By Steven L. Fox In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) passed a sweeping ban on non-compete agreements. This potentially altered and invalidated many employment contracts nationwide. This final ruling by the FTC was quickly challenged. In Ryan, LLC v. FTC, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division,… Continue Reading Restrictive Covenants in New Jersey
In a case of first impression in New Jersey, the Superior Court, Appellate Division ruled that a retired teacher could not be disqualified from his deferred retirement benefit as a result of a guilty plea to a bank fraud charge which pre-dated his employment. Our client, J, committed bank fraud as a young man and… Continue Reading Szaferman Lakind Secures Pension Victory for Retired Teacher
On May 3, 2023, a Mercer County jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Business Litigation Partner Dan Sweetser’s clients in a hotly contested business partnership dispute. Dan represented a metal alloys company in India and its owners. The plaintiff in the lawsuit is a New Jersey man who grew up in India and… Continue Reading Dan Sweetser Wins Jury Trial in Million Dollar Business Dispute
Arnold Lakind was recently asked by a member of a New Brunswick Synagogue to provide pro bono services to an elderly Mexican immigrant, MS. MS could speak some English, he understood little in the English language and could neither read nor write English. MS and his wife lived in a rented apartment in New… Continue Reading Arnold Lakind Prevails in Pro Bono Case
Some time ago, investors in Johnson & Johnson (J & J) stock filed a securities fraud class action against the New Jersey drug manufacturer. The Plaintiffs, a class of J & J investors, maintained that J & J withheld information from the investing public about its vulnerability to personal injury lawsuits growing out of… Continue Reading Arnold Lakind Successful in U.S. District Court
Last year, Szaferman Lakind was retained to represent a developer on Long Beach Island on the appeal of a denial of subdivision approval. Our client wanted to convert a defunct bar into a residential development and applied to subdivide the property into six (6) residential lots in Long Beach Township. In an effort to… Continue Reading Arnold Lakind Prevails in Land Use Appeal
By: Dan Sweetser On November 8, 2021, Judge Michael Erdos of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas entered a verdict in favor of a New Jersey law firm represented by Partner Dan Sweetser. The complaint alleged that Dan’s client breached a contract with the Plaintiff relating to a business transaction and claimed $160,000 in… Continue Reading Dan Sweetser Prevails in Defense of Prominent New Jersey Law Firm in Breach of Contract Suit
Partner Bob Lytle recently prevailed on appeal on behalf of a client who was not only a victim of domestic violence and sexual assault at the hands of her ex-fiancé, but who was also a victim of the criminal justice system who failed to protect her identity. In fact, the Warren County Prosecutor who was… Continue Reading Bob Lytle Successfully Defends Domestic Violence Victim
Partner Janine G. Bauer recently represented AARP as a friend of the court (amicus curiae) in an appeal of a ruling by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), which had allowed utilities to reap income tax savings even where taxes were not paid by the utilities to the IRS—and the savings were… Continue Reading Janine Bauer Helps AARP Win Victory for Utility Consumers
By: Dan Sweetser On May 13, 2021, Judge Kenneth Chu of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Division of Judges entered a verdict in favor of a large medical testing company represented by Partner Dan Sweetser. The complaint alleged that Dan’s client discharged a former employee in retaliation for soliciting co-workers to join a… Continue Reading Dan Sweetser Successful in Employment Discrimination Trial
