Publications
Court denies a doctor’s request for a preliminary injunction to modify the American Board of Pediatrics’ exam pursuant to Title III of the ADA, holding that the doctor was not disabled and that the requested accommodations were not reasonable.
The court denied a doctor’s request for a preliminary injunction and his requested accommodation that he be awarded board certification without passing the multiple choice portion of the examination or providing him with an alternative form
Patiently waiting for the Florida Supreme Court to chime in….Florida courts are split as to whether pregnant women are protected under the Florida Civil Rights Act.
There is a conflict within the Florida circuits on the issue of whether the Florida Civil Rights Act (§§ 760.01-010, Florida Statutes) protects against workplace discrimination based on pregnancy.
Plaintiff may not assert a standalone negligence claim for employer’s failure to adopt anti-harassment policies.
The plaintiff asserted claims of sexual harassment under both Title VII and the NJLAD against both her employer and the company president.
Use of procedure with inherent risk does not establish a viable Laidlow claim against employer.
The plaintiff, a waitress, sustained severe burns while assisting an inexperienced staff member wheel a flaming pig into the banquet area. The staff member was occasionally pouring additional fuel on the pig to keep it burning.
Joint employment for purposes of invoking the workers’ compensation immunity may be established by course of conduct.
Father and son physicians, who each maintained a practice in the same building, sought to assert immunity from suit by their cleaning person after she was injured on the premises.
Plaintiff cannot assert interference claim under the FMLA if the employee is not entitled to FMLA leave.
The plaintiff was employed as a night warehouse selector, and following his termination for excessive absenteeism, he commenced a suit against his employer, which included a claim that the employer interfered with his FLMA rights.
Temporal proximity, without more, is insufficient to sustain CEPA claim.
The plaintiff was terminated as a sales executive, and he asserted that it was in retaliation for objecting to his employer’s alleged failure to meet regulatory requirements.
The authority to waive the attorney-client privilege on behalf of a corporation belongs only to the officers and directors of that organization.
The plaintiff, Glenn Hedden, was the former athletic director of Kean University who was terminated as a result of an allegation of failing to properly supervise subordinates in the athletic program.
Trial court erred in consolidating plaintiff’s malpractice action with declaration suit, which deprived plaintiff of chosen forum.
The plaintiff and her husband were involved in a car accident in which her husband was fatally injured.
A physician practicing solely in New Jersey had sufficient minimum contacts with Pennsylvania to establish personal jurisdiction.
The plaintiff brought this action following the death of her 15-year-old son, Michael.