The husband and wife in Bowles v. Bowles were married for 17 years and had two children together. In October 2006, the wife filed for divorce, and the court subsequently issued a pendente lite support...
The husband and wife in Brown v. Brown were married for 11 years before the wife filed for divorce in November 2014. In March 2015, the wife moved for pendente lite relief, specifically seeking power of...
Teens Are Choosing E-Cigarettes Over Tobacco
Dec 15, 2016
A new report by the U.S. Surgeon General shows an alarming trend in e-cigarette use among teens. E-cigarettes are now more popular with teenagers—specifically middle and high school students—than regular tobacco...
In Newburgh v. Arrigo, the New Jersey Supreme Court acknowledged that circumstances exist in which a parent may have a duty to bear some portion of the educational expenses of his or her child, even though the child has...
Johnson & Johnson Hit With Another Huge Jury Verdict
Nov 22, 2016
In October, a St. Louis jury awarded a California woman with ovarian cancer more than $70 million, reports The Associated Press. The plaintiff claimed that forty years of using Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder...
Tax Consequences in Settlement and Mutual Mistake
Nov 16, 2016
In interpreting settlement agreements in the marital dissolution context, courts are guided by two sets of principles. A court applies equitable principles to ensure a matrimonial agreement is fair, and contract rules...
We were very excited when we expanded and put down roots in Somerset County by opening our Somerville office in 2011 with the addition of John J. Trombadore, Esq. becoming Of Counsel with our firm. We were equally excited...
In Kelly v. Kelly, the husband and wife were married for 23 years and had 5 children together before the husband filed for divorce in 2010. After some administrative delays followed by unsuccessful mediation...
On November 5th, Paul M. da Costa will discuss some of the many significant developments in medical malpractice law in the past year. Paul will be among those legal professionals speaking at the 20th Annual Medical...
Later this month, the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners will decide whether to suspend the medical license of Vivienne Matalon, M.D. according to NJ.com. Dr. Matalon, who works out of offices in Camden and...
In Mills v. Mills, the husband and wife were married for 13 years and had 2 children together before divorcing in 2013. They agreed that the husband would pay the wife $330 per week for 8 years in limited duration...
Last year, the New Jersey legislature made a significant amendment to the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA). As of August 2015, intentionally or knowingly violating the no-contact provisions of an existing...
Under New Jersey Administrative Directive #2-14, a parent taken into custody for nonpayment of child support obligations has a right to counsel. If the court finds that the parent is indigent for purposes of...
New Jersey courts have long taken an appropriate amount of savings into account as part of the marital standard of living in making alimony determinations. Savings as a component of alimony has been utilized to protect...
Last month, Hollywood’s top couple shocked the world when it announced the end of their 12-year relationship. The breakup of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has even saddened the Dalai Lama, according to US...
This November, Partner Paul M. da Costa will share a bit of his medical malpractice trial expertise with the New Jersey legal community. Paul will be participating in the annual Meadowlands Seminar presented by the New...
On September 28, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a long overdue revision of its rules in order to improve care of nursing home residents. The rule aims to...
Last month, a Nassau County judge found Maureen McPhilmy, Bill O’Reilly’s ex-wife, in civil contempt of court for failing to abide by a court order giving the Fox News host time with his daughter. According...
New Jersey Supreme Court Adjusts Remittitur Standard
Oct 03, 2016
This month, in Cuevas v. Wentworth Group, the New Jersey Supreme Court made an important adjustment to its remittitur jurisprudence. Cuevas was a Law Against Discrimination case in which the plaintiffs,...
Water In Bergen And Passaic Counties Contains Potentially Unsafge Levels Of Carcinogen Chromium-6
Sep 30, 2016
A recent report revealed levels of hexavalent chromium in most water systems in Bergen and Passaic Counties that scientists consider unsafe. The concerning issue, however, is state-wide....
