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Spring work begins in January with paperwork. New Jersey regulates residential home improvement through the Consumer Fraud Act, the Home Improvement Practices regulations, and the Home Improvement Contractors Registration Act. These rules set who may perform the work, what must appear in the contract, what disclosures are mandatory, and how changes must be documented. Courts enforce these requirements strictly. Noncompliance exposes contractors to treble damages and fee shift

Winter weather tests premises safety in a way that ordinary operations do not. Snow, ice, melt, and refreeze change conditions hour by hour. New Jersey law does not relax the standard of care because a storm is inconvenient. It measures what a prudent commercial owner or operator did in view of the conditions, the volume of visitors, and the predictability of hazards. The analysis turns on control of the area, notice of the condition, timing of the response, and the paper rec

January often reveals what happened while offices were closed. Inboxes were compromised, forwarding rules were created, cloud folders were accessed, and payment instructions were altered. New Jersey law does not pause for closures. The duty to investigate and, when required, to notify affected residents applies with the same force whether the breach was discovered on a weekday morning or on the evening of December twenty third. A disciplined response that preserves evidence,

An employee’s restrictive covenant…will generally be found to be reasonable if it ‘simply protects the legitimate interest of the employer, imposes no undue hardship on the employee and is not injurious to the public.

A residential host owes social guests a duty to warn about known hazards that guests are unlikely to discover and to act with reasonable care when activities create risk. Loose handrails, dim stair lighting, slick tile at the entry, curled rugs near the table, and extension cords across walk paths are classic sources of claims.

Guests in a private home are social guests under New Jersey law. A host must warn about dangerous conditions the host knows about and the guest is unlikely to discover, and must act with reasonable care when activities on the property create a risk of injury.

Halloween brings unusual traffic to properties, irregular lighting, temporary structures, and an influx of minors who are lawfully on private walkways and steps. The mix of costumes, darkness, and decorations creates risks that courts analyze under ordinary negligence and premises liability principles. In New Jersey, the duty is not seasonal.

Discovery is the backbone of civil litigation in New Jersey. It is the process by which each side exchanges information and documents necessary to prepare for trial. Without it, litigation would become a guessing game.

Litigants in New Jersey federal court often encounter both magistrate judges and district judges during their cases. Many clients are confused about the difference in their roles and authority. Understanding this distinction is critical to navigating federal litigation effectively.

Discovery is the phase of litigation where each side exchanges information and evidence that will be used at trial.

As fall approaches, many New Jersey retailers and small businesses experience an increase in customer traffic. The back-to-school season blends into early holiday shopping, and businesses that are unprepared can face serious liability risks.

Their role in litigation is defined by the Rules of Evidence and the New Jersey Court Rules, and their impact can determine the outcome of a case.

When one party fails to perform its obligations under a contract, the law recognizes that the other party is entitled to a remedy. In New Jersey, the remedies for breach of contract are not limited to one option.

One of the most important discovery tools in New Jersey civil litigation is the interrogatory.

When clients first encounter litigation, especially if it is their first time being sued, anxiety, stress, and uncertainty often arise.

Settle or Litigate? In the context of business litigation, the decision to pursue settlement or proceed through trial is never binary

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Discover how Res Judicata impacts modern litigation with our in-depth analysis. Learn the essentials of Res Judicata and its legal applications.

One significant legal defense in New Jersey that may absolve a defendant of liability is the Sudden Emergency Doctrine.

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