A bill currently under consideration in the New Jersey Assembly would ban punitive damages against public entities. It would also eliminate awards of noneconomic damages against both public entities and public employees except in certain cases involving physical injury. Specifically, Assembly Bill No. 4252 amends the New Jersey Tort Claims
The extension of several expiring Urban Enterprise Zones (UEZs) may not be a lost cause. Compromise legislation is currently under consideration in the Assembly that would extend the designation for two years in the five municipalities where it is scheduled to expire this year. As we have previously discussed on
Gov. Chris Christie recently conditionally vetoed legislation that would have prohibited smoking at all public parks and beaches in New Jersey. Under the Governor’s proposed changes, the law would be limited to state-owned property. The proposed legislation (A-893/S-1734) extends the provisions of the New Jersey Smoke Free Air Act, which
New Jersey lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would make rentals via Airbnb and similar online marketplaces subject to the same state and local occupancy taxes as hotel and motel rooms. The proposed bill is the latest attempt of state and local authorities to regulate the so-called “sharing” economy. Under
New Jersey lawmakers are currently debating legislation that will determine how to regulate ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft. Of particular interest to municipalities, a provision of the proposed bill removes the industry from local oversight. As we have previously discussed on the Scarinci Hollenbeck Business Law News Blog, so-called transportation
In Gomes v. Monmouth County, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court held that the 90-day notice requirement under the New Jersey Tort Claims Act does not apply to government contractors. The Facts of the Case Plaintiff GinaMarie Gomes was briefly incarcerated at the Monmouth County Correctional Institution
The Appellate Division recently addressed the extent to which its previous decision in Timber Glen Phase III, LLC v. Township of Hamilton limits municipal authority to regulate residential rental properties. In State of New Jersey v. Mill Village Apartments, the Appeals Court held that inspection requirements are not de facto
The Appellate Division recently upheld the City of Plainfield’s decision to deny a liquor license renewal. In Naicken Inc. v. Governing Body of City of Plainfield, the appeals court found that the applicant had violated all of the conditions imposed on the prior license renewal and, therefore, the municipality had
