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DOT Targeting Drivers Who Text

EMPLOYERS BEWARE:  DOT TARGETING DRIVERS WHO TEXT Recently, the Federal government has made a concerted effort to curb the use of electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle.   more…

Schwartz Kelly Welcomes New Employees

It’s no secret many businesses are struggling through this economic recession.   more…

Injunction Prevents Unfair Competition

Schwartz Kelly obtains an injunction to prevent unfair competition On October 13, 2009, the Honorable Kenneth Levy, Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County, granted Mitchell Supreme Fuel Company's request for preliminary injunctive relief.   more…

Kelly Presents at 2009 ABA

Vanessa Kelly was a recent presenter at the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting held in Chicago in August 2009.   more…

Are You Using the New I-9 Form?

Effective April 3, 2009, employers must use the revised I-9 Form to verify identity and employment eligibility for newly hired workers.   more…

Hobart Brothers vs. National Union Fire

Schwartz Kelly, LLC recently won a major victory on behalf of its client Hobart Brothers Company, an Illinois Tool Works ( www.itw.com ) company.  The Appellate Division ruled that Hobart Brothers could maintain its insurance coverage action aga   more…

Schwartz Kelly Wins Jury Victory

We recently had the privilege of representing a surgical practice in defense of a claim brought by a former employee under New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), one of the nation’s most liberal and pro-employee whistle-blowing statutes.   more…

Schwartz Kelly Deals Blow to Insurance Co.

SCHWARTZ KELLY, LLC DEALS ANOTHER BLOW TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY FOR WRITING AN INCOMPREHENSIBLE INSURANCE POLICY On April 9, 2007, the Honorable Estela M.   more…

Schwartz Kelly wins $1M judgment

In 1999, our client’s insurer filed suit to rescind an excess liability policy after being put on notice that the insured faced thousands of asbestos claims.   more…