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Marital fraud does not require intent

As part of our Divorce Law practice, clients sometimes ask about annulments and something called “marital fraud”. Clients sometimes want to know if they need to get a divorce or if they could just get an annulment. Frequently, those people…

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Police no longer need a warrant to search a car in New Jersey

Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. Very recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court drastically changed the rules regarding police searches of vehicles. The bottom line is that police in New Jersey now do not need a warrant to search a…

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WHAT IF A DOCTOR IS UNINSURED AND COMMITS MALPRACTICE?

In NJ, a physician who fails to have medical malpractice insurance and then commits medical malpractice cannot be sued on the basis of his failure to have the proper insurance. He (or she) also cannot be sued for failing to…

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New Child Car Seat Laws in NJ

Starting Tuesday, September 1, 2015, new child safety seat regulations take place in New Jersey. For all you parents, grandparents, and caregivers of little ones, here is a summary of the new law: • Children under age 2 and weighing…

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Sheldon Richardson – lucky he wasn’t arrested in New Jersey!

Article by Daniel A. Levy, Esq. Sheldon Richardson, the New York Jets’ Pro Bowl defensive lineman, was arrested July 14, 2015 in Missouri. The police allege that he was driving at 143mph, leading police on a high-speed chase, and when…

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Two women in black formal attire and a person in clerical robes stand at an altar during a same-sex wedding ceremony, with the couple holding hands and a bouquet of flowers visible.

Same-sex marriage in New Jersey

Recently, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, holding that the United States Constitution requires the States to license marriages between two people of the same sex and to require States to recognize same-sex marriages…

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It’s a Crash. Not an Accident.

When a toddler spills his milk, it can be considered an accident. When a driver gets behind the wheel of a car and is texting instead of paying attention to the roadway and smashes into another vehicle or a pedestrian,…

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Infographic titled "Best and Worst Sleep Positions for Types of Chronic Pain" showing illustrated figures in various sleeping positions, organized by pain type: neck pain, shoulder pain, low back pain, jaw pain/TMJ/headaches, and hip pain, with best and worst positions labeled for each condition.

BEST AND WORST SLEEPING POSITIONS FOR PAIN (AN INFOGRAPHIC)

So many of our clients, unfortunately, suffer from unrelenting pain caused by a trauma. Pain’s ability to disrupt one’s sleep can be devastating. The pain cycle can lead to irritability, decreased work productivity, more pain, etc. The useful graphic comes…

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