Steven I. Adler

December 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

It is hard to believe that it is that time of year again: 2024 has flown by even more quickly than prior years, it seems. The “Fearless Forecaster” predicts it will happen again in 2025, especially for us more “senior” attorneys.

By Steven I. Adler

6 minute read

March 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Regardless of which side of the 'v' you are on, cases involving multiple plaintiffs or defendants raise legal and ethical issues that need to be considered before accepting the engagement," write Steven I. Adler and Beverly Nwanna of Mandelbaum Barrett.

By Steven I. Adler and Beverly Nwanna

7 minute read

January 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Fearless Forecaster gives his annual predictions on what's likely to happen in employment and labor law in the new year.

By Steven I. Adler

6 minute read

January 04, 2023 | New Jersey Law Journal

The fearless forecaster predicts another busy year, not only on the litigation front but also providing counseling to employers to help them navigate all of the requirements imposed upon them by the ever-increasing maze of employment laws.

By Steven I. Adler

4 minute read

August 18, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Fee-shifting incentivizes plaintiffs' employment lawyers to accept specious cases, knowing that most employers settle because they cannot afford both defense costs and the risk of having to pay plaintiffs' legal fees. How can this problem caused by fee-shifting be ameliorated?

By Steven I. Adler

7 minute read

March 09, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

A hypothetical case provides a crash course on employment litigation, including the after-acquired evidence doctrine, the cat's paw doctrine, stray remarks and the same actor inference.

By Steven I. Adler and Brian Block 

8 minute read

December 18, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Certain contracts with 'termination without cause' or 'non-renewal' provisions may not be so easily terminated or not renewed, especially involving doctors and other health-care providers.

By Steven I. Adler

7 minute read

August 21, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

A few things every general counsel should remain concerned about as we enter the second half of the year.

By Steven I. Adler and Steven W. Teppler

6 minute read

January 23, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

Including morality, clawback and/or liquidated damage clauses in employment agreements sends a clear message to executives that they better not engage in such behavior.

By Steven I. Adler

5 minute read

October 05, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

Who's on first? What's on second? Withdrawal liability litigation is like no other lawsuit.

By Steven I. Adler and Lauren X. Topelsohn

8 minute read