- Not a BIG Surprise, BIG LOTS Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
September 9, 2024
Big Lots, the Ohio-based retail chain that sells furniture, home décor, and other items at almost 1,400 stores nationwide, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in the District of Delaware, docket 24-11686 (JKS). AP News reported that the company cited high inflation and interest rates as reasons for consumers pulling back on their home ...
- Back to School Safety Tips: A Lawyer’s Guide to Protecting Your Child from Abuse, Bullying, and Sexual Misconduct
September 4, 2024
As the school year begins, parents often focus on purchasing supplies, setting routines, and ensuring their child is ready for the academic challenges ahead. However, a crucial aspect that should not be overlooked is the safety and well-being of your child in the school environment. As an attorney specializing in representing survivors of abuse, I ...
- Understanding Your Rights: Workers’ Compensation in New Jersey
September 3, 2024
Navigating the aftermath of a workplace injury can be overwhelming. However, knowing your rights under the New Jersey’s workers’ compensation laws can provide the clarity and confidence needed to ensure you receive the benefits you are entitled to. This blog will guide you through the essential aspects of workers’ compensation in New Jersey, helping you ...
- More Than $390 Million in Penalties for Recordkeeping Failures
August 20, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against 26 broker-dealers, investment advisers, and dually-registered firms for widespread and longstanding failures to maintain and preserve electronic communications. The firms admitted to the violations, agreed to pay combined civil penalties of $392.75 million, and have begun implementing improved compliance policies and procedures. Firms and Penalties The firms charged ...
- Workplace Liability When a Third Party is Negligent
August 15, 2024
When an individual suffers a work-related injury in the State of New Jersey, their employer (if the employer is self-insured), or the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier is legally obligated to provide three basic workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits include: reasonable and necessary medical treatment for the work-related injury; monetary benefits for lost time from work authorized ...
- New Reserve Law in New Jersey – Community Association Compliance Required
August 14, 2024
We are now halfway through 2024 and we want to again remind our New Jersey community association clients to check their reserve study status to ensure compliance with the January 8, 2024 law relating to reserve studies and reserve funding. Who must comply? All New Jersey community associations are required to comply with the new reserve law. ...
- Don’t Close Your Eyes: Blink Fitness May Disappear in a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing
August 14, 2024
Affordable gym operator Blink Holdings aka Blink Fitness, an Equinox-owned chain with more than 100 locations, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in the District of Delaware, docket 24-11686 (JKS). At its first day hearing on Tuesday, the gym operator advised that it intended to sell all its assets. FOX Business noted that Blink ...
- What Are the Different Kinds of Workers’ Compensation Settlements in New Jersey?
August 9, 2024
In New Jersey, your workers’ compensation claim can be settled in one of two ways: an Order Approving Settlement or an Order Approving Settlement With Dismissal.
- Guardianship for a Special Needs Child
August 7, 2024
As an attorney and a father of two special needs children, I uniquely understand the necessity of becoming a legal guardian for my children as soon as they reach eighteen years of age. Many individuals, however, may not understand the importance and necessity of completing this process. While your child is below the age of ...
- Seizure Prophylaxis in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Summary
August 5, 2024
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, often leading to posttraumatic seizures (PTS) which can exacerbate brain damage, increase hospital stays, and worsen functional outcomes. Early PTS, occurring within the first 7 days post-injury, differ biologically from late PTS and are a focus of seizure prophylaxis, particularly in severe ...
