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In a seismic move, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent shockwaves through the business community with its January 2023 announcement of a proposed rule that, if adopted, would dramatically reshape the landscape of non-compete agreements nationwide. The FTC proposal to ban non-compete agreements nationwide marks a significant departure from the current realm of restrictive covenants in most states, including New Jersey. According to the U.S. … [Read more...] about FTC Proposal to Ban Non-Compete Agreements Nation-Wide
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SPG Successfully Recovers Six (6)-Figure Payment in Additional Loss of Business Income Insurance for New Jersey Automobile Dealership
Kieran M. Dowling, of Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P.C. and the Auto Dealership Law Team successfully represented a Union County Automobile Dealership to recover unpaid loss of business income insurance under its policy. The dealership’s parts and services department had suffered a devastating fire, and the dealership filed an insurance claim to recoup the lost business income during the rebuild. The dealership’s insurance company, … [Read more...] about SPG Successfully Recovers Six (6)-Figure Payment in Additional Loss of Business Income Insurance for New Jersey Automobile Dealership
SPG Secures $235,000.00 Settlement in Assault and Excessive Force Civil Rights Lawsuit
Kieran M. Dowling of Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P.C. recently settled an assault and excessive force civil rights matter on behalf of a young man. The complaint alleged that multiple municipal police officers and a security guard assaulted the plaintiff after he left a local restaurant and bar. The plaintiff alleged that the police department’s body-worn camera footage depicted two police officers and a security guard tackling the … [Read more...] about SPG Secures $235,000.00 Settlement in Assault and Excessive Force Civil Rights Lawsuit
SPG Secures $320,000.00 Settlement for County Employee in Civil Rights Lawsuit
Kieran M. Dowling and Robert Woodruff of Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P.C. recently settled a civil rights matter on behalf of a female New Jersey county employee for the sum of $320,000.00. The complaint alleged that the plaintiff’s supervisor violated her free speech and freedom of association rights protected by Article 1 of the New Jersey State Constitution. The complaint also alleged that the supervisor, acting under color of law, … [Read more...] about SPG Secures $320,000.00 Settlement for County Employee in Civil Rights Lawsuit
New Jersey Birth Injury Attorneys
Medical malpractice, especially when it results in birth injuries, is a heartbreaking tragedy. The repercussions of such negligence can cut short or permanently impair the quality of a young life. Families shattered by unforeseen medical errors during childbirth may feel powerless in the face of this devastation. New Jersey birth injury attorneys can help the families of birth injury victims secure the financial compensation that they will need … [Read more...] about New Jersey Birth Injury Attorneys
Navigating Burn Injuries In New Jersey: A Comprehensive Overview
Burn injuries in New Jersey are not just physically traumatic; they can be a life-changing event that carries emotional scars as well. While we may all encounter minor burns in our daily lives, a burn that covers a large area of the body amplifies the pain serious burn victims will experience. Beyond the immediate agony, burns causing substantial skin loss can be life-threatening, depriving the body of its essential functions to regulate … [Read more...] about Navigating Burn Injuries In New Jersey: A Comprehensive Overview