The New Jersey Open Public Records Act (“OPRA”) is an important litigation tool for gathering information, whether prior to suit or during the litigation process. It is particularly helpful when the dispute involves a public entity, public property or public employee.

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The Federal courts have had electronic filing for many years, both in the district courts and the bankruptcy courts. Typically, this is initiated by the attorney opening an account with the court, which gives the attorney the ability to scan and upload litigation documents on line instead of having to mail the documents to the courthouse. Also, rather than having to write a check to the court, your online account is automatically charged.

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Part of filing for bankruptcy is listing all of your assets on the petition.  Most people have checking and savings accounts and want to know if they are protected once they file.

At least part of your personal property is exempt under the Bankruptcy Code, see https://www.middlesexcountybankruptcyattorney.com/2013/11/

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The New Jersey Appellate Division recently reversed a trial court’s dismissal of a falldown case, raising some instructive points.  The plaintiff had slipped and fallen on black ice near a metal drainage grate in her employer’s parking lot and sued the owner of the building and lot.The trial court judge found that prior complaints of ice in the parking lot were insufficient to constitute constructive notice of icing conditions in the area of the lot where the plaintiff fell.

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