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As spring approaches, the coronavirus pandemic seems to be receding in the rearview mirror. After lockdowns and uncertainty, mask mandates and stimulus payments, vaccine development and rollout, the 2021 winter surge, the Delta variant, and Omicron, states and cities are beginning to ease restrictions and mask mandates. Thankfully, hospitalizations and […]

A trial court determined that parents have no duty to protect a party guest against the spontaneous, unexpected actions of another guest. In the unpublished case of Meghan Craig, by and through her g/a/l, Michael Craig, Individually, v. Scott Margulis, et al., the Appellate Division shed light on a homeowners’ […]

Transferring wealth from one generation to the next is a tricky business. It becomes even more complex when a family business is involved since it raises many different emotions tied to planning for the succession of the business and presents significant questions for business owners. Whether consciously or subconsciously, many […]

The scope of a homeowner’s insurance policy was recently examined in the unpublished Appellate Division decision Jones v. Marciano. Essentially, two neighbors were involved in an altercation on Marciano’s home property but Marciano claimed that Jones was walking away when the physical altercation happened. The parties fell to the ground […]