August 10, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal
The Life Insurance CheckupIt is an important role for the estate planning attorney to make sure that the client has a regular review of his/her life insurance policies to make sure they are still achieving the client's purpose for having the policies.
By Samuel Weiner and Lori Wolf
5 minute read
February 22, 2005 | Law.com
Is Your Law Firm Private Enough?Some lawyers think that privacy laws apply only to their business clients but not to them or to their firms -- even though lawyers and law firms collect and store huge amounts of confidential personal information. These lawyers need to think again. Many privacy laws apply to the business of law, and lawyers are attractive targets.
By Christopher Wolf
10 minute read
June 12, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal
Controversial Stormwater Regulation UpheldThe Appellate Division rejected an appeal by the New Jersey Builders Association challenging a DEP stormwater regulation that established a 300-foot buffer from C1 water bodies and their associated perennial or intermittent streams. In upholding the validity of the 300-foot buffer rule, the court rejected the argument that when the Legislature has intended to assign DEP land use-related authority it has done so expressly.
By Lewis Goldshore and Marsha Wolf
7 minute read
April 25, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal
More Green for Greenhouse OwnersThe New Jersey Supreme Court's decision in Township of Monroe v. Gasko provides welcome news in the form of tax relief for a specific category of the state's beleaguered agricultural community. The ruling served to clarify how greenhouses should be assessed for local property tax purposes.
By Lewis Goldshore and Marsha Wolf
8 minute read
June 02, 2010 | New Jersey Law Journal
An Attorney's Duty to Clients In Real Estate Closings With New Home ConstructionThe attorney-client relationship creates a duty on the part of the attorney to advise his or her clients of the foreseeable risk of defects in the new construction and their option to obtain an independent inspection of the home.
By Walter T. Wolf
5 minute read
August 19, 2002 | New Jersey Law Journal
Counting Down to Timed Growth and Impact FeesBy Lewis Goldshore and Marsha Wolf
7 minute read
February 22, 2005 | Legaltech News
Is Your Law Firm Private Enough?Some lawyers think that privacy laws apply only to their business clients but not to them or to their firms -- even though lawyers and law firms collect and store huge amounts of confidential personal information. These lawyers need to think again. Many privacy laws apply to the business of law, and lawyers are attractive targets.
By Christopher Wolf
10 minute read
January 12, 2007 | New Jersey Law Journal
The Vision for the Area's FutureOn November 30, 2006, the New Jersey Highlands Council approved the release of its draft regional master plan. The plan establishes a vision for the future preservation and development of 13 percent of the state's land area, the 860,000-acre Highlands Region.
By Lewis Goldshore and Marsha Wolf
7 minute read
September 15, 2003 | New Jersey Law Journal
Land Use Decision Empowers MunicipalitiesIn Rumson Estates, Inc. v. Mayor and Council of the Borough of Fair Haven the Supreme Court substantially expands the authority of municipalities to impose visual and environmental restrictions on residential development. The court upheld local ordinances that prohibited the construction of monster homes as well as restricted the development on steep slopes.
By Lewis Goldshore and Marsha Wolf
9 minute read
December 19, 2005 | New Jersey Law Journal
Xanadu Project Clears Legal HurdleA recent district court ruling regarding the Xanadu development proposed for the Continental Sports Arena site, a portion of the Meadowlands Sports Complex, provides a number of helpful lessons for both the environmental and development communities.
By Lewis Goldshore and Marsha Wolf
7 minute read