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It is commonly known that cigarettes are dangerous. They contain hundreds of chemicals and toxins, many identified as carcinogenic, or cancer-causing. While millions of people smoke cigarettes on a daily basis, with...

If you have a child support order in New Jersey, chances are you’ve logged into the New Jersey child support website to track your case information. Now, according to NJ.com, there is a new way to...

According to the New Jersey Law Journal, on June 5th, the New Jersey Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee unanimously passed a bill that would allow a divorcing couple to engage in the collaborative divorce...

Since the invention of the automobile, cars have become a part of daily American life.  Vehicular safety is often of the utmost concern when it comes to traveling in or purchasing a car.  Most individuals expect...

Yahoo! Celebrity reports that, after 18 years of marriage, Melanie Griffith has filed for divorce from Antonio Banderas. Griffith cited irreconcilable differences as her ground for divorce, and is seeking joint...

Placing a loved one in a nursing home is a difficult decision for any family.  Family members can only hope that their loved ones are treated well when they receive elder care.  Many nursing homes, however, face...

On May 29, 2014, the FDA issued a consumer update regarding the risk of skin cancer, skin damage and eye injury from the use of tanning beds or tanning booths. The FDA cites the American Academy of Dermatology and the World...

By now, we have all heard about, if not seen, the movie Frozen. This Disney animated feature was released this past winter and was big hit with children and adults. For some, however, it has been a bigger hit than for...

According to The Huffington Post, celebrity Kourtney Kardashian is reportedly expecting her third child with longtime boyfriend Scott Disick.  The couple is just one example of the increasing number of individuals...

In a published decision, DYFS v. J.G., the New Jersey Supreme Court held that although a father served a prison sentence from the time his daughter was six months old until she was six years old, it was not a sufficient...

Going through a New Jersey divorce can be a very stressful and emotionally taxing time. Everyone copes with divorce in different ways, and it often can take a very long time to completely heal from the pain of...

ABC News reports  that the New Jersey Appellate Division, in a recent case, State v. H.L.M., upheld a ruling barring a New Jersey mother from posting about her children and ex-husband on Facebook. The restriction...

We recently blogged about a bill pending before Governor Chris Christie that, if passed, would allow adoptees access to their original birth certificates, and we promised to update you on the bill’s progress. On...

In New Jersey, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-27, when a person is suing for “damages for personal injuries, wrongful death or property damage resulting from an alleged act of malpractice or negligence by a licensed...

On April 25, 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new rule to regulate cigars, electronic cigarettes (commonly called e-cigarettes), and other similar products in the same way that it already regulates...

The Journal of Patient Safety has published an evidence-based estimate of patient harms relating to hospital care. In 1984, the Institute of Medicine estimated that up to 98,000 Americans died each year as a result of medical...

On April 23, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that the injection of corticosteroids into a patient’s epidural space of the spine “may result in rare but serious adverse events, including...

According to the New Jersey Law Journal, on Monday, May 12, the New Jersey Senate passed an amended bill that would allow adoptees to access their original birth certificates. If the bill passes the Assembly and is...

The New York Times reports that some medical groups are pushing for doctors to consider not just the effectiveness of treatment, but also the cost of it when making patient care decisions. This would involve doctors...

On May 15, 2014, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee was scheduled to hold a hearing on electronic cigarettes in light of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent decision to regulate the...