Class certification question heading to New Jersey Supreme Court
New Jersey Supreme Court has granted cert in Baskin v. P.C. Richard & Son, LLC. Plaintiffs are appealing an appellate division decision upholding the trial court denial [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Arbitration, Again
A familiar case will soon be back at the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court has agreed to hear another arbitration [...]
“Right to Refuse Work” Guidance Released by NJDOL
The New Jersey Department of Labor released new guidance on employees who quit their jobs or refuse to return to [...]
New Jersey Re-Opening
Governor Phil Murphy announced changes to the stay-at-home order this week, loosening restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings. Executive Order [...]
RISA Applies to Service Contracts
The New Jersey Supreme Court decision in Henry Sanchez v. Fitness Factory Edgewater, LLC, has clarified the application of the [...]
NJ Supreme Court Expands Liability for Asbestos
The New Jersey Supreme Court extended the scope of liability for asbestos this week, in the case of Whelan v. [...]
Appellate division disappointment on class certification
There was a disappointing unpublished decision out of the appellate division this week in Sutton v. Hoffman LaRoche, Inc., the [...]
Does the Independent Contractor Issue Have Legs?
There was an interesting special election this week in California’s 25th congressional district. Suburban California congressional races don’t normally merit [...]
Workers’ Comp Legislation Out of Senate
Legislation to make “essential employees” who develop COVID-19 presumptively eligible for workers’ compensation was voted out of the Senate Labor [...]
Nice work NJDOL: Updated process helps independent contractor file claims for assistance
NJCJI has been leading an effort to defend the freedom of entrepreneurs, and through that process, we have had our [...]
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