FAKE NEWS! FAKE NEWS! (Or is it?)
The label “fake news” has gained acceptance since the Trump candidacy and presidency took hold on our country. It seems that in countless news outlets, both online and traditional, this label is tossed at anything a writer may disagree with—or that his funding source disagrees with! Fake news is a type of journalism that deliberately […]
Understanding the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 originally created the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), a no-fault alternative to the traditional tort system. The VICP is administered by the Division of Injury Compensation Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is venued in the United States Court of […]
Partner Marc Weingarten Thanked For His Work As A Judge Pro Tempore
Partner Marc Weingarten not only works as a full time attorney at Locks Law Firm but also is a Judge Pro Tempore. Marc’s responsibilities with this title includes being assigned a certain number of cases per month and serves as a settlement master. He meets with counsel together, separately, and confidentially to understand the strengths […]
Things To Consider When Picking A Nursing Home For Your Loved One
When looking for the right nursing home, here are few things to consider: If you suspect that you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home neglect or abuse, it is important to immediately document and report the problem. At the Locks Law Firm, our nursing home negligence attorneys can examine your […]
There’s more than one way to …
… find personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state corporation. We recently posted a blog about general personal jurisdiction: “Pennsylvania is Consensual Quicksand.” Today is specific personal jurisdiction, in which the suit must arise out of or relate to the defendant’s contacts with the forum. Guess whether either of the following factual scenarios found specific jurisdiction. First, […]
EPA Budget Cuts Leave Enforcement to the States and Individuals
I have written in this space before about the devastation being wrought by the Trump Administration on our Nation’s ability to protect the environment and its citizens from the health effects of toxins left behind by corporate polluters. The Trump Administration cuts in the Federal budget, especially the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget, have rendered the […]
Dash Cam Videos will be harder to obtain in New Jersey
What I call dash cam videos are called mobile video recorders (MVRs) in New Jersey. A Tuckerton police officer was chasing a lady in a car. The car headed towards Barnegat Township, where two Barnegat Township police cars joined the chase. The MVRs in the Barnegat Township police cars recorded the chase and the subsequent […]
Partner Al Anthony and Associate James Barry on Environmental Class Actions
The first two years of the Trump administration have proven to be tumultuous, and the area of environmental regulation is no different, as the administration has sought to rollback or overturn over fifty environmental rules over the course of the first eleven months of the administration. This rollback has heightened the need for environmental class […]
Asbestos in Crayons? Benzene in Markers? …. Oh My!
Back to School Season is upon us! Stores are now filled with a plethora of backpacks, school supplies, and clothing. Parents of school-aged children everywhere are preparing their children for school in hope of them being safe while learning much throughout the year. Students are enjoying the last few days of summer before they embark […]
Have Fun Dancing, But Please Be Safe
This summer, the KeKe Challenge (also referred to as the “#InMyFeelings Challenge”) has been an entire craze. It is fun. It is spontaneous. It immediately sparks joviality. Even though there are specific moves to this KeKe dance, the KeKe Challenge has sparked much interest because it still allows an individual to express himself or herself […]
DUCK BOAT COMPANY CHOSE MONEY OVER HUMAN LIVES
A lawsuit filed in the federal court on July 29th, 2018 alleges that Ripley Entertainment “recklessly risked the lives of its passengers for purely financial reasons” which cost the lives of 17 people and injuring 14 others. The lawsuit continues on to say that the company knew that the duck boats were unsafe and knew […]
Partner Al Anthony on his work with CPNJ
Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey (CPNJ) is an organization that has been dedicated to helping individuals with severe disabilities since 1953. They work to enhance the lives of those less fortunate than others. Assisting them with personal growth, independence, and semi-integration in the community is of the utmost importance to this organization. Fundraising is a […]