Family Law

Palimony for a mistress?
N.J. High Court Hears Pitch for Palimony Sans CohabitationNew Jersey Law JournalFor the nearly three decades that New Jersey has recognized a cause of action for palimony, cohabitation has been the litmus test...

NJ Supreme Court: Cohabitation not needed to get palimony
"Two people don't have to live together for one to be eligible for palimony when the relationship ends, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday...

Viva L?Esperance: New Jersey Expands Definition of Palimony to Eliminate the Requirement of Cohabitation
In a very interesting decision, the New Jersey’s highest Court has ruled that one can be sued for palimony even if there was no cohabitation with a companion...

Parisi and Cenini on Punitive Damages and Class Actions
In an article aptly titled Punitive Damages and Class Actions, just posted on SSRN, Francesco Parisi (Minnesota) and Marta Cenini (Milan) take on the relationship between punitive damages and class actions...

First Thoughts on the European White Paper on Damages-- Enter the White Paper for Damages Actions: A First Selective Appraisal
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol Assimakis Komninos (White & Case) has published an analysis of the European Commission's White Paper on damages titled Enter the White Paper for Damages Actions: A First Selective Appraisal...

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Cohabitation Not Indispensable to "Palimony" Claim
In a significant opinion issued on June 17, the New Jersey Supreme Court  ruled 6-1 that cohabitation is not an absolute requirement for a successful "palimony" claim but is only one of a number of factors a court should consider...

Bextra Injury Risks
Bextra Increases Risk of Fatal Heart Attack

Can I return an entire lot of merchandise is some of the items were not as advertised?
Since they were specified as leather, you do have a case - however, your best fi...

I had an account with GEMB/Select Comfort to buy a new bed back in 2005. After paying it off (in 2006), I requested they close the account. In January of 2008, I declared bankruptcy (chapter 7). The creditor was NOT list
if you did pay it off before the bankruptcy and it wasn't listed as a accou...

What rights does a father have when a woman waits 13 years to tell a man he is a father & he missed out on the growing up of that child?
Actually, he has as much right as she to request a paternity test, plus he can f...

I work for a company that is owned and operated by Spanish people. There is only 3 people in the whole company including me who are Caucasian. The female who is supposed to be training me is "latino" and treats me very r
Is it an actual issue or are you making it an issue? It is understandable you fe...

How to get a used car dealer to honor warranty for repairs required two weeks after purchase?
What was the defect? Rust? A hole? Bad converter? Broken hangers? If it was rust...

Environment Law
alleging damages from violation of the law.

Metoclopramide
Associated with Development of Movement Disorder

Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.

The Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.

TVA Coal Ash
Class Action Seeks $5 Million in Damages

Access Roads
Developer Bob Honts agrees to $250,000 property development settlement.