Brian M Block

June 12, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Must I also file a cross-petition for certification to preserve the right to raise each of the other bases that the appellate panel did not reach to preserve my summary judgment win?

By Brian M. Block

6 minute read

May 26, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

Judges and attorneys frequently tout New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (LAD) as one of the most protective anti-discrimination laws in the nation. While that is undoubtedly true, the LAD's liability scheme appears to contain a gaping loophole that enables "sole harassers" to avoid liability.

By Brian M. Block

6 minute read

January 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

What point in time should a court focus on when assessing whether an employer has legitimate interests to protect?

By Brian M. Block

7 minute read

November 21, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Third Circuit's current standard of choice is directly at odds with the standard long-utilized by our state courts.

By Brian M. Block, Philip A. Portantino and Melody M. Lins

9 minute read

March 04, 2019 | FC&S Insurance

Here, the authors explore whether an insurer can cite an insured’s alleged misrepresentation made during the post-denial coverage litigation as a basis to invoke the fraud clause and bring a claim under the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prevention Act.

By Brian M. Block and Michael F. Bevacqua Jr.

9 minute read

February 28, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Can an insurer cite an insured's alleged misrepresentation made during the post-denial coverage litigation, as a basis to invoke the fraud clause and bring an IFPA claim?

By Brian M. Block and Michael F. Bevacqua Jr.

9 minute read