Month: June 2024

NJ Supreme Court Rules E-Scooter Rider Is Not a Pedestrian

NJ Supreme Court Rules E-Scooter Rider Is Not a Pedestrian

In Goyco v. Progressive Insurance Company (A-12-23/088497) (Decided May 14, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that an operator of a low-speed electric scooter (LSES) is not a “pedestrian” entitled to personal injury protection (PIP) benefits under the New Jersey Automobile Reparation Reform Act, also known as the

NJ Supreme Court Rules Non-Disparagement Provision Barred Under NJLAD

NJ Supreme Court Rules Non-Disparagement Provision Barred Under NJLAD

In Savage v. Township of Neptune, (A-2-23/087229) (Decided May 7, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that N.J.S.A. 10:5-12.8(a), a section of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) that was enacted in the wake of the “#MeToo movement,” prohibits any “provision in any employment contract or settlement

NJ Supreme Court Strikes Down Confidentiality Rule Governing State Workplace Investigations

NJ Supreme Court Strikes Down Confidentiality Rule Governing State Workplace Investigations

In Usachenok v. State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury, (A-40-22/086861) (Decided May 6, 2024), the Supreme Court of New Jersey struck down a regulation requiring State investigators to “request” that anyone interviewed “not discuss any aspect of the investigation with others” when investigating harassment and discrimination investigations in