November 2017 | Capehart Scatchard

One Strike and You’re Out-Single Racial Slur Can Create Hostile Work Environment

Everyone knows, or hopefully should know, that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from encountering a hostile work environment due to their race. What many may not know is that there is another federal law that also prohibits racial discrimination in the form...

PHISHING or Fishing?

The IRS has experienced more and more potential harm being caused to taxpayers by the sophisticated individuals who have nothing better to do than find ways to scam people. The following is information published by the IRS to help individuals become more aware of potential threats:...

NJSIAA Revises Transgender Policy

On November 15, 2017, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (“NJSIAA”) announced changes to its policy affecting transgender student athletes. Under the new policy, the NJSIAA simply defines a transgender student as a student whose gender identity differs from the...

Are Transgender Individuals Protected from Discrimination under Title VII?

Title VII is a federal law that prohibits discrimination in the workplace on the basis of certain protected characteristics, including gender. Recently, there has been intense discussion as to whether or not transgender individuals are covered by the gender discrimination prohibition...

Police Officer Injured Working Approved Outside Assignment Cannot Sue Contractor Which Hired Township Officers Through the Municipality

Many police officers work outside assignments that are approved through their police department. What happens if an injury occurs to the officer in the approved outside assignment? What are the ramifications for workers’ compensation and civil liability purposes? This issue arose i...

The Notice of Tort Claim Was Timely Received, but Is It Statutorily Compliant?

By: Jessica M. Anderson, Esq. By way of background, under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act, a Plaintiff may not bring suit against a public entity or public employee unless the Plaintiff presented the public entity or public employee with a pre-suit notification of the claim. N.J.S...

Appellate Division Overturns GRC in OPRA Case Involving Release of Settlement Agreement

On November 15, 2017, the New Jersey Appellate Division issued an unpublished decision in Scheeler v. Galloway Township regarding an Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) request seeking a settlement agreement between Galloway Township (“Galloway”) and its former manager. In short, the App...

Capehart Scatchard Shareholder Addresses First Year Law Students

Capehart Scatchard Shareholder, Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, recently served as a panelist at Rutgers Law School’s Professionalism Hour on Networking. Ms. Dev was one of five attorneys participating in a discussion attended by first year law students. The panelists provided the students wit...

Court Refuses to Apply Relation Back Rule to Permit Amended Pleading Filed Beyond Statute of Limitations

Plaintiff Michael Martin was employed by Gary F. Gardner, Inc. to perform inspections and correct punch list items at an assisted living facility that was under construction. He filed suit against Gary F. Gardner and “John Doe’s (1-4)” just prior to the expiration of the statute of li...

Report of Plaintiff’s Personal Doctor Undercuts Her ADA Claim for Discrimination in Post-Offer Exam

On July 26, 2012, Stephanie Nichols applied for a job as a Senior Radiology Technologist with OhioHealth Corp at the Riverside Breast Health Center. She had worked in similar positions for over 30 years. Nichols received the job offer contingent on passing a medical examination. In...

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One Strike and You’re Out-Single Racial Slur Can Create Hostile Work Environment

PHISHING or Fishing?

NJSIAA Revises Transgender Policy

Are Transgender Individuals Protected from Discrimination under Title VII?

Police Officer Injured Working Approved Outside Assignment Cannot Sue Contractor Which Hired Township Officers Through the Municipality

The Notice of Tort Claim Was Timely Received, but Is It Statutorily Compliant?

Appellate Division Overturns GRC in OPRA Case Involving Release of Settlement Agreement

Capehart Scatchard Shareholder Addresses First Year Law Students

Court Refuses to Apply Relation Back Rule to Permit Amended Pleading Filed Beyond Statute of Limitations

Report of Plaintiff’s Personal Doctor Undercuts Her ADA Claim for Discrimination in Post-Offer Exam

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