As we have discussed in previous posts, studies have shown that the ingredients contained in YAZ®, Yasmin® and Ocella® have been linked to various forms of severe Yaz side-effects. Reportedly, these side-effects include: heart attack, stroke, deep vein thrombosis (also known as DVT or blood clots), internal [...]
Since the beginning of October 2009, over 350 YAZ®, Yasmin® and Ocella® cases from various jurisdictions throughout the country have been transferred to the MDL in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. On November 9, 2009, motions were filed to appoint Plaintiffs’ lead counsel [...]
Stark & Stark Employment Group Chair, Thomas B. Lewis, was quoted in the November 17, 2009 RIABiz.com article, RIAs drive explosive growth of the Broker Protocol. The article discusses the recent rise in firms who have signed the Protocol for Broker Recruiting and what this truce will mean for changes [...]
A. Christopher Florio, Shareholder and Co-Chairperson of Stark & Stark's Community Association Group, and David J. Byrne, Shareholder and Co-Chairperson of Stark & Stark's Community Association Group, presented materials related to community association foreclosures, rent receivers and mortgage foreclosures, along with money judgment collection actions and [...]
In the matter of Brolley Electrical v. Ernest Bock and Sons, Inc., the Court reviewed the validity and enforceability of a “paid when paid” provision within a construction contract. The contract provided that payment by the owner to the general contractor being a condition precedent prior to the general contractor [...]
The popular federal tax credit of up to $8,000 provided to first-time home buyers who purchase a home in 2009 due to expire November 30th has been extended until April 30, 2010. In addition, a new tax credit up to $6,500 will be available to certain "step-up" (or downsizing) homebuyers [...]
Allen M. Silk, Chair of Stark & Stark’s Business & Corporate Group, will serve as panelist for the Agudath Israel of New Jersey’s Legal Workshop. The workshop will take place at the Park Terrace Hall in Lakewood, New Jersey on Thursday, November 12, 2009, from 5:30 - 8:30 [...]
A group of homeowners in the Carol Lynn Resorts campground have sued the property owners, the State of New Jersey and Woodbine Borough over alleged changes to the park rules and regulations. The owners allege that the owners of the campground have recently changed the rules that call into question [...]
Shareholder in Stark & Stark’s Securities Group, Bill Singer, was a featured guest on Bloomberg TV this morning discussing the closing arguments made today in the government’s case against former Bear Stearns' hedge-fund managers, Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, who were responsible for misleading investors and the eventual' [...]
Stark & Stark Employment Group Chair, Thomas B. Lewis, authored the article, It's Payback Time on Promissory Notes, for the November 2009 edition of On Wall Street Magazine. The article discusses the recent trend in unhappy advisors seeking new firms in the wake of a down market and [...]
Stark & Stark Securities group Shareholder, Bill Singer, is the author of a weekly column, Intelligent Investing, for Forbes.com. The column focuses on Wall Street regulatory developments and discusses regulation from the individual investor’s point of view. Mr. Singer authored the October 23, 2009 article, Go To The [...]
Studies have shown that the ingredients contained in YAZ®, Yasmin® and Ocella® (including the synthetic progestin, drospirenone), have been linked to various forms of internal organ damage (including gallbladder damage), as well as deep vein thrombosis, or blood clots. These blood clots can form in the deep veins of the [...]
Construction Litigation Group Chair, Donald B. Brenner, and Litigation Shareholder, Thomas J. Pryor, authored the article Builders, Contractors and Homeowners: Beware Insurance Carriers Are Delegating Construction Deficiencies Coverage for the October 19, 2009 edition of the New Jersey Law Journal.
The article discusses a recent [...]
In Nunez v. Pachman, the Appellate Division recently discussed the section of the Expungement Statute which prohibits the disclosure of any information relative to the records, proceedings or any other related documents once an event is expunged. In Nunez v. Pachman, the Appellate Division explained that the litigation privilege will [...]
Goblins and ghosts. Eerie graveyard scenes. With Halloween coming, cemeteries always take on some added interest. New Jersey cemeteries are governed by the "New Jersey Cemetery Act, 2003." N.J.S.A. 45:27-1 et seq. Under the Act, a cemetery is defined as "any land or place used or dedicated for use for [...]
Stark & Stark Employment Group Chair, Thomas B. Lewis, was quoted in the October 19, 2009 Wall Street Journal article, COMPLIANCE WATCH: Expulsion Shows Risks Of Outside Accounts.
The article discusses the recent expulsion of Miguel A. Chavez by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The expulsion comes as a result [...]
It has just been reported that the unemployment rate in New Jersey is approaching 10%, the highest it has been in decades. It has also been reported that divorce filings are down in this period of recession, presumably because couples cannot afford to split up. The same does not appear [...]
A recent class action complaint has been filed against SpongeTech alleging various violations of the securities laws, including the alleged forgery of an attorney’s opinion letter authorizing the sale of a security. The complaint also alleges that “short selling” was engaged in by inside executives that lead to the rapid [...]
As we have discussed in previous posts, NuvaRing®, the combined contraceptive vaginal ring that is supposed to provide month-long birth control, is currently involved in a Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
Recently, defendants filed numerous motions [...]
In New Jersey divorce cases, all property accumulated during the marriage (whether real estate, cash, bank accounts, investment accounts, retirement plans and personal property) is subject to equitable distribution.
But what happens if an asset is no longer in existence or spent down by the time a Divorce Complaint is [...]
Under the new Rules 1:38-7 Confidential Personal Identifies must be redacted from all documents filed with the Court except a Case Information Statement, its attachments, and the Confidential Litigant Information Sheet. Litigants now must certify to the Court that no such identifiers are being filed outside of the afore referenced [...]
Perhaps one of the most valuable documents in any divorce case is a Case Information Statement (CIS). A CIS sets forth each party’s income, assets, liabilities, the marital standard of living, and current monthly budget. A fully completed CIS gives the Court a clear picture of that party’s financial situation, [...]
In a case being watched by franchisors and franchisees alike, a fitness club in Boonton, New Jersey – Model A Fitness – has sued a franchisor for fraud, consumer fraud, breach of contract, and violations of New Jersey’s Franchise Practices Act. The franchisor, Retrofitness Enterprises and Retrofitness Corp. (“Retrofitness”), owns, [...]
Model A Fitness of Boonton, New Jersey has sued Retrofitness for fraud, consumer fraud, breach of contract, and violations of New Jersey’s Franchise Practices Act. Retrofitness Enterprises and Retrofitness Corp. owns, operates and franchises body building, health and fitness facilities under the “Retrofitness” trademark. The Retrofitness lawsuit is being watched [...]
Although the downturn in the economy has brought many obstacles to small business owners, it has also created opportunities that can provide leverage to foster growth and financial security for the future. An important example of this is the give-and-take that occurs between landlord and tenant in the negotiation of [...]
Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark's Business & Corporate and Franchise Groups, authored the article Small Business Owners Need to Plan for Tax Increases in 2011 for the September 2009 edition of Mercer Business Magazine.
The article discusses the differences, and advantages, between an S Corporation and [...]
In a decision of fist impression a New Jersey court has awarded shared possession of a six year old pedigree pug named Dexter to a former couple who bought the dog for $1,500 while were engaged and living together.
In Houseman v. Dare, the court gave each party five weeks [...]
Cary S. Kvitka, member of Stark & Stark’s Business & Corporate and Franchise Groups, will present a seminar entitled, Key Legal Considerations when Buying an Existing Business, Buying a Franchise, or Starting a Business From Scratch, for the Greater Princeton Area SCORE. The seminar will be [...]
In an effort to protect beach going summer renters, owners in several New Jersey beach towns, such as Stone Harbor, will be required to obtain a renter’s licenses in order to in order to legally rent their units. The license will include, among other things, registration with the local municipality [...]
Stark & Stark Employment Group Chair, Thomas B. Lewis, and Stark & Stark Securities Group Shareholder, Bill Singer, were quoted in the September 29, 2009 RegisteredRep.com article, Can You Take It With You?
The article discusses a recent class action lawsuit led by Mark Thierman which seeks to change [...]
The U.S. Census Bureau has released data regarding the incidence of divorce on a state-by state basis. Interestingly, and contrary to some segments of public opinion, New Jersey and Pennsylvania rank second and third, behind only Hawaii, for the lowest percentage of divorces.
This is all the more interesting since [...]
Members of Stark & Stark's Divorce Group, including David A. Beaver, Corrine M. Evanochko, Megan E. Smith and Joseph D. Visco, will present two free divorce seminars Saturday October 3, 2009. The seminars will take place at the Hyatt Regency Princeton in Princeton, New Jersey [...]
In a recent New Jersey Appellate Division Decision, Stengart vs. Loving Care Agency, Inc., the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, clarified when a company/employer can review and access an employee’s emails when the employee uses company technology to receive emails. Many employees mistakenly believe that personal emails received on [...]
NuvaRing®, the combined contraceptive vaginal ring that is supposed to provide month-long birth control, is currently involved in a Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Plaintiffs have advanced claims that NuvaRing® is responsible for injuries in some individuals.
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When buying and selling real estate, in nearly every transaction, a written contract is prepared for all parties involved to sign. One reason for this is obvious - to make certain that all parties can clearly see, and are in agreement with, all the terms and conditions of the transaction. [...]
Perhaps one of the most valuable documents in any divorce case is a Case Information Statement (CIS). A CIS sets forth each party’s income, assets, liabilities, the marital standard of living, and current monthly budget. A fully completed CIS gives the Court a clear picture of that party’s financial situation, [...]
This is the fourth installment of a six-part blog series focused on the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA). You can read the full series here.
Below is a list of several other components related to the Railroad Retirement Act:
Supplemental Annuity: Railroad employees who complete twenty five (25) years of service [...]Since its publication in 2003, the decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) in Medinol v. Neuro Vasx, Inc., 67 USPQ2d 1205 (T.T.A.B. 2003), has been a target for comment and criticism. In Medinol, the TTAB found that a material misrepresentation in an application or renewal, which a [...]
Timothy P. Duggan, Chair of Stark & Stark’s Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights Group, was quoted in the September 1, 2009 FinancialPlanning.com article, Staying Alive. The article discusses the challenges financial advisors have faced for years when economic troubles being. While filing for bankruptcy looks bad for anyone, when [...]
The proper treatment of intellectual property (IP) in divorce cases requires an understanding of the different types of IP, valuation of the IP and ultimately equitable distribution of the IP as a marital asset.
There are four types of IP:
This is the third installment of a six-part blog series focused on the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA). You can read the full series here.
Tier II benefits are based solely upon railroad industry service and earnings (i.e. it does not take years/earnings outside of industry employment into account, [...]
Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark’s Business & Corporate and Franchise Groups, will participate as a panelist at the 2009 New Jersey Organization and Sale of Small Business seminar, as part of the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s Skills & Methods Course. The [...]
Thomas B. Lewis, Chair of Stark & Stark’s Employment Group was quoted in the Bloomberg.com article, Sarkozy Threat to Shun Banks on Pay Draws U.S. Alarm. The article discusses the tough rounds of questioning Citigroup Inc. and six other bailed-out companies’ are undergoing by the government on how [...]
Lawsuits over the validity of a Last Will and Testament have become a common form of litigation around the country, as well as in the State of New Jersey. Preparing an estate plan is something that is necessary and something that everyone should take care of while they are in [...]
NuvaRing®, the combined contraceptive vaginal ring that is supposed to provide month-long birth control, is currently involved in a Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Plaintiffs have advanced claims that NuvaRing® is responsible for injuries in some individuals.
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Adam J. Siegelheim, member of Stark & Stark’s Business & Corporate and Franchise Groups, will present a seminar entitled, How to Start a Business, for the Greater Princeton Area SCORE. The seminar will be held Tuesday September 8, 2009 from 6:45 – 8:45 PM at the [...]
You just paid off the balance of the bill to your attorney and you are feeling good that your divorce is finally behind you. The last thing on your mind is probably setting up an appointment with your Human Resources administrator to modify the beneficiary designations on your 401 (k) [...]
Most contracts for the sale of real estate designate a date for the closing. While buyers and sellers generally prepare to close on that date, it is not always possible. Delays are not unusual and frequently reasonable under the circumstances. So how definitive is the closing date in the contract? [...]
In a recent Appellate Court Decision, the New Jersey Court of Appeals has determined that a “constructive termination” of a franchise constitutes a violation of New Jersey’s Franchise Practices Act. In Maintainco Inc. v. Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift American, Inc., A-1485-07T2, the Appellate Division considered a situation where a franchisee learned [...]
Richard B. Linderman, member of Stark & Stark's Community Association group presented materials related to Active Adult and "Over 55" communities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, during the Community Association Institute's Senior Summit held on August 11, 2009. Mr. Linderman took questions and addressed concerns from owners and [...]
Copyright law is often the first and best line of defense against unauthorized reproduction of the products of the creative mind. As important as the law is to the work of so many firms, such as advertising agencies, software developers, artists and music publishers, it is a frequently misunderstood law. [...]
Thomas B. Lewis, Chair of Stark & Stark's Employment Group, was quoted in the August 10, 2009 Human Resource Executive Online article, An EEOC under Berrien? The article discusses why companies should prepare for increased enforcement and litigation if Jacqueline Berrien is chosen to head the U.S. Equal Employment [...]
In a recent blog post, it was reported that NuvaRing® plaintiffs had filed a master consolidated complaint in order to supplement the complaints in the individual NuvaRing® litigation cases. On May 19, 2009, the Court dismissed the class action claims in the Master Consolidated Complaint. The Court noted [...]
This is the second installment of a six-part blog series focused on the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA). You can read installment 1 here.
Tier I annuity benefits are determined according to earnings and career service. To qualify for Tier I benefits, an employee must have worked a minimum of [...]
As times are getting tougher for businesses, and the State of New Jersey is getting more hungry for tax revenues, we are seeing a crackdown by the State on enforcement of the bulk sale notification requirements. The statute containing those requirements, N.J.S.A. 54:32B-22(c), provides as follows:
(c) Whenever a person [...]
One of the most common questions that any divorce attorney will inevitably hear is “can my [spouse’s] child support obligation be modified?” The prevailing case law in New Jersey since 1980 is that child support obligations are modifiable based on a substantial change in circumstances. Specifically, if either party can [...]
NuvaRing®, the once-a-month combined contraceptive vaginal ring which is supposed to provide month-long birth control, is currently involved in a Multi-District Litigation (“MDL”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri based on claims that NuvaRing® is responsible for injuries in some individuals.
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Legal Briefs On Divorce is a video podcast series providing viewers with a discussion on timely news and insight on current trends impacting divorce. This installment of Legal Briefs On Divorce is an interview with John S. Eory, Shareholder in Stark & Stark's Divorce Group, and Sam [...]
A condominium association in Wildwood, NJ has had a crash course in the failure of the New Jersey New Home Warranty Act to protect the rights of New Jersey residents. The condominium is being forced to watch their decks degrade and collapse before their eyes, while bureaucratic red tape and [...]
Thomas D. Giachetti, Chair of Stark & Stark's Securities group and Henry E. Van Blunk, Shareholder in Stark & Stark's Business & Corporate group authored an article for the July 2009 edition of the Charles Schwab Institutional Compliance Review entitled An Overview of External Transition Planning [...]
Maria P. Imbalzano, Shareholder in Stark & Stark’s Divorce group, authored the article, Post-Judgment Motions To Modify Support in a Poor Economy for the July 27, 2009 edition of the New Jersey Law Journal. The article discusses the fact that while divorce filings in recent months are down, [...]
Stephen M. Lasser, a Partner in Stark & Stark's Condominium and Co-op group, was one of six speakers on a panel of distinguished lawyers and insurance professionals during the morning session of the Ethics Day Seminar sponsored by the New York Association of Realty Managers (NYARM) held [...]
As more and more residential mortgages go into default, and then into foreclosure, more and more units within associations are owed by banks and/or mortgage companies. In New Jersey, once a unit is sold, including by virtue of a sheriff's sale, the purchaser is liable for all assessments and fees [...]
Currently alive in New York's Assembly is A07388, which is a proposed amendment to New York's Real Property Law. If enacted, all residential real property managers and any firm employing, contracting with or contracting to provide a property manager would be required to file a registration statement with New York's' [...]
Collect Post-Petition Assessments from Chapter 13 Trustee in a Converted Chapter 7 Case
Bankruptcy filings around the country are up, due to among other things, the decline in the real estate market. Previously, debtors used the equity in their home to fund a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan and pay [...]
In a recent blog post, Kevin Hart discussed the recent status of NuvaRing® litigation in Missouri. The cases in the Eastern District of Missouri are at the beginning of the discovery period. A case management conference was held on July 21, 2009, where certain initial motions and conferences [...]
On June 19, 2009, the Hudson County Law Division upheld a Northern Jersey condominium association’s right to enforce its rules and regulations regarding the parking, registering, and towing of automobiles located within the association’s common elements. The association had ratified a set of rules & regulations which had originally been [...]
Mark M. Wiechnik, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Lester A. Drenk Behavioral Health Center. The Drenk Center is a private, non-profit organization headquartered in Hainesport, New Jersey. With sites throughout the state it offers behavioral health services for both children and adults including [...]
This week Governor Corzine is scheduled to sign the Economic Stimulus Act of 2009. Amongst other things, the bill will exempt projects receiving preliminary approval from the municipal board by July 1, 2010 from the non-residential development, i.e., COAH, fee. The bill also has a provision for a partial refund [...]
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (the "Act"), which recently passed the U.S. House, contains certain provisions that restrict homeowners associations from prohibiting the use of solar energy systems. Many associations contain certain restrictions, the enforcement of which has either been given to a board of trustees [...]
This is the first installment of a six-part blog series focused on the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA).
The Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) is a federal statute that provides unique benefits for railroad workers. The 1974 Amendment to the RRA resulted in an annuity benefit system that is comprised of two [...]
You just caught your breath from your divorce litigation, the house is sold, custody has been decided, the investment accounts have been divided, you have just removed your attorney from your speed dial and the fighting has stopped–or has it?
So now what? The divorce has been over [...]
NuvaRing® is marketed as a once-a-month, combined contraceptive vaginal ring that provides month-long birth control. It is sold in the United States by Organon USA Inc., a New Jersey corporation with its principal place of business in Roseland, New Jersey, and Organon International, Inc., headquartered in the Netherlands. Its [...]
Perhaps one of the most valuable documents in any divorce case is a Case Information Statement (CIS). A CIS sets forth each party’s income, assets, liabilities, the marital standard of living, and current monthly budget. A fully completed CIS gives the Court a clear picture of that party’s financial situation, [...]
Many times a majority shareholder seeking to squeeze-out a minority shareholder will deliberately withhold information relating to the closely held corporation. Withholding information is usually coupled with another form of oppression. The reason for the same is by leaving the minority shareholder in the dark about the status of the [...]
Timothy P. Duggan, Shareholder and Chair of Stark & Stark's Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights group, authored the article, Credit Card Reform - What Does It Mean?, for the July 2009 edition of Mercer Business Magazine.
The article discusses the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act which was signed by President [...]
Would you like to have a federal tax credit of $8,000 simply because you purchased a home this year? As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, a tax credit equal to 10% of the purchase price of a home, up to a maximum of $8,000, is [...]
Stark & Stark Securities group Shareholder, Bill Singer, was quoted in the July 16, 2009 New Jersey Law Journal article, Feeder Funds Held Subject to Commodity Pool Regulation. The article discusses Monday’s U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruling which states, “A fund that solicits money from investors [...]
Thomas B. Lewis, Chair of Stark & Stark’s Employment group, will serve as a speaker at the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s seminar entitled, Current Issues Involving Non-Compete Agreements, Protection of Trade Secrets and the Duty of Loyalty. The seminar will be held October 1, 2009 [...]
Usually, when a spouse dies in the midst of divorce litigation, significant problems arise. The first is that upon the death of a spouse prior to entry of Final Judgment effectively terminates the divorce proceedings. See Carr v. Carr, 120 N.J. 336, 339 - 340 (1990). Thus, any right of [...]
A Stark & Stark Community Association Group client recently defeated both the related municipality and unit's mortgagee and put an affordable housing unit into rent receivership. The condominium unit in question was abandoned by the owner; a low income woman who had qualified for the purchase of an affordable housing [...]
Stark & Stark Shareholder, Timothy P. Duggan, and Directory of Business Development, Richard C. DeLuca, were featured in the July 2009 issue of Mercer Business Magazine in the article, Who Let the Blawgs Out?
The article discusses the recent rise in law firms who have taken to blogging [...]
Michael J. Brittan, member of Stark & Stark’s Employment group, co-authored the article Recent Case Law Under the Employee Polygraph Protection Act: A Practical Review, for the June 2009 issue of the Privacy & Data Security Law Journal.
The article discusses the most recent case law [...]
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (along with the Federal Housing Administration) purchase or guarantee the vast majority of mortgages in this country. Obviously then, any toughening of their lending standards could have a major impact on the housing market. As we have seen over the past few years though, standards [...]
Legal Briefs On Divorce is a video podcast series providing viewers with a discussion on timely news and insight on current trends impacting divorce. This installment of Legal Briefs On Divorce is an interview with John S. Eory, Shareholder in Stark & Stark's Divorce Group, and Rob [...]
Bill Singer, Shareholder in Stark & Stark’s Securities group, was interviewed yesterday on CBC News. Mr. Singer commented on the 150-year sentence delivered to Bernard Madoff in response to the tens of billions of dollars he stole from hundreds of investors in his Ponzi scheme.
Mr. Singer states [...]
David J. Byrne, Shareholder and Co-Chair of Stark & Stark’s Community Association group, authored the article, The Status of Affordable Housing Units After a Foreclosure and Involuntary Sale, for the June 22, 2009 edition of the New Jersey Law Journal. The article discusses how the recent economic downturn [...]
With the advent of the newest employee benefit in New Jersey, business owners ask what impact Family Leave Insurance will have on the employer’s discretion to terminate employment due to business conditions or other considerations. The Legislature has made it clear that the amendments to the Temporary Disability Benefits law, [...]
Trial Court Rules that Mendham Must Provide Municipal Services with respect to A Condominium's Access Road
The Mendham Knolls Condominium Association is a small condominium situated in Mendham. Access to the condominium is achieved only via Boundary Oak Lane, an approximately 156 foot long road that empties into the [...]
Vincent J. Mangini, Shareholder in Stark & Stark’s Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use group, will present a seminar entitled How to Immediately Cut Your Company’s Energy Costs and Control Energy Expenses in the Future in conjunction with New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program and its New Jersey SmartStart [...]
Most transfers of title to real estate are made subject to "easement and restrictions of record, if any." Easements may be varied, but usually involve access rights for utilities, or perhaps a driveway easement to share a driveway with a neighbor. But what about those restrictions? What are they?
Most restrictions [...]
If a person becomes incapacitated during a divorce proceeding, a guardian should be appointed by the Court in order to properly to govern the individual and their property. See Kingsdorf v. Kingsdorf, 351 N.J. Super. 144, 146 (App. Div. 2002).
In order to do so, an application to the Court [...]
Under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-21, if a developer is “barred or prevented, directly or indirectly,” from moving forward with an approval obtained pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) “during the period of approval” on account of the institution of “a legal action” or the issuance of “a directive or order” [...]
Timothy P. Duggan, Shareholder of Stark & Stark’s Condemnation group, was quoted in the June 16, 2009 NJ Biz article, Senators announce amendments to eminent domain legislation. The article discusses the recent amendments to State Senate majority leader Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) and State Senator Ronald Rice’s (D-Newark) [...]
In general, the United States Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful for a condominium, cooperative and/or homeowners association to discriminate in the terms, conditions or privileges of the sale or rental of housing, or in the provision of services in connection with a dwelling, because of race, familial status, gender, [...]
On May 18, 2009, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey issued a General Order with respect to the New Jersey Judiciary Foreclosure Mediation Program. This Order clarifies that participation in the Foreclosure Mediation Program, where the homeowners have filed for Bankruptcy, does not violate [...]
Recently, in the matter of Schmidhausler v. Planning Board of Borough of Lake Como, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court addressed, among other issues, what the remedy for an aggrieved party should be when a municipal board renders a decision on an application for development under the [...]
Hydroxycut®, the group of dietary supplements which claim to be fitness and weight loss aids, have recently been linked to severe, and sometimes life threatening injuries. Recent reports state that these injuries include damage to the liver, kidneys and other internal organs, rhabdomyolysis (severe muscle damage), cardiovascular disorders and [...]
