More Corona Legislation This Week
The New Jersey legislature moved another package of bills on an emergency basis this week. No committee hearings – just [...]
Executive Order 123: Extending Insurance Premium Grace Periods
Governor Murphy’s Executive Order 123 has mandated a 90-day “grace period” on all property and casualty insurance, life insurance, as [...]
“Abnormally dangerous” at the Appellate Division
A New Jersey Appellate Division panel has expanded the availability of common law strict liability damages, in a decision likely [...]
Strong Class Certification Decision from NJ Appellate Division
The New Jersey Appellate Division has issued a strong published decision in the case of Ellen Baskin v. P.C. Richard [...]
What exactly is the problem with S863?
Do you understand what S863 would do? Have legislators tried to reassure you that the legislation would just “codify existing [...]
Independent Contractor Update: “Portable Benefits” Legislation Released from Senate Labor, with Amendments
Senator Singleton’s S943 was amended in the Senate Labor Committee this week and released from the committee. It has been [...]
Independent Contractors: The Problems with Exiting Law and How S863 makes it…Worse.
The Lame Duck session ended without legislation targeting independent contractors arriving on the governor’s desk. However, the legislation has been [...]
New Anti-Arbitration Legislation Introduced for 2020 Legislative Session
Senator Ruiz has introduced new legislation designed to interfere with the terms of standard consumer contracts. S1152 would create a [...]
Scheduling Legislation introduced in the Senate: Fair Work Week Act seeks to regulate when and how employers schedule workers
Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) has introduced Senate Bill 921 dubbed, The New Jersey Fair Work Week Act. The bill regulates [...]
Most Lame Duck Anti-Business Legislation Signed by Gov Murphy
The clock on the prolifically anti-business 2019 lame duck session finally ran out this past Tuesday. And as expected, Governor [...]
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