Understanding the Adoption Rights of Same-Sex Spouses of Minor Children
Introduction What is the legal status of a non-birth spouse to a child(ren) born to their spouse during marriage? What happens if the birth …
Just Purchasing a Fraudulent Product is Not Enough to Win a Consumer Fraud Case
This blog discusses an interesting consumer fraud case that was discussed by a N.J. court because the plaintiff never actually used the purportedly fraudulently …
Yet Another Hazard on the Golf Course, and It’s Not Your Swing
Hazards to a golfer’s health and safety that come most readily to mind involve swinging clubs and golf balls in flight, usually on unintended …
Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Applies to All NJ Contracts and the NJ Consumer Fraud Act
An important law governing New Jersey commercial transactions is known as the “implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing”. This law states that …
Sue Your Bogus Consumer Repair and Products Replacement Insurance Company
It bothers me when you buy insurance to protect against future repairs and replacement of defective parts and/or products and when a claim is …
The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and Does it Apply to NJ Hospitals?
Are New Jersey hospitals subject to the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA)? The answer is, no! Under the learned professional exception of New Jersey law, …
The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and New Jersey Nursing Homes
The Admission Agreements for nursing homes under the NJ Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) has been analyzed by the courts. Ther New Jersey CFA prohibits: …
Recognizing The Different Forms Of Prohibited Consumer Fraud
Consumer fraud prohibited under the NJ Consumer Fraud Act prohibits many acts of fraud. Luckily, there are attorneys at Hanlon, Niemann & Wright who …
The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act Protects Consumers against Fraudulent Practices of Big Businesses
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Consumer Fraud Act Attorney Unfortunately, consumer fraud is increasing throughout New Jersey. Fraudulent actions range from small purchases …
A Government Approved Vendor is Immune from the NJ Consumer Fraud Act…Sometimes
Here’s an unlikely (and probably unbelievable) plaintiff seeking economic restitution after being released from jail and having purchased items at the Bergen County Jail’s …
Home Inspection Companies Can Be Sued Under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act
Home inspectors have not historically been recognized as “learned professionals”, as that term is defined under N.J. case law. The Consumer Fraud Act as …
Adult Adoptions and Due Process- Do the Biological Parents Have Rights to Challenge?
While uncommon, an adult can be adopted in New Jersey by a husband and wife either jointly or individually, with the latter case allowed …
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Do Not Believe the Legal Advice Given to You by a Nursing Home
Have your own attorney who represents you and NOT the nursing home do the Medicaid application. Nursing home residents are entitled to hire their …
What Happens if I Get Into an Accident While Skiing the Mountains of Pennsylvania?
Many people enjoy the mountains in the winter time. Skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing. But what happens if you get injured at the ski lodge …
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A Court of Appeals Rules That an Ex-Employee is Bound By an Internet-Based Non-Compete Clause
An Agreement signed by an ex-employee over the internet which compels binding arbitration of employment disputes is enforceable in New Jersey. Federal Arbitration Laws …
Stimulus Payments and Medicaid
CARES Act and Medicaid A few weeks ago, Congress passed a law to allow all adults who have less than $75,000 in income to …
Appealing From a Contempt of Court Order in a Civil Case
Sometimes Judges impose seemingly harsh decisions which can include (at times) sanctions for monetary penalties and mandatory participation in programs and/or court sanction organizations. …
An Equitable Adoption? You Are Either Legally Adopted or You Are Not. There is No In-Between. (Part 2)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, NJ Probate Attorney Part 2 of a 2 Part Series In my previous post, …
An Equitable Adoption? You Are Either Legally Adopted or You Are Not. There is No In-Between. (Part 1)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, NJ Probate Attorney Part 1 of a 2 Part Series Adoptions are a very …
Fraudulent Transfer and Liability to a Nursing Home
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Fraudulent Transfer Attorney Here’s an interesting case taken up on appeal …
My fiancee passed away and I was named as a beneficiary
I was in a panic. My fiancee passed away and I was named as a beneficiary of a valuable piece of real estate in …
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Appealing to the Appellate Division: Appeals of Interlocutory Orders Part 2- The Process
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Appeals and Appellate Court Attorney My last blog on appeals and …
Appealing to the Appellate Division: Appeals of Interlocutory Orders Part 1- The Basics
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Appeals and Appellate Court Attorney One of the common misconceptions about …
Appealing to the Appellate Division: Stays and Emergent Applications
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Appellate Law Attorney Litigation is a lengthy process. It starts with …
Does Death Destroy a Fraudulent Transfer Claim?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Monmouth County, Freehold, NJ Fraudulent Transfer Attorney A federal district …
The Process of Obtaining Evidence by a Lawsuit is called Discovery: Learn about the Discovery Process in This Post
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Personal Injury Litigation Attorney Whenever there is a lawsuit, there is …
Do You Have a Claim for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Personal Injury Attorney Intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) is one …