Stephen Hankin

March 25, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Amendment reflects our legislature's commitment to Home Rule, the undergirdings of which are confidence that local government is best suited to determine what is best for its citizenry.

By Stephen Hankin

5 minute read

May 26, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

There are occasions when we as practitioners may be confronted with a client who has purchased land only to discover—after the fact—there is no means of vehicular access. What are the potentially applicable "covered risks" and defenses?

By Stephen Hankin

8 minute read

March 13, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal

A look at threshold defenses available in either civil or quasi-criminal matters asserting violations of municipal noise ordinances.

By Stephen Hankin

10 minute read

July 12, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Although the CFA and Pennsylvania's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) are both remedial statutes serving similar purposes, there are a number of significant differences.

By Stephen Hankin

3 minute read

February 27, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

This commentary briefly explores the need for legislative or regulatory action mandating an award of attorney fees and costs for a prevailing insured’s…

By Stephen Hankin

9 minute read

January 30, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

This commentary explores the need for legislative or regulatory action mandating an award of attorney fees and costs for a prevailing insured's limited pursuit of a property damage claim under New Jersey's Uninsured Motorist Act.

By Stephen Hankin

19 minute read

January 27, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

At times, we as practitioners lack a keen sense for the obvious.

By Stephen Hankin

8 minute read

December 30, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

At times, we as practitioners lack a keen sense for the obvious. Take, for example, the instance of a rear-ended personal injury client, where the natural focus is usually upon a recovery for bodily injury.

By Stephen Hankin

8 minute read

December 30, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

At times, we as practitioners lack a keen sense for the obvious. Take, for example, the instance of a rear-ended personal injury client, where the natural focus is usually upon a recovery for bodily injury.

By Stephen Hankin

8 minute read

March 04, 2015 | New Jersey Law Journal

Where fabrication or withholding of evidence has a meaningful connection to a prosecution, conviction and incarceration, an independent cause of action now exists under § 1983 for deprivation of substantive due process under the Fourteenth Amendment, despite the existence of probable cause.

By Stephen Hankin

7 minute read