In a recently decided case, a jury awarded $6.5 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages to a plaintiff who now suffers from mesothelioma due to his exposure to asbestos. The award was divided...
What is the First to File Rule?
Jan 28, 2015
It has been well established in the U.S. legal system that the first court that receives a claim should be the one to decide that issue. This is commonly known as the first to file rule. This can have implications...
While most lawyers and judges involved with matrimonial law matters have sufficient experience working with mathematical calculations necessary for child support or alimony obligations, not all individuals...
Under the New Jersey Child Support Guidelines, a court has the ability to impute income to a party when that party is unemployed or underemployed. When imputing income, a court will act as if a parent is earning more...
Court Rules that Irreconcilable Differences Cause of Action Available to Same-Sex Couples Dissolving Civil Union
Jan 28, 2015
In New Jersey, as in many other states, same-sex civil unions and marriages are relatively new concepts. New Jersey enacted a civil union statute in 2007, while same-sex marriage became legal in 2013. ...
