Month: March 2017

In Ricci v. Ricci, No. A-1832-14T1, 2017 WL 541084 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Feb. 9, 2017), the Appellate Division examined the role of the court in determining emancipation and when a parent is obligated to provide support for the child in the form of college...

New Jersey has strict penalties for driving while intoxicated. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission has guidelines of the consequences that anyone convicted of a DWI charge will face.For a person convicted of a first-offense DWI, they will face up to 30 days in...

Medical professionals, such as doctors, nurses, and pharmacists study for years to become qualified for their jobs. However, due to a simple misunderstanding or a blatant disregard for ethics, a medical license can be attacked and revoked and a career can be ruined....

When a person is injured due to a product and wants to sue, the lawyer must investigate whether the product was defectively designed or manufactured. One must look at every step of the process to determine what went wrong, from the drawing board to the finished...

Cohn Lifland attorneys Mercedes Diego, Audra DePaolo, Julie Kim, Joseph Maurice and Andrew Macklin congratulate Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir Grewal, recipient of the Diversity in the Profession Award. 

In In re Horizon Healthcare Servs. Inc. Data Breach Litig., 846 F.3d 625 (3d Cir. 2017), the Third Circuit decided the issue of whether a violation of statutory rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") was a de facto injury that satisfied the concreteness...

Most dogs are very loyal and not dangerous to people. Many dogs are considered a part of the family. However, dog bite injuries happen more often than many people realize. Some dogs can cause serious harm. Dog owners are responsible for making sure their dogs do not...

In Brugaletta v. Garcia, No. A-4342-15T1, 2017 WL 476219 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Feb. 6, 2017), the Appellate Division addressed the scope of privilege under the Patient Safety Act ("Act"). The Act imposes the obligations of self-critical analysis and reporting on...

A car accident can be overwhelming. It can take a significant financial toll on those involved. If one is injured in the accident, there will be medical expenses, possible surgical expenses, lost earnings and the diminution of daily life's activities and enjoyment.The...