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Every issue examines legal issues – providing the information you need to stay well informed.

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January 2024 – Issue 55 New Year, New You? (How “Forever Chemicals,” PFAs, Are Affecting Your Health and What NJ is Doing About It ) Open
January 2022 – Issue 54 Contracts and Covid-19 (Force Majeure Clauses in the Covid-19 Era) Open
January 2020 – Issue 53 NJ Supreme Court Reverses Appellate Court Decision in Car Dealership Arbitration Clause Case Open
June 2019 – Issue 52 New Jersey Extends The Civil Statute of Limitations for Sexual Abuse Claims Open
January 2019 – Issue 51 New Jersey’s “Nosey’s Law” Bans Wild Animal Circus Acts Open
June 2018 – Issue 50 New Jersey’s New Equal Pay Act Extends Beyond the Workplace Open
October 2017 – Issue 49 NJ Passes Ride-Share Uber and Lyft Driver Legislation Open
August 2017 – Issue 48 NJ Supreme Court Relaxes Method for Dissaproving Real Estate Contracts During 3-Day Attorney Review Open
April 2017 – Issue 47 New Jersey Leads the Way in Bail Reform Open
February 2017 – Issue 46 Supreme Court Finds Insurance Coverage for Damage Caused by Faulty Construction Open
December 2016 – Issue 45 2016 New Jersey Legislative Review Open
November 2016 – Issue 44 Articles Include: (1) Guardianship and Termination of Parental Rights in New Jersey (2) Thousands More Workers Soon Eligible for Overtime Pay Open
July 2016 – Issue 43 New Overtime Rules To Shake Things Up Effective December 2016 Open
October 2015 – Issue 42 Employment Law: How to Onboard a New Employee Open
March 2015 – Issue 41 Articles Include: (1) Employment Law: Avoiding Mistakes When Hiring (2) New Jersey Unreported Decision In Anti-Gay Discrimination Case Attracts National Attention Open
September 2014 – Issue 40 Articles Include: (1) YMCA Hold Harmless Clause Held No Bar To Suit in Slip and Fall Case (2) Land Owner’s Rights When Building Permits Are Issued in Error (4th & Final Installment – continued from prior issues) Open
April 2014 – Issue 39 Articles Include: (1) New Conditional Dismissal Program (2) Land Owner’s Rights When Building Permits Are Issued in Error (3rd Installment – continued from prior issues) Open
February 2014 – Issue 38 Articles Include: (1) NJ Passes New Counterfeit Cigarettes Law (2) Land Owner’s Rights When Building Permits Are Issued in Error (2nd Installment – continued from prior issue) Open
November 2013 – Issue 37 Articles Include: (1) Home Improvement Contractors To Wear State-Issued ID Badges (2) Land Owner’s Rights When Building Permits Are Issued in Error (1st Installment) Open
September 2013 – Issue 36 Articles Include: (1) New NJ Statute Removes Arcaic and Pejorative Terminology (2) NJ Revises the Self-Service Storage Facility Act (3) NJ Law Gives 180 Days to Dispose of Unlawful Firearms Open
July 2013 – Issue 35 Articles Include: (1) NJ Enacts Human Trafficking Prevention Law (2) NJ Business Corporation Act Revised (3) New Tax Law Responds to IRS Ruling Regarding Trusts Open
May 2011 – Issue 34 Is Your Car a Lemon? New Jersey’s Lemon Law Statute Open
Winter 2009 – Issue 33 Ten Tips to Improve Your Construction Contracts Open
Winter 2008 – Issue 32 Subcontractor’s Lien Claim: Craft vs. Stevenson Lumber Yard Open
Summer 2005 – Issue 31 Contract Law: A General Introduction Open