The pandemic presents myriad legal issues and New Jersey Lawyer, a publication of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA), tackles some of those in its April edition. Practice areas covered include employment law, criminal justice and landlord-tenant law, as well as thorny constitutional issues.
The magazine begins with an article advising employers and employees—especially in the public sector—on what vaccine requirements employers can implement. NJSBA Trustee John L. Shahdanian II and Valentina M. Scirica offer an overview of established law and its application to COVID-19.
It is followed by a piece by Laura A. Siclari and Allison N. Zsamba, who discuss employment leave and liability litigation in a post-pandemic world, including eligibility under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The discussion on employment considerations continues with Joseph H. Tringali’s article on wage and hour requirements.
Criminal trials have been affected by the pandemic, and Adalgiza A. Núñez examines the urgent need to help criminal defendants sitting in county jails awaiting their day in court as proceedings are delayed. On the federal level, Matthew S. Adams and Marissa Koblitz Kingman explore the nuts and bolts of compassionate release applications.
Fruqan Mouzon and Bradford Meisel discuss constitutional law and how individuals’ rights have been impacted by pandemic-related government restrictions. Jhanice V. Domingo examines how the pandemic has affected family law, and Theo Cheng analyzes the benefits of remote arbitration hearings.
The edition wraps up with a discussion of how the pandemic has affected landlord-tenant practices. Bruce Gudin takes a look at the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and the state of eviction cases. Izik Gutkin’s article discusses how the unregulated use of gyms and common areas of apartment complexes could causes issues for landlords.
The edition also features NJSBA President Kimberly A. Yonta’s column about the urgent need to fill judicial positions, and practice tips on wellness, writing eCourt filings and Microsoft 365.
New Jersey Lawyer is available to NJSBA members at njsba.com.