by Gary Nissenbaum | May 10, 2024 | Construction & Commercial Real Estate Law Blog
In an unpublished opinion, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey addressed the difficult issues surrounding inverse condemnation. Inverse condemnation is when a property owner is deprived of all or substantially all of the beneficial use of the...
by Gary Nissenbaum | May 10, 2024 | Construction & Commercial Real Estate Law Blog
In a published case, the Appellate Division of Superior Court of New Jersey determined that even though a homeowner may have acted as a “contractor” for his own project by retaining and managing all the other contractors, nevertheless, he still had the protections of...
by Gary Nissenbaum | May 10, 2024 | Business Lawsuit Blog
New York Contractors who perform work without the requisite license could find themselves lacking the necessary tools to bring legal action against residence owners they contract to do business with. In a New York case, the parties entered into a written contract that...
by Gary Nissenbaum | May 9, 2024 | Internet Law Blog
In a 1964 decision, the Supreme Court established that truth is an absolute defense against defamation. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964). However, for parties involved in defamation suits, it is similarly important to know about the affirmative...
by Gary Nissenbaum | May 9, 2024 | Internet Law Blog
Cyberbullying occurs when one person repeatedly uses information technology such as blogs, chat rooms, cell phones, e-mails or instant messaging to deliberately threaten, harass or intimidate another person(s). Cyberbullying also includes cyberstalking; sending...