Award in Breach of Contract Case Exceeds $1 Million

By |2020-08-06T13:05:00-05:00January 11th, 2020|Litigation, Litigation Cases|

Dan Sweetser won a jury award of $805,000 for our client, Intercon Enterprises, in Newark’s US District Court. With interest, the award amount totaled $1,085,000. Intercon is a small importing company. In 1999, Kwan Kim, owner/operator of Intercon, learned of a great demand for fiber optic cable by US cable companies. He contacted LGIA, formerly… Continue Reading Award in Breach of Contract Case Exceeds $1 Million

Janine Bauer Wins PA Precedent Setting Case

By |2020-08-06T13:05:37-05:00January 11th, 2020|Litigation, Litigation Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

Janine Bauer, recently won $76,243 in attorney fees in a Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law case in which she represented Buckingham Township against Penn DOT and PA DEP. The Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board’s decision to award attorney fees in this case was precedent setting, according to the Board. It sent a clear message to Pennsylvania… Continue Reading Janine Bauer Wins PA Precedent Setting Case

Mesothelioma: Partner Jeff Blumstein Prevails in Two NJ Appellate Court Cases

By |2020-08-06T13:09:42-05:00January 11th, 2020|Litigation, Litigation Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

Partner Jeff Blumstein recently argued and won two significant mesothelioma appeals in the Appellate Division of Superior Court. First, on March 3, 2015, the appellate court reversed a lower court decision granting summary judgment dismissing the Federal statutory and common law claims of our client, a long-time ship worker who died of mesothelioma. Although… Continue Reading Mesothelioma: Partner Jeff Blumstein Prevails in Two NJ Appellate Court Cases

Success Stories: Unemployment and Disability Benefits

By |2020-08-06T10:44:35-05:00January 10th, 2020|Litigation, Litigation Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

Continental Cas. Co. v. Knuckles, 142 N.J. Super. 162 (App. Div. 1976) Jeffrey Blumstein representing the New Jersey Department of Labor & Industry A challenge was brought to the New Jersey Department of Labor & Industry’s interpretation of the eligibility provisions of the Temporary Disability Law. Jeffrey Blumstein, representing the Department, as its Deputy Attorney General,… Continue Reading Success Stories: Unemployment and Disability Benefits

Success Stories: Public Contracts

By |2020-08-06T10:44:49-05:00January 10th, 2020|Litigation, Litigation Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

DeSapio Const., Inc. v. Township of Clinton and Scozzari Builders, 276 N.J. Super. 216 (L. Div. 1994) Jeffrey Blumstein representing Scozzari Builders, Inc Our client was the second lowest bidder for a public construction contract advertised by the Township of Clinton. We asserted that the bid proposal from the lowest bidder was defective because it… Continue Reading Success Stories: Public Contracts

Ayers v. Township of Jackson, 106 N.J. 557 (1987)

By |2020-08-06T10:45:01-05:00January 10th, 2020|Litigation, Litigation Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

Ayers v. Township of Jackson, 106 N.J. 557 (1987) Arnold Lakind representing Resident Plaintiffs Residents of Jackson Township, represented by our firm, filed a negligence, nuisance and civil rights action against the Township of Jackson growing out of the contamination of local water wells by a municipal landfill. Plaintiffs prevailed, recovering a $15.6 million verdict… Continue Reading Ayers v. Township of Jackson, 106 N.J. 557 (1987)

Success Stories: Environmental Law

By |2020-08-06T10:45:55-05:00January 10th, 2020|Commercial Real Estate & Land Use, Litigation, Litigation Cases|

Atlantic City Electric Co. v. Bardin, 145 N.J. Super. 438 (App. Div. 1976) Arnold Lakind representing the Natural Resource Council Atlantic City Electric Company appealed a determination of the Natural Resource Council of the Division of Marine Services of the Department of Environmental Protection, which had refused to offer the company an irrevocable license to… Continue Reading Success Stories: Environmental Law

Success Stories: Employment

By |2020-08-06T10:46:06-05:00January 10th, 2020|Business, Litigation, Litigation Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

Matter of Critchlow, 201 N.J. Super. 371 (App. Div. 1985) Arnold Lakind representing Francis Critchlow The applicant, an employee of the Department of Corrections, had applied to participate in several promotional examinations. The Department of Personnel had approved his participation on two occasions, but twice revoked his eligibility to take the examination. Mr. Critchlow then… Continue Reading Success Stories: Employment

Arnold Lakind Argues Reversal of Criminal Charges

By |2020-08-06T10:46:16-05:00January 10th, 2020|Litigation, Litigation Cases, Verdicts and Settlements|

State v. Stasio, 78 N.J. 467 (1979) Arnold Lakind representing Thomas Stasio Defendant, Thomas Stasio, was found guilty by a jury of assault with intent to rob and of assault while being armed with a dangerous weapon. An appeal followed to the Appellate Division which reversed, and certification was thereafter granted by the Supreme Court.… Continue Reading Arnold Lakind Argues Reversal of Criminal Charges

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