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    August 19, 2026
    The most unique part of a manufactured home community is the relationship between the landlord and the tenants. While an eviction and return of... Click to Read More
    Copyright Infringement
    August 17, 2026
    Artificial intelligence can now compose music, generate paintings and photographs, draft books and screenplays, and write computer programs in... Click to Read More
    Business & Commercial Law
    August 7, 2026
    A few months ago, I wrote about the University of Michigan's decision to retain an outside law firm to investigate allegations within its athletic... Click to Read More
    Community Associations, Construction Litigation
    August 6, 2026
    Starting August 3, 2026, the newly tightened Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lending guidelines began to take effect. Residential mortgage lenders will be... Click to Read More
    Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights, Business & Commercial Law
    August 3, 2026
    On July 31, 2026, Uniroyal Holding, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Great Hill Corporation, filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the... Click to Read More
    Litigation
    July 31, 2026
    The New Jersey Appellate Division continues to define the scope of the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA)—New Jersey's Anti-SLAPP... Click to Read More
    Business & Commercial Law, Litigation, Real Estate
    July 29, 2026
    Recently, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals for the State of New York issued a significant decision clarifying how “takings” provisions in... Click to Read More
    Business & Commercial Law, Litigation, Real Estate
    July 28, 2026
    Obtaining a judgment is always the goal of a plaintiff in litigation, but it is only half the battle. Collecting on your judgment can be slower, more... Click to Read More
    Investment Management & Securities
    July 27, 2026
    On July 16, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed Regulation E-Delivery (the “Proposal”), which would allow... Click to Read More
    July 27, 2026
    One of the most common questions I hear from prospective clients is:  "My business partner has frozen me out. Can I sue?" The answer depends on... Click to Read More
    Employment Law
    July 23, 2026
    If you work as a delivery driver for a platform like Uber Eats, DoorDash, or Grubhub, you likely agreed to a mandatory arbitration clause and class... Click to Read More
    Business & Commercial Law
    July 22, 2026
    Most business divorces do not begin with a lawsuit. They begin with subtle changes in behavior.  For months—or even years—business partners may... Click to Read More
    Business & Commercial Law, Business & Corporate, Employment Law, Legal Updates, Litigation
    July 21, 2026
    Over the past several years, the University of Michigan's athletic department has been involved in a series of high-profile controversies. Public... Click to Read More
    Business & Commercial Law
    July 17, 2026
    How should New Jersey’s use-variance standard for inherently beneficial uses under its Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)) be applied... Click to Read More
    Real Estate
    July 9, 2026
    Our homes and properties are most often the most valuable asset we have as individuals or business owners. Yet increasingly, property owners are... Click to Read More
    Employment Law
    July 9, 2026
    The New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) provides important protections for workers balancing family responsibilities with their jobs. Effective July... Click to Read More
    Employment Law
    July 6, 2026
    The New York Legislature has passed the “No Severance Ultimatums Act,” which would add Section 215‑d to the New York Labor Law and impose... Click to Read More
    Employment Law
    July 1, 2026
    On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") voted to rescind two longstanding guidance documents that, for more... Click to Read More
    Investment Management & Securities
    June 25, 2026
    On June 9, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Examination (the “Division”) issued a Risk Alert summarizing... Click to Read More
    Litigation
    June 18, 2026
    When a family member dies without a will, or leaves real estate to multiple heirs, the resulting co-ownership can be both a blessing and a legal... Click to Read More
    Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights, Business & Commercial Law
    June 16, 2026
    On Friday, June 12, 2026, Sleep Number filed for ​bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York, docket #26-11399.  According to  Reuters,... Click to Read More
    Business & Commercial Law, Legal Updates, Litigation, Real Estate
    June 15, 2026
    A recent New Jersey Appellate Division decision offers a clear reminder for commercial real estate practitioners: the plain language of an easement... Click to Read More
    Business & Commercial Law, Business & Corporate, Legal Updates, Litigation
    June 15, 2026
    The economic loss doctrine is one of the most important and frequently misunderstood doctrines in New Jersey civil litigation. Although it arises in... Click to Read More
    Business & Commercial Law, Condemnation & Eminent Domain, Litigation
    June 9, 2026
    Adverse possession and prescriptive easements are legal doctrines which allows a neighbor to acquire a legal right to own or use part of their... Click to Read More

    Firm Highlights

    Stark & Stark Shareholder Deborah S. Dunn, Esq. Installed as 2nd Vice President and Diversity Officer of the New Jersey Association for Justice for 2026–2027

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Shareholder Deborah S. Dunn, Esq. has been installed as 2nd Vice President and Diversity Officer of the...

    Stark & Stark Recognized with Community Partner Award by Mercer County Community College Foundation

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized with the Community Partner Award by the Mercer County Community College...

    Carin A. O’Donnell, Esq. Inducted as 2026-2027 President of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Carin A. O'Donnell, Esq. was sworn in as the 2026-2027 President of the Pennsylvania Association for...

    Stark & Stark’s Thomas S. Onder, Esq. Receives 2026 ICSC Trustees’ Distinguished Service Award

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Thomas S. Onder, Esq., Shareholder and Chair of the Firm’s Shopping Center & Retail Development...

    Stark & Stark’s Joseph H. Lemkin Esq., Named 2026 Professional Lawyer of the Year for the Jewish Bar Association of New Jersey

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Joseph H. Lemkin Esq. has been selected by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law as...

    Our Values Remain: A Message on the Closing of Diversity Lab

    Stark & Stark is saddened and disappointed to learn that Diversity Lab, the organization that created and manages the Mansfield Certification...

    Congratulations to Shareholder Bhaveen R. Jani, Esq. on his Installation as Treasurer of the Middlesex County Bar Foundation

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Shareholder Bhaveen R. Jani, Esq. has been installed as Treasurer of the Middlesex County Bar Foundation,...

    Denise Mariani, Esq., and Jonathan Lauri, Esq. Secure $750,000 Jury Verdict Against Hamilton Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

    It is our pleasure to announce that Denise Mariani, Esq., and Jonathan Lauri, Esq., secured a $750,000 jury verdict on behalf of a nursing home...

    Stark & Stark Welcomes 2026 Summer Law Clerks

    Stark & Stark is proud to announce its 10th Annual Summer Law Clerk Program. Five Summer Law Clerks will join the firm from June through July...

    Retail Development Team Secures Major Recovery for Landlord Client Amid Bankruptcy Dispute

    Our Shopping Center and Retail Development Group recently secured a multi-million-dollar settlement for a commercial landlord client' s property...

    Jeffrey A. Krawitz, Esq. and Catherine Foley, Esq. Secure $950,000 Settlement in Surgical Malpractice Matter

    Jeffrey A. Krawitz, Esq. and Catherine Foley, Esq. recently secured a confidential $950,000 settlement in a surgical malpractice case. “This...

    Victoria Wilton, Esq. Selected to Serve on New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee

    We are proud to announce that Victoria Wilton, Esq. has been selected to serve on the New Jersey State Bar Association Family Law Executive Committee...