Betsy G. Ramos, Esq.
Two Jersey City Police Officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident in Jersey City at 2:26 am involving the truck of the decedent Hiram Gonzalez (“Gonzalez”), which he advised them had spun out of control. After responding to the accident, Gonzalez was left at the scene of the accident by the officers after he […]
Ralph R. Smith, 3rd, Esq.
Last month, I wrote an article outlining the steps that employers may take to guard against coronavirus in their workplace. Thanks to a recent Guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), employers were able to implement several steps, such as taking employee temperatures and insisting that employees stay home if sick, to prevent […]
Betsy G. Ramos, Esq.
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued an omnibus order addressing the suspension of court proceedings, extension of deadlines and tolling time periods (including the time to file Notices of Tort Claims). The Court had been issuing almost daily orders but this order addressed the extension of those time periods based […]
Ralph R. Smith, 3rd, Esq.
As many businesses are temporarily shutting down due to Governor Murphy’s closure order here in New Jersey, what can those other employers do who remain open to help safeguard against COVID-19 infestation of its workplace. Well, the answer might surprise you thanks to a recent guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). Under this […]
Sheila M. Mints
Now removed from the 2018 Farm Bill’s federal controlled substances list, beginning this year (2020) hemp can be treated like any other agricultural commodity in New Jersey. The Garden State is one of the first three states to have its hemp program approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Now the New Jersey […]
Betsy G. Ramos, Esq.
Plaintiff Geoffrey Jones was injured on October 13, 2016 when he stepped into hole next to a storm grate on a street in Jersey City. On November 1, 2016, he served a notice of tort claim upon Jersey City, Hudson County, and the State of New Jersey. In Jones v. City of Jersey City and […]
Ralph R. Smith, 3rd, Esq.
Employers already know that, anytime a mass layoff or plant closing is contemplated, there are significant federal and New Jersey state law notice requirements. This past January, 2020, Governor Murphy signed into law a radical legislative amendment to the New Jersey WARN Law (known officially as the “Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act”) […]
Betsy G. Ramos, Esq.
Plaintiff Eileen Martinez fell into a pothole on a Hoboken street on March 20, 2018, injuring her foot. On that same date, she messaged the City’s 311 online reporting system, identifying herself by her username and notified the City of the time, location, cause, nature and extent of her injury. Two days after receiving plaintiff’s […]