Archive by Month: April 2013
Bill would allow private right of action against insurers for violation of New Jersey Insurance Trade Practices Act
April 29, 2013New Jersey has a well-earned reputation for being a state friendly to insurance policyholders. When it comes to bad faith claims against carriers, however, New Jersey has historically taken a moderate...
A new law for limited liability companies
April 24, 2013The Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act (“RULLCA”, N.J.S.A. 42:2C-1 et seq.) became effective March 18, 2013, though for the time being it will apply only to newly created LLCs...
In a case decided by the Appellate Division on April 3, 2013, Estevez v. Mangiliman, Docket No. A-2097-11T3 (not approved for publication), F&M successfully represented a client whose title was...
New Jersey’s unemployment rate remains stubbornly high at 9 percent, which is 1.4 percent above the national average. The pain is felt not only by workers, but by the State, which must pay out...
A new law (P.L.2012, Chapter 70, approved December 3, 2012) that authorizes lenders to bring summary actions to foreclose mortgages on “vacant and abandoned” residential property became...