If you are a New York Knicks fan, you are no doubt aware of the battle and lawsuit between Madison Square Garden and NY Knicks owner James Dolan and former Knicks star Charles Oakley. Oakley was a regular at Knicks games until he and Dolan got into a tiff and Oakley...
Sexual harassment and discrimination have been in the forefront of the news since last year’s presidential election. Recent headlines talk about the serial nature of the alleged sexual harassment perpetrated by Harvey Weinstein, Bill O’Reilly, and many...
Almost everyone who appears in a commercial mediation I conduct thinks they are going to win their lawsuit — if they are among the 1.5% or so of cases that actually make it to trial. People understandably get caught up in the emotion of their case. Humans...
Most residential real estate sales contracts in NJ have a provision for a 3-day right of attorney review and disapproval, which gives the parties additional time to negotiate terms. The standard realtor contract provides for such notice to be given by certified mail,...
Last year, I wrote about Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College, a sexual orientation discrimination case decided by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, where the court ruled that the sex provisions under Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964 do not protect against...
In some cultures and for some people, hugs and hugging is an acceptable form of greeting. For other cultures and some people, hugging non-relatives or friends is creepy or generally unacceptable. What happens when these two cultures clash in the workplace? Is it...
