by Gary Nissenbaum | Dec 20, 2013 | Business Lawsuit Blog
In In re Estate of Pakdee B. Peck, a deceased spouse (“Decedent”) had signed two wills: one in New Jersey (“NJ Will”) and one in Thailand (“Thailand Will”). The NJ Will stated that it was Decedent’s “[e]xpress wish and desire that [Decedent’s] husband, Robert M. Peck...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Dec 20, 2013 | Business Lawsuit Blog
If a person donates a “conditional gift” (a gift that can only be used for the stated purpose) to a charity, may the charity ignore that restriction and use it for another purpose? The Court in Adler v. Save, was confronted with that very issue. In that case, Bernard...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Jun 28, 2013 | Business Formation & Sales Law Blog
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that a seller of the “good will” of a business is not barred from answering the factual inquiries made by the former client as long as the seller’s responses are within the scope of the information sought...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Jun 27, 2013 | Internet Picture Removal Law Blog
18 U.S.C. 2257 generally serves as an insurmountable impediment to posting a person’s sexually explicit photographs on a revenge porn site. These sites consist of video and still pictures that are posted without the consent of the person being photographed. Normally,...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Jun 5, 2013 | Business Lawsuit Blog
Should a claim of intention infliction of emotional distress be treated differently if it occurs in the workplace as opposed to a non-employment situation? This question was answered in Ingraham v. Ortho-McNeill, 422 NJ. Super. 12 (App. Div. 2011) Plaintiff Cecelia...
by Gary Nissenbaum | May 14, 2013 | Construction & Commercial Real Estate Law Blog
The Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) aims to protect New Jersey consumers from unfair and unethical trade practices. In part, the CFA attempts to do this by requiring businesses to disclose certain information in writing when dealing with consumers. The CFA’s goal is to...
