By:  Daniel B. McMeen, Esq. [1] and Natalie N. Wust, Esq.[2]   In New Jersey, a commercial landowner has a duty to take reasonable steps to render a public walkway abutting its property reasonably safe, including the removal of ice and snow.  An exception to this duty, however, known as the “ongoing storm defense,”… [Read More]

  GRSLBG&B is pleased to announce that Rosanne Palumbo joined the Firm’s Litigation Department as an Associate on May 18, 2020. Ms. Palumbo brings two decades of experience in Litigation in New York and New Jersey, and her practice areas include General Liability, Construction, Labor Law & Employment, and Asbestos/Toxic Tort. Prior to joining GRSLBG&B,… [Read More]

  By: Samantha E. Hahn[1] and Yi Zhu[2]   On May 12, 2020, the New Jersey State Supreme Court held that when a worker is injured in a motor vehicle accident while in the course and scope of his employment, the right of the workers’ compensation carrier to pursue a subrogation action against the third… [Read More]

  GRSLBG&B would like to congratulate Philip A. Lundell, Jr., Philip A. Garubo, Jr., Catherine M. Shiels, Jeffrey S. Bell, Audrey L. Shields, and Eric S. Schlesinger, who have been named Super Lawyers for 2020. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super… [Read More]

  In the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the New York Courts have been essentially closed to any matter except for criminal arraignments, family court custodial issues and residential tenant eviction matters. The Courts prohibited the filing of any new civil matters outside of the two identified exceptions. Commencing on April 13, 2020, the Courts… [Read More]

By: Hristo Zevlikaris, Esq. [1] and Loudie V. Srebnick, Esq.[2] In Shields v. Ramslee Motors, 240 N.J. 479 (2020), the New Jersey Supreme Court held that a commercial landowner is not responsible for a slip and fall due to snow and ice on the portion of the premises which was under the tenant’s exclusive control. … [Read More]

  In the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the New York Courts have been essentially closed to any matter except for criminal arraignments, family court custodial issues and residential tenant eviction matters. The Courts prohibited the filing of any new civil matters outside of the two identified exceptions. Commencing on April 13, 2020, the Courts… [Read More]

    On April 22, 2020, GRSLBG&B’s Rey Villanueva and Alexis Carrelli obtained Summary Judgment in a personal injury matter in which Plaintiff allegedly sustained a traumatic brain injury and significant orthopedic injuries.   Plaintiff, a store manager of a national retail store, alleged that on September 18, 2017, he was caused to fall in a… [Read More]

  New Jersey State Senate President Stephen Sweeney has sponsored new legislation to create a rebuttable presumption that all COVID-19 infections contracted by essential employees during the New Jersey State of Emergency are work related. The current draft of proposed Bill S2380 defines essential employees as including, but not limited to, public safety workers, healthcare… [Read More]

  During the pendency of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New Jersey Judiciary has ordered various changes to the Court Rules and Procedures to allow Court operations to continue in a safe and practical manner. On March 27, 2020, New Jersey Chief Justice Stuart Rabner issued an Omnibus Order suspending certain procedures, extending discovery deadlines, and… [Read More]