I'm not much for talking about what other states do, because I'm a New Jersey practitioner and because I, for the most part, work with New Jersey laws. But when something happens that affects what I do even indirectly, from across the country, I think it's pretty...
Year: 2010
What I’m Thankful For
I thought, for a change, I'd try to keep it a little light hearted while still delivering the message.I'm thankful that New Jersey has a Law Against Discrimination which protects everyone from discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, gender orientation,...
The Beginning of The End For ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
A federal district judge has begun the final and well deserved death of one of the more ridiculous anti-civil rights policies this country has maintained. "Don't ask, Don't Tell," coined during the Clinton administration to describe the irrational military ban on...
No Compelled Defense Medical Exams in New Jersey Discrimination Cases
Finally, a win for Plaintiffs.Judge Kane in Atlantic County recently ruled that a worker who brings claims for emotional distress damages as part of a job discrimination suit under the Law Against Discrimination can't be made to undergo a Defense Psychological...
Unfair Doesn’t Mean Illegal
As the summer comes to a close, I finally have some breathing room to talk about what's right, and what's wrong, with employment law in New Jersey today.First of all, here's what's wrong.Right now, the economy's in trouble. Things are slugging along.Politicians know...
Everyone vs. Everyone Why South Park’s Treatment of Sexual Harassment in Schools is no Joke
First of all, let me just say this: I'm not a stick in the mud. I get what the creators of South Park are all about. They're making fun of 'normal' points of view taken to silly extremes. Their brand of satire requires several pieces to work. First, the issue has to...
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is Unconstitutional
A federal district court judge sitting in Boston, Massachusetts has recently ruled that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which establishes the federal government's definition of marriage as "between one man and one woman," is unconstitutional. The context of...
‘Full Marriage Equality’ Editorial
Here is what was recently published in the New Jersey Law Journal, authored by me, in response to a conservative attorney who continues to argue against civil equality by using reference to 'natural law' when she really means 'religious' law. But she knows better than...
School Bullying Results in 800000 Verdict
The "L.W." case, in which a student was consistently bullied in school based upon sexual orientation but the school didn't stop it, has become black letter law in New Jersey. The decision was recent, only a few years back, but it certainly resulted in a lot of school...
Governor Christie Makes History By Politicizing the New Jersey Supreme Court
We have three branches of government for a reason. They're supposed to stay separate and equal. The judiciary should not be weakened and subordinated to the political will of either of the other two branches. Governor Christie has recently made history in a couple of...