Virtual Land Use Board Hearings: A Recipe for Litigation? The COVID-19 crisis is forcing land use boards to grapple with the requirements of holding public meetings at which the public cannot be physically present. While some boards will proceed down this route, the myriad of legal issues involved with virtual hearings should give developers pause. By Edward W. Purcell

Recent NJ Appellate Division Decisions Leave Lien Claimants '0 and 2′ Highlighted in this article are two recent decisions from New Jersey's Appellate Division interpreting the scope of the Construction Lien Law and the Municipal Mechanics' Lien Law. By Lisa Lombardo

The 'Zoning Lot Development Agreement': A NY Concept Long Overdue in NJ New York City zoning allows unrelated owners of contiguous properties to merge them into a single zoning lot while thereafter still allowing each to remain separately owned and taxed. It is an advantageous concept long overdue in New Jersey. By John M. Marmora

Home Inspectors, the Consumer Fraud Act and 'Money Pits' A look at home inspectors' potential liability under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (NJCFA), and commentary on how claims based upon this act may be influenced by the current climate in the state and nation. By Dan Posternock

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