This is now the third write-up we’ve done since February on this continued legal fight for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. As we wrote in February, the
As described in our February 2025 blog post about this case, Republican Jefferson Griffin, a candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court, filed election protests after losing the 2024 election
Although the 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court election was almost 100 days ago, the winner remains uncertified. The election has been marred by a series of challenges that have yet
On May 24, 2024, the New Jersey Appellate Division decided three separate cases all involving arbitration. The issue in two of the three cases was, among other things, whether the
California has long been a trendsetter in employee rights, and its recent legislative actions such as A.B. 1076 and S.B 699 are no exception. Historically, the state has frowned upon
On May 23, 2024, the United States Supreme Court ruled that courts, not arbitrators, decide which contract governs when the same parties agree to two contracts that require different forums
On May 16, 2024, the United States Supreme Court ruled it contrary to the language of the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) to dismiss a case because its claims are subject
On March 25, 2024, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that an arbitration clause in the plaintiff’s employment agreement was ambiguous and, thus, unenforceable. Ogunyemi v. Garden State Med. Ctr.,
On June 23, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled that federal trial courts, after denying a motion to compel arbitration, must stay (i.e., pause) their pre-trial and trial proceedings
Case: Achey v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Docket No. A-3639-21 (May 1, 2023) On May 1, 2023, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that an arbitration provision in Verizon’s
Case: Rajeh A. Saadeh v. New Jersey State Bar Association, Docket No. MID-L-6023-21. On February 13, 2023, the New Jersey State Bar Association (“NJSBA”) filed a motion in New Jersey’s
Nearly 75% of America’s population today actively uses social media. Facebook and Twitter have become invaluable channels of information, and are often the main source for reading up on current
One of the most frequent calls I receive as a defamation attorney relates to individuals’ negative reviews posted about a company with which they’ve done business. Often, the company sends
As a lawyer, an often misunderstood concept that I encounter with both clients and witnesses, is attorney-client privilege. Often, when a person seeks advice from a lawyer, that person has
There is a common misconception, among parents and school officials alike, that religious texts, such as the Bible or Koran, cannot exist within the school walls. Often, school officials do
When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a new emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring private employers with 100 or more employees to require their employees to obtain a
On August 5, 2021, California’s Department of Public Health mandated that all healthcare workers in California must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 30, 2021. This mandate applies to
May a California employer require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19? This is a question with much commentary yet little clarity. The answer depends on the circumstances. California is
Colloquially referred to as the “revenge porn” statute, California Civil Code Section 1708.85 wasenacted in 2018 to create a private right of action in connection with the unauthorized distribution of
Recovery takes many different forms when you’ve been a victim of another’s intentionally wrongful behavior. As a victim, physical and emotional recovery will likely be your primary focus initially, but
Sometimes referred to as “revenge porn” or “nonconsensual pornography,” the act of sharing intimate images of another without their consent has the potential to create both criminal and civil penalties
Suing Your Employer in California – Things You Should Know Sometimes, employees work in environments so intolerable that they quit their job and then sue their employer for wrongful termination.
Present Situations The Lincoln Project is falling apart frantically. Many states, including California, hold employers liable for their inaction when it comes to harassment at work. They cannot turn a
Gina Carano, who played Cara Dune in the hit Disney+ series The Mandalorian, was eliminated from the show after her controversial post on social media and its resulting hashtag on
Libel and Slander When someone publishes or communicates a false statement about you to another, the law provides a potential avenue for you to recover for damage to your reputation
When employees are terminated, they are often asked to sign a release of legal claims against the employer in exchange for some payout. This is usually referred to as “severance.”
In 2019, the Ninth Circuit asked the California Supreme Court to resolve an open question of California state law and certified the question of whether the ABC test, as outlined
Harmeet Dhillon Appears on ‘Fox News at Night’ with Shannon Bream’ To Discuss Covid Restrictions Even the media and California are baffled by some of these restrictions, there are more
Harmeet Dhillon Appears on FBN’s ‘The Evening Edit’ To Discuss Joe Biden’s Cabinet Picks Yes, I agree that the criticism from the left, there is talk about diversity, talk about
Harmeet Dhillon Appears on Fox News at Night To Discuss Bill Barr, Russia Probe He is a joke. He has no standing to demand explanations on this or any other
