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Stark & Stark Announces New Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership
Posted in Diversity & Inclusion Announcements, Stark News
Stark & Stark is proud to announce that Shareholders Bhaveen Jani and Thomas Onder have been elected to new leadership roles within the firm’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee. Bhaveen will now be Chair and Thomas will now be Secretary of the committee. “Everyone at Stark & Stark is very proud… Continue reading
Remote & Alternative Work Arrangements – Strategies for Success and Reducing Risk
Posted in Employment Law
Let’s face it: remote, hybrid, and alternative work arrangements are here to stay. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Though many employers already had accepted and adopted remote, hybrid, and alternative work arrangements before the COVID-19 pandemic (and the consequential quarantining that came with it), COVID-19 accelerated the need for… Continue reading
Proposed Bill Would Require All Commercial Liability Insurance Policies Issued In New Jersey to Specify Coverage For “Faulty Workmanship”
Posted in Community Associations, Construction Litigation
Assemblyman Gary S. Schaer of New Jersey’s 36th District introduced a proposed bill, A.B. 1075, that would require all commercial liability insurance policies issued in New Jersey to include “faulty workmanship” within the definition of “occurrence.” The proposed bill “provides that a commercial liability insurance policy shall not be delivered, issued,… Continue reading
The ETS, the Supreme Court Ruling, and the Vax-or-Test Rollercoaster: What Should Your Business Do Now?
Posted in Employment Law, Franchise
Updated as of 1/27/22 due to OSHA’s withdrawal of the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) The vax-or-test legal rollercoaster ride continues, leaving human resource managers’ heads spinning, lawyers prognosticating, and employers simply wondering what comes next. On January 13, 2022, the United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 majority decision, dealt a… Continue reading
NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar 2021
Posted in Stark Events, Stark News
The New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ) Meadowlands Seminar will take place on Wednesday – Friday, December 8 – 10, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. This three-day event will offer a variety of programs taught through multiple seminars by an esteemed faculty. Stark & Stark has a history of… Continue reading
70 is the New 40 – New Jersey Law Against Discrimination Expands Protections to Employees Over the Age of 70
Posted in Employment Law
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that addressed a blind spot in the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination that actually enabled private employers to discriminate against employees on the basis of their age. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”), codified at N.J.S.A. 10:5-1,… Continue reading
Hispanic Heritage Month Panel Ethics CLE
Posted in Diversity & Inclusion Announcements, Stark Events, Stark News
Stark & Stark is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by hosting a panel discussion on October 14, 2021 at noon (12:00pm) on “Legal Issues Specific to Hispanic/Latinx Clients, Litigants and Professionals.” This panel discussion explores the unique issues Hispanic legal professionals face in their careers and how to overcome them. The… Continue reading
A “Significant Age Difference” Will Suffice to Advance an Age Discrimination Claim
Posted in Employment Law
Many employees who are let go or terminated from employment don’t know what happens at work once they’re gone. Sometimes employees know or subsequently learn, whether through word of mouth, social media platforms such as LinkedIn, or the employer’s website, that they have been replaced. Sometimes their replacement is someone… Continue reading
Appellate Division Decision Confirms Continued Employment May Constitute Assent to an Employer’s Emailed Arbitration Agreement
Posted in Employment Law
Once again, but not surprisingly, an arbitration agreement conveyed by an employer and confirmed by an employee via email has been upheld by the New Jersey courts. In a recent decision, Jasicki v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed the motion court’s dismissal of an… Continue reading
Stark & Stark Highlights Historically Black Colleges and Universities through Employee Interviews
Posted in Diversity & Inclusion Announcements, Stark News
As we celebrate Black History month this February, Stark & Stark’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee interviewed three members of the firm’s family to highlight their experiences as graduates of historically Black Colleges and Universities. These historic establishments were each founded in the 19th century to afford emancipated African Americans… Continue reading
