Month: October 2023

New Jersey High Court Rules Ocean County Not Entitled to Immunity for Jail Suicide

New Jersey High Court Rules Ocean County Not Entitled to Immunity for Jail Suicide

In Conforti v. County of Ocean (A-1-22/086206) (Decided August 10, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that Ocean County was not immune from liability for negligence in connection with a suicide death of an individual incarcerated at the Ocean County Jail. According to the court, the evidence in

NJ Supreme Court to Decide Legality of Non-Disparagement Clauses

NJ Supreme Court to Decide Legality of Non-Disparagement Clauses

The Supreme Court of New Jersey has agreed to decide whether non-disparagement clauses are enforceable in light of 2019 amendments to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) prohibiting the use of non-disclosure agreements in employment contracts and settlement agreements. The amendments, set forth in N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.8(a), banned provisions “in

NJ Supreme Court Reinstates NJLAD Claims Over Student Sexual Assault

NJ Supreme Court Reinstates NJLAD Claims Over Student Sexual Assault

In C.V. v. Waterford Township Board of Education, (A-24-22/087260) (Decided September 13, 2023), the Supreme Court of New Jersey reinstated a sex discrimination claim brought under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) by the parents of a sexual assault victim. In reaching its decision, the court confirmed that sexual