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]
AICRA vs. the WCA: the New Jersey Supreme Courts holds that the Verbal Threshold Does Not Apply to Subrogation Actions Filed by Workers’ Compensation Carrier
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]
Congratulations 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars!
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]
New York Court Update
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]
NJ Supreme Court Holds that Landlord is not Responsible for a Slip and Fall in Driveway
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]
NY Court Update – Statute of Limitations Toll
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]
GRSLBG&B UPDATE: Shareholder Rey Villanueva and Associate Alexis Carrelli Obtain Summary Judgment in Catastrophic Injury Case
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]
Proposed Legislation in New Jersey Will Expand Essential Employee’s Access to Workers Compensation for COVID-19 Claims.
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]
New Jersey Courts Continue to Modify Procedures to Remain Operational in Response to the Covid-19 Health Crisis
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]
New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Courts to Remain Closed to the Public through May 11, 2020
On April 22, 2020, the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation issued a Notice to the Bar addressing the Workers’ Compensation Court closings during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Notice indicates that all New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Courts will remain closed to the public and non-essential employees through May 11, 2020. As previously reported,… [Read More]
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