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Proposed New Rule Change Would Create Arbitration Track in all New Jersey

April 7, 2015 10:05 am Published by Comments Off on Proposed New Rule Change Would Create Arbitration Track in all New Jersey

Proposed New Rule Change Would Create Arbitration Track in all New Jersey While same is not yet the law, our New Jersey Supreme Court’s Family Practice Committee has recently recommended rule changes to establish an arbitration track for certain Family Court matters. While litigants can presently choose to avail themselves of private arbitration in order to expedite the process and […]


Financial Factors To Consider When Contemplating Gray Divorce

April 7, 2015 10:03 am Published by Comments Off on Financial Factors To Consider When Contemplating Gray Divorce

Financial Factors To Consider When Contemplating Gray Divorce The divorce rate in the United States over the last two decades has slowed or even declined according to some sources, but among those ages 50 and older the divorce rate during the same time period has doubled. Divorce later in life is referred to as “gray divorce”, and many in the […]


Could a Divorce Affect Your New Jersey Professional Practice?

April 7, 2015 9:48 am Published by Comments Off on Could a Divorce Affect Your New Jersey Professional Practice?

Could a divorce affect your New Jersey professional practice? Many fields require many years of post-secondary education. Passing boards or a professional exam is also often required. For example, one spouse may work full-time to pay living expenses while the other completes medical school. If the relationship breaks down in the future, however, there could be a claim for reimbursement […]


Trending education law issue: Opting out of PARCC Assessment?

February 10, 2015 10:34 am Published by Comments Off on Trending education law issue: Opting out of PARCC Assessment?

Are you in or are you out? While quite different than vaccinations, New Jersey parents are now considering whether to have their children opt-out of taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Assessment. The PARCC Assessment is the examination the State of New Jersey utilizes to meets its requirement, under the Federal No Child Left […]


NFL adopts tougher domestic violence policy

September 3, 2014 9:00 am Published by Comments Off on NFL adopts tougher domestic violence policy

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has admitted he was wrong for suspending Baltimore running back Ray Rice for only the first two games of the season. The suspension came after Rice assaulted his then fiancé, Janay Palmer, back in February, in Atlantic City, NJ. The running back for the Baltimore Ravens pleaded not guilty to third degree aggravated assault in May […]