It’s Not Just Ransomware – It’s a Breach!

Ransomware.  It’s in the headlines, but what is it?  Recently, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) provided a layperson’s description: Ransomware is a type of malware (malicious software) that attempts to deny access to a user’s data, u...

May You Rest In Peace ….Elsewhere

Mark Babyatsky died on August 25, 2014. He was 55 years old. He left behind a wife, Elizabeth, and their two minor sons. He was also survived by a daughter, Amanda, who was the offspring from a prior marriage. Shortly after he was buried, Elizabeth sought to disinter Mark’s remains a...

Capehart Scatchard Sponsors Kids’ Chance Scholarship Recipient

On Thursday, July 28th, Capehart Scatchard Shareholder, John H. Geaney, Esq., has the honor of introducing one of the 15 students receiving a Kids’ Chance of New Jersey Scholarship. The student Mr. Geaney will be introducing is Will Gardner. "Will has been overcoming obstacles all his...

Court Finds Bequest to Unformed Charity Lapsed

Muhammed Belal Hussain died on March 10, 2013 with a will, which left 50% of the residuary estate to the Hussain Family Foundation, 25% to the decedent’s surviving brothers, and 25% to the decedent’s surviving nieces and nephew. The Foundation did not exist at the time of the decedent...

Appellate Division Allows Comp Retaliation Case To Proceed To Jury

Workers’ compensation retaliation claims are rare birds in New Jersey, and the case of Robinson v. Armadillo Automation, Inc. explains the standard for proving such cases.  Spencer Robinson worked as a valve technician from May 2005 until August 2011.  He alleged that when he was hire...

Do Co-Workers’ Discourteous Attitudes Establish FMLA Retaliation?

The Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is one of the laws about which employment lawyers get the most questions.  The FMLA can be complicated to apply to factual situations and employers are justifiably concerned that if they take disciplinary action against an employee after he/she re...

NJ Court Affirms Inheritance Tax Assessments Are Immune From Settlements

Joseph Rendeiro died on December 3, 2006. His Last Will and Testament, dated June 2, 2006, left a specific bequest of $10,000 to his granddaughter, Jessica Fagin, a $25,000 bequest to his sister, Mary Pereira, and the rest of his $2,218,733.66 estate to his son-in-law, Peter De Rosa w...
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