RBG, A Father, & Daughters
As a law student in 1970, the upheaval of the 60’s was a part of my thinking as I sat in my first class in Civil Procedure. As I looked around the classroom in what was an old repurposed factory building, I noticed many women about to take on law school with me. I confess […]
Campus Life During COVID-19: Should Students & Families Be Reimbursed?
College Education in the US was, like most all of life in the country, turned upside down in a matter of days by the Covid 19 pandemic. Hundreds of thousands of students, looking forward to Spring on the quadrangle or other favorite campus hangouts were told to pack up and leave all student housing in […]
COVID-19 Update from Locks Law Firm
Dear Colleagues and Friends, We are closely monitoring this rapidly changing situation and we want to assure you that our main priority at this time is making sure our clients, staff and community are all safe. In efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 we have asked that all of our staff work remotely until […]
Congratulations to Partner Karl Friedrichs for his recent designation as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney
Congratulations to Partner Karl Friedrichs for his recent designation as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney A certified civil trial attorney in the state of New Jersey has demonstrated satisfactory levels of experience, continuing legal education as well as sufficient knowledge and skill regarding civil trial law as confirmed by the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Board […]
Partner Jerry Lindheim and Associate Timothy Burke Receive Precedent Setting Decision For Vaccine Injury
Locks Law Firm is pleased to announce the recent victory of Partner Jerry Lindheim and Associate Timothy Burke in a vaccine claim that they litigated in the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C. The case involved a woman who was administered the Fluzone vaccine, which the attorneys were able to prove was […]
Birth Injuries: We Must Do Better
A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy is born too early, and this is called preterm or premature birth. The Center for Disease Control has reported that in 2018 preterm birth affected 1 of every 10 infants born in the USA. In the final weeks and months of pregnancy, a developing baby goes through […]
Wawa Announces Data Breach Potentially Affecting All Locations
Wawa has announced a data breach affecting customers who visited their locations and paid with a credit or debit card from March 4, 2019 to December 12, 2019. The Notice of Data Breach on their website states that, “This malware affected customer payment card information used at potentially all Wawa locations beginning at different points..” […]
Partner Al Anthony on Renewable Energy in his community of Livingston, NJ
Partner Al Anthony has spent his entire career specializing in environmental contamination and toxic exposure. As Mayor of Livingston, NJ, he continues to advocate for environmental protections in his community. More recently, he was featured in NJ Municipalities discussing these topics. Click here to read more.
Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act aims to protect residents and their loved ones
The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, proposed by Reps. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), aims to ban long term care facilities from requiring nursing home residents to sign and commit to pre-dispute binding arbitration agreements. What is a pre-dispute binding arbitration agreement? A pre-dispute binding arbitration agreement is a contract that mandates […]
Asbestos Found in Philadelphia Schools
Many people believe that asbestos was banned in the 1970s, it wasn’t. Regulations on the use of asbestos came in the 1970s when court documents proved that leaders in the asbestos industry were aware of the dangers but kept this information from the public. Commonly used in construction, asbestos is made of thin fibrous crystals […]
What happens if you are involved in an accident as a passenger in a rideshare vehicle?
In recent years, transportation network companies have become commonplace on the roads in the State of New Jersey. Commercial enterprises, namely Uber and Lyft, have supplanted most other forms of livery business. Many of us utilize these companies on a weekly basis. But what happens if you are involved in an accident while riding as […]
Assisted Livings: “Buyer Beware”
The NY Times published an opinion article this week telling a story of long-term care that rings too true to be brushed aside. Assisted livings: what are these facilities; what care are our loved ones actually receiving; and how much are they getting paid to do it? The familiar tone continues to ring that Nursing […]