Feb 7, 2022 | Legally Speaking
Use of district-owned computers typically comes with a disclaimer and requires the signing of a technology agreement between the parents and district before each school year begins. These technology agreements usually consist of a compact that the student promises not...
Jan 26, 2022 | Legally Speaking
Wills are just one part of Estate Plans. Wills only control assets that are in one’s sole name and become effective after death. Wills do not control joint accounts or beneficiary designations; upon death, the joint owner/beneficiary receives that asset. Estate Plans...
Jan 26, 2022 | Legally Speaking
If a minor inherits their parents’ estate, the Courts decide who controls the child’s inheritance until age 18. A father might not want the mother (having first right) to manage his money and she will pay court fees or bond premiums to access this money. Also, the...
Jan 5, 2022 | Legally Speaking
Driving While Intoxicated and causing injuries to another is a criminal offense, Assault by Auto under N.J.S. 2C:12-1c. Criminal offenses are heard in the County Superior Court, not the local Municipal Court. In addition to the penalties for the underlying DWI...
Nov 2, 2021 | Legally Speaking
The EEOC is the federal law enforcement agency that: • Enforces laws against workplace discrimination; o Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), o Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), o Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and o Genetic Information...
Nov 2, 2021 | Legally Speaking
The State of New Jersey, Division on Civil Rights (DCR) is responsible for enforcing the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, which makes it illegal to discriminate in employment, contracting, housing, and places of public accommodation, as well as violations of the...
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