Mar 9, 2020

COVID-19 (coronavirus) – Update

Dear Friends and Colleagues: The health, safety and well-being of our employees and clients is our priority as we continue to closely monitor the COVID-19 outbreak. At the present time, all Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP offices nationwide are open for business as usual. In the event the outbreak should result in office closures, we […] More

New Jersey Appellate Division Holds That Semi-Professionals, Such As Insurance Brokers, May No Longer Be Shielded From Claims Brought Under New Jersey’s Harsh Consumer Fraud Act
Oct 16, 2019

New Jersey Appellate Division Holds That Semi-Professionals, Such As Insurance Brokers, May No Longer Be Shielded From Claims Brought Under New Jersey’s Harsh Consumer Fraud Act

By Harris B. Katz

In an August 15, 2019 decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division in Shaw v. Shand, 2019 WL 3819677 (NJ App. Div., 2019)… More

New Jersey Employers Beware – New Jersey Bans Salary Inquiry During Hiring Process
Aug 7, 2019

New Jersey Employers Beware – New Jersey Bans Salary Inquiry During Hiring Process

By Robyn Silvermintz

On July 25, 2019, Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver executed Bill A1094, which will significantly impact… More

Stranger Oriented Life Insurance Policies Voided in New Jersey, Yet Includes Refunds For Later Purchasers
Jun 19, 2019

Stranger Oriented Life Insurance Policies Voided in New Jersey, Yet Includes Refunds For Later Purchasers

By Denis Dice

In 2007, Sun Life received an application for a $5 million life insurance policy on Nancy Bergman, a retired school… More

New Jersey Bans the Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements and Arbitration of Discrimination, Retaliation and Harassment Claims
Mar 29, 2019

New Jersey Bans the Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements and Arbitration of Discrimination, Retaliation and Harassment Claims

By Robyn Silvermintz

On March 18, 2019, New Jersey enacted legislation that will have a huge impact on employers.  The new legislation prohibits… More

Mar 25, 2019

A Tough Ladder Case for the Defense in the Hamptons

Earlier this week, on March 20, 2019, New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed a lower Court’s order granting partial summary judgment… More