
Expect the Unexpected: Why to Hire an Attorney for a Real Estate Closing
While New Jersey does not require that a buyer or homeowner retain the services of a real estate attorney, having the help of an expert...

When is Final, Final? AKA When can Major be Minor?
New Jersey governmental employers are keenly aware of the difference between what the laws say is minor discipline (e.g., suspension of 5...

You will arbitrate your employment claim, and you will like it!
This week the New Jersey Appellate Division issued a reported decision finding that the plaintiff in the case, Gilbert Antonucci, had...

NJ Pension Law: What you don't know can certainly hurt you.
Seasoned practitioners of labor and employment law in New Jersey's governmental sector know that the big ticket item in the settlement...

Jonathan Cohen Honored by LERA
The Labor Employment Relations Association has honored Plosia Cohen LLC Managing Partner Jonathan F. Cohen with the prestigious 2020 LERA...

NJ Earned Sick Leave Act: Unintended Consequences
When Gov. Murphy signed into law the Earned Sick Leave Act on May 2, 2018, N.J.S.A. 34:11D-1 to -11, New Jersey joined nine other states...

If it quacks like a settlement agreement
I was pleased this afternoon to receive the New Jersey District Court's decision granting the Motion to Dismiss that our firm filed on...

Media v. Police - Part Deux (Internal Affairs)
When police officers are being investigated due to civilian complaints or for misconduct, an Internal Affairs ("IA") investigation is...

When is police discipline, well...discipline?
In the world of labor law, written and verbal reprimands have always held a murky place in the disciplinary scale. On the one hand, no...

OPRA & Common Sense Redactions
Common sense dictates that a person can be identified through their initials, particularly when that person is a member of a discrete...