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🚨 Coercive Control: The Game-Changer in NJ Domestic Violence Cases 📲https://lnkd.in/eqH6b_Qg ☞ Discover crucial updates to New Jersey law with The Bianchi Law Group, LLC! Earlier this year, New Jersey legislators amended the Domestic Violence Act, significantly impacting restraining orders throughout the state. This new NJ law focuses on "coercive control" in cases of domestic violence, adding a new dimension to the evidence and judicial requirements. In this video, we delve into: ▷ The definition and examples of "coercive control" ▷ The amended legal framework for restraining orders ▷ The "Silver Factors" and their application in court ▷ How these changes affect plaintiffs and the defense strategy CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Coercive Control in Restraining Orders 0:19 - What is a Predicate Act 0:57 - Silver Factors Stay informed with regular legal updates from our team of former prosecutors at The Bianchi Law Group. Follow us for insightful commentary and legal analysis on criminal defense, domestic violence, and municipal court cases. Need legal assistance or looking to refer a case? Don't hesitate to call us 24/7 at (862) 315-7929 No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. #FormerProsecutors #CriminalDefense #DomesticViolence #DWI #DUI #NJ #newjersey

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Curious about the impact of a judge’s ruling that an expert opinion didn’t meet #Daubert standards? David Ferrera explains how the decision reinforces a judge’s gatekeeping role under the recent amendments to Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Read more: https://loom.ly/PeVtEgI #litigation #experttestimony #admissibilitystandard

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Litigation Counsel Ashley Picker Dubin authored "The Potential Challenge of Deepfakes in Court" for Connecticut Law Tribune. The article discusses how the implications extend beyond the courtroom and into broader societal concerns, particularly regarding access to justice. To read the article, click here: https://hubs.ly/Q02wP4Kz0. #Litigators #Deepfakes #CTLawyers #GenAI #GenerativeAI #ArtificialIntelligence

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🚨 New Published Opinion 🚨🏛️ Supreme Court of New Jersey – Criminal Law & Constitutional Law 🏛️ On January 18, 2024, the Supreme Court of New Jersey decided State v. William Hill, which addresses the constitutionality of the State's witness tampering statute and its application in the context of the First Amendment. The Court vacated the witness tampering conviction of William Hill, remanding the case for a new trial, stating that while the statute is not overbroad, its application in this instance necessitated closer scrutiny. This pivotal ruling reaffirms the delicate balance between protecting the integrity of the judicial process and upholding the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution. As former prosecutors, we understand the complexities of such legal matters and are dedicated to ensuring that justice is served with respect for all constitutional protections. Stay informed with regular legal updates from our team of former prosecutors at the Bianchi Law Group. Follow us for insightful commentary and legal analysis on criminal defense, domestic violence, and municipal court cases. Need legal assistance or looking to refer a case? Don't hesitate to call us at (862) 315-7929. Under New Jersey Court Rule 1:39-6, our partners, Bob and Dave, can return referral fees to attorneys on criminal law cases as we are certified criminal trial attorneys by the New Jersey Supreme Court. #FormerProsecutors #CriminalDefense #DomesticViolence #DWI #DUI #NJ #NewJersey No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of #NewJersey  🛡️ TEAM OF FORMER PROSECUTORS 🛡️ Robert (Bob) Bianchi, Esq. David Bruno, Esq. Danielle Esposito Christopher A. Eaton, Esq. Christina Hall Maura Lynch Robert Esnes

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The New York Appellate Division, Second Department recently issued a noteworthy decision concerning how to evaluate the enforceability of a restrictive covenant, such as a covenant not to compete, in an ordinary commercial contract. In a new #ClientAlert, Partners Peter Shapiro and Adam Hoffman explore the implications of the #appeals court's ruling in Twitchell Tech. Prods., LLC v. Mechoshade Sys., LLC, which applied a "rule of reason" analysis aimed at balancing the competing public policies in favor of robust competition and freedom to contract. Read the full alert on our website. #BusinessLaw #CommercialLaw #CommercialContracts #AppellateLaw #NewYorkLaw

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The Labor & Employment attorneys of Vedder Price are excited for the return of our New York Employment Roundtable on June 20 in NYC. This specialized event for in-house counsel and human resources professionals will include open discussions on relevant employment-related topics in New York and New Jersey, as well as the federal level, with opportunities to share ideas with your peers from other organizations. Follow the link below to learn more and to register! #LaborLaw #EmploymentLaw #NYC

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The New York Intellectual Property Law Association (“NYIPLA”) filed an amicus curiae brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in Cellect, LLC v. Katherine Vidal, urging the Court grant certiorari to review In re Cellect. That case concerns the judicially-created doctrine of non-statutory obvious-type double patenting (ODP), which the US Patent & Trademark Office (“PTO”) used to invalidate patents solely based upon the PTO having failed timely examine the underlying applications. That failure to timely examine applications led to some patents receiving an automatic, mandatory Patent Term Adjustment (“PTA”) of expiration dates; the PTO used those adjustments to hold the patent invalid for ODP. Thank you to Robert Rando, Jeffrey I. D. Lewis, Lucas Watkins, David Surry, Paul Coletti, Charley Macedo, Gary J. Gershik, David Goldberg, and Britt Saunders for organizing this report. To view the Amicus Brief on NYIPLA's website, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eSVmVxHZ

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Jackson Lewis' Principals Tanya Bovée and James Shea were recently featured in the Connecticut Law Tribune regarding Tanya winning the Edwin Archer Randolph Award from the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity (LCD) for her dedication to fostering inclusivity within the legal industry, alongside her experience in representing employers and advancing #DEI initiatives. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gsYuVr-Q   #EmploymentLaw #WomenInLaw

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Newest Massachusetts Law Review now available. Volume 104, number 4 issue of Massachusetts Law Review is available online and will be mailed to members. https://lnkd.in/ed4Nu6eq

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Discover how the NJ Supreme Court's ruling on non-disparagement clauses interacts with the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination in our latest Employment client alert authored by Lowenstein’s Amy Komoroski Wiwi and Jessica Kriegsfeld. Read the full alert: https://bit.ly/4dK88i8 #employmentlaw #employers #lawyers #newjersey #discrimination

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Restraining orders can be a tricky thing in Massachuetts family law. It can be helpful, but can also be abused. Read on to see Attorney James M. Lynch examine the requirements of objectively reasonable fear and imminent harm in Massachusetts restraining order. https://lnkd.in/dZRjTTDX #MassachusettsLaw #FamilyLaw #RestrainingOrders #LegalAdvice #DomesticViolence #AttorneyLife #LegalTips

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Motions for reconsideration are used in New Jersey under the right circumstances. A motion for reconsideration is a legal document filed after a court decision that allows parties to ask the judge to reconsider the outcome of a case. However, they cannot be used just because a party disagrees with the Judge’s decision. Motions for reconsideration can only be filed if there is a clear demonstration that the judge’s decision has fallen into a specified category of error. The grounds for which these motions can be filed and granted are very specific, and extremely narrow.  Learn more about which circumstances are applicable and rely on an experienced attorney at our firm for assistance with all of your family court needs, including a motion for reconsideration.

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Legal disputes among LLC members or shareholders in New Jersey often depend on equitable principles. In this blog post, Kevin O'Connor, P&A partner, chair of the firm’s Business Litigation practice, and vice chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment practice, explains how these principles influenced a recent case to demonstrate why keeping your ‘hands clean’ is crucial in litigation. #construction #constructionlaw #PeckarAbramson

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The State of New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued a pair of rulings of interest to #labor and #employment attorneys. As detailed by #NewYork Partner Peter Shapiro in a new post for the #Grindstone blog, the state high court ruled in one case that non-disparagement provisions in employment #discrimination settlement agreements are unlawful, and held in the other case that 2019 amendments to the state’s Wage Payment Law and Wage and Hour Law are not retroactive. Read the full post on our website to learn more. #LaborLaw #EmploymentLaw #NewJerseyLaw #WageandHour

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