, Laura Lundquist, with a shopping bag.  Ms. Lundquist was charged with murder, found unfit to stand trial and was committed...

Rule 4:50-1 states that a court can relieve a party from a final judgement or order for reasons such as: mistake or inadvertence; certain newly discovered evidence; fraud; the judgment or order is void; or the judgment...

There has been much controversy as to the validity of the Adverse Event Reporting System by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).  This database is highly used for collecting side effect data from both doctors and...

In 2015, police officers responded to nearly 290 reports at Bergen Regional Medical Center, a 38% increase from 2014.  There have been so many assaults on staff that the Federal Occupational Safety and Health...

Following a divorce proceeding, the husband filed a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition and asked for confirmation of his plan.  The Bankruptcy Court said its decision depended on the value of the husband’s minority share...

Health groups, such as hospitals and doctors’ offices agreed to start taking steps to make electronic health records easier to access and use by consumers (patients).  Most hospitals and doctors’ offices have gone...