Posted on February 28, 2020 in Employment Law by Folkman
On February 6, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a unanimous opinion siding with the City of Philadelphia in favor of a 2017 Ordinance that prohibits an employer from asking about a prospective employee’s wage history (“the Inquiry Provision”) and from relying on wage history […]
Posted on January 29, 2020 in Employment Discrimination by Paul Jensen
On Wednesday, October 24, 2019, the New Jersey Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Balducci v. Cige, a case concerning lawyer retainer agreements. Attorney Benjamin Folkman argued the case on behalf of the New Jersey Association for Justice, the state’s principal plaintiffs’ bar group, as amicus. The Balducci case concerned lawyer retainer […]
Posted on January 10, 2020 in Newsletter by Paul Jensen
Don’t Be Fooled – Vaping Is Dangerous and Causes Lung Disease Initially, healthcare investigators were stumped on why vaping was causing an epidemic of severe lung disease and deaths throughout the U.S., especially among young people. The tobacco industry wants everyone to believe one potential culprit might be the vitamin […]
Posted on January 3, 2020 in Employment Discrimination by Folkman
On October 21, 2019, Benjamin Folkman, Esq. appeared before the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey in the matter of Delanoy v. Township of Ocean, et al., Docket No. A-2899-17T4, arguing on behalf of amicus curiae, New Jersey Association for Justice (“NJAJ”). Attorney Eve R. Keller, Esq. […]