Posts by Hanan Isaacs
Trump Tweets Suggest Better Practices for Employees’ Social Media Use
President Trump’s bumpy road to the Oval Office will be remembered for many things, but restraint of tweet and tongue will not be among them. Mr. Trump’s in-your-face social media updates have won him support among voters sick of politics as usual, and he has continued these tactics well past Inauguration Day. Among other things,…
Read MoreWho Decides Who Makes Major Medical Decisions for Children of NJ Divorced Parents?
In a recent custody dispute before the New Jersey Family Court, the trial judge decided that when divorced parents with joint custody cannot agree on a course of medical treatment for their child, the court may appoint one of them the “temporary medical custodian” with the authority to make important health decisions for the child.…
Read MoreThird Circuit to NJ Employees: Some Non-Compete Agreements Will Come Back to Bite You
After six years of service, Jordan Lynch and John Halpin decided to leave their sales positions at ADP and go to work for a direct competitor, Ultimate Software Group. ADP sued the former salesmen for soliciting current and prospective customers. ADP asked the federal court to enforce the non-compete agreement that Lynch and Halpin accepted in exchange…
Read MoreSecond Jersey Nuptials in the Catholic Church: “How do I Get an Annulment?”
The winds of recent change in the Catholic Church have stirred congregants’ faith about remarrying in the church. Remarriage after divorce has long been considered a sin under traditional Catholicism, unless one of the spouses has died or the marriage has been annulled. An annulment is effected through a court procedure that dissolves the marriage and…
Read MoreNJ Appeals Court Voids Jury Trial Waiver and $2MM Counsel Fees/Costs Award in Whistleblower Suit
New Jersey public policy is undergoing a period of significant retrenchment on employer-employee contract interpretation, producing seismic effects in day-to-day negotiation, litigation, and arbitration of employment law cases in our State. You may recall our blog post dated October 11, 2016, regarding the New Jersey appellate courts’ insistence that, for employers to enforce contract provisions, asserted…
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