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In the case of J.L. v. Bd. Of Educ. Of the Bridgewater-Raritan Reg’l Sch. Dist., ____ N.J. Super ____ (App. Div. 2018), the Board of Education of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District found that a group of 7-year old girls committed an act of harassment, intimidation or bullying (HIB) in […]

In two recent decisions, New Jersey courts provided further guidance regarding the arbitrability of claims in the employment context. The below cases once again highlight the broad deference of courts in favor of arbitration agreements, while also reminding us that there are certain requirements to agreements that are so essential, […]

In a published decision, Sandra Nicholas et al. v. Hackensack University Medical Center et al., 456 N.J. Super. 110 (App. Div. 2018), the Appellate Division reversed the lower court’s order granting Hackensack University Medical Center (“HUMC”) summary judgment based on the lower court’s erroneous determination that the plaintiffs’ expert did not qualify as an expert […]

The recent Appellate Division case of Estate of Mary Van Riper v. Director, Division of Taxation, (Oct. 3, 2018, N.J. Sup. Ct. App. Div., Docket No. A-3024-16T4) illustrates the perils of hasty deathbed planning without consideration of potential inheritance tax issues.  New Jersey is one of six states that imposes […]