This article examines the elements of a legal malpractice claim. Every client should recognize that no two cases are the same. The success or failure of a case depends upon the specific facts. The first question is whether there was a duty owed by the attorney to the client. The easiest way to establish a […]
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently decided a case involving workplace sexual harassment. The case both helps and hurts employees who are the victims of workplace sexual harassment. The good news first. It is now easier for victims of sexual harassment to identify harassers as supervisors. An employee can be a supervisor in one of […]
Ron Wronko Wins Billing Fraud Trial – In October 2014, Ron Wronko won a billing fraud trial in Morris County before the Honorable Donald S. Coburn, J.S.C., against a Morristown Law Firm (“MLF”). MLF sued Mr. Wronko’s clients for alleged unpaid legal fees. MLF charged its clients in excess of $100,000 in legal fees and […]
In the recently decided legal malpractice case of Cottone v. Fox Rothschild, LLP, the New Jersey Appellate Division found that lawyers may have a duty to explain settlement terms, even if the terms are perfectly clear, to a sophisticated client. The plaintiff, a businessman, claimed that his attorney committed legal malpractice by failing to explain an […]
The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. 10:5-12, (“LAD”) has been amended to provide broader protections against pregnancy discrimination. Before the most recent bill was signed by Governor Christie, the LAD protected against pregnancy discrimination by only making sure that pregnant women were not treated differently from co-workers. It provided no rights for accommodation for the physical challenges of […]