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Under Section 440 of the Act, an unreasonable contest will always result in an award of attorney’s fees and a reasonable contest may result in an attorney’s fee award.
In this case, a workers’ compensation judge granted a Claim Petition and ordered payment of benefits for a September 17, 2020, work injury, but only through June 24, 2021, at which time, the judge found that the claimant had fully recovered from t
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FTC’s Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements: What You Need to Know
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule, with a 3-2 decision, which will ban noncompete agreements in the United States.
Legal Updates for Employment Law
Lack of Notification of Service of Process by Individual Served at Residence of Defendant Is Not Excusable Neglect
This case arises from a motor vehicle accident in which the defendant Hill was operating his motor vehicle with the plaintiff as a passenger when their vehicle collided with a tractor trailer.
Personal Observations of a Police Officer Deemed Lay Testimony
The defendant-appellant appealed his conviction for failure to yield the right of way after a trial de novo in the Law Division, arguing that the responding officer provided impermissible expert testimony, among other arguments, for the a
Motion for Summary Judgment Denied on Issue of Proximate Cause
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appealed an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, which granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Existence of Duty in Negligence Matter Hinges on the Relationship Between the Parties.
Candice Matthews, as fiduciary of the Estate of Tanisha M. Matthews and Asiah T. Matthews, appealed the trial court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of Concentra Health Services, Inc., a drug testing company.
Residual Functional Capacity to Perform Sedentary Work Leads to Denial of Social Security Benefits
The plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle accident that caused her to be out of work for six months.