by Marvin Schuldiner | Apr 8, 2024 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
As I’ve mentioned previously, judge shortages in NJ Superior Courts plus COVID delays have created significant backlogs in cases. In seven NJ counties (Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren, and Passaic) the judge shortages were so severe... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 2, 2023 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
ChatGPT is all the rage these days. Ask it a question and it gives you an answer. But use it at your own risk, as some New York attorneys recently discovered. If you are unfamiliar, ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence that is largely free to use. It is still a work...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 16, 2022 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
I’ve written extensively about how the law looks as pets — basically as property. The NJ Supreme Court had another opportunity to revisit this concept. The outcome: pets are still property. The case is Samolyk v. Berthe III. Defendant’s dog fell into... by Marvin Schuldiner | May 23, 2022 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
It’s no secret that the COVID pandemic has delayed all kinds of trials in NJ state courts. The courts were generally closed for the last two years and several counties either remain closed or are still holding trials via Zoom. In addition to COVID, the courts... by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 7, 2021 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
The court aspect of divorce can be a very daunting process. With COVID, one aspect of it has been made easier: filing. You can now do that online from the comfort of your home. Judiciary Electronic Document Submission (JEDS) allows non-attorneys to file documents with...
by Marvin Schuldiner | Jun 6, 2021 | Divorce Mediation and Law, Lawsuits |
How does the law look at pets? Pets are owned by 68% of Americans. Traditionally, many cases have stated that pets are property, just like the couch the pets sleeps on. This offends the many people who think of their pets as children, as a part of the family. The...
