By Brittany W. DeBord | Published June 28, 2021 | Posted in Land Use, Planning, Real Estate, Zoning | Tagged Tags: Distribution warehouses in NJ, Large warehouses in NJ, Municipalities trying to limit warehouses, NJ warehouse applications, Noise and warehouses, Objection to warehouses, Traffic and warehouses, Warehouse applications, Warehouses near residences | Comments Off on Piscataway community members challenge Zoning Board variance approval of giant warehouse development in residential zone
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⟩ Most recent paraquat lawsuit filed by New Jersey resident against Syngenta, Chevron
For several years, Syngenta, the manufacturer of paraquat, an herbicide, has faced legal consequences due personal injury caused by this chemical, specifically Parkinson’s disease. Most recently, on March 25, 2021, Paul Rakoczy, a New Jersey resident, filed a lawsuit against Syngenta entities as well as Chevron USA Inc. for damages created by his Parkinson’s diagnoses, Read More
Read MoreAppellate Division allows claimant a new hearing to seek specific performance of a real estate contract, potential divestment of a third party buyer
The Appellate Division has recently overturned a Chancery Court decision denying a claimants Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) in Hudson County. This noteworthy decision, Siland v. Crandon, Docket No. A-3023-19 (decided March 19, 2021), touches on legal principles concerning specific performance of real estate agreements, bona fide purchasers and even due process rights. In short, Read More
Read MoreEPA announcing $6 million in environmental justice funding
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of up to $6 million in funding this year through two environmental justice programs: Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program and the Environmental Justice Small Grants (EJSG) Program. The EJCPS program enables organizations to partner with other stakeholders such as local governments or Read More
Read MoreLead Exposure and Frivolous Litigation
Owners of older residential properties are likely familiar with the legal requirement to provide warnings concerning the existence of lead. Lead exposure, particularly amongst children, can result in severe, even fatal consequences to those exposed, as well as massive liability on the property owner. For this reason, lead paint was banned in 1978 and lead Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Supreme Court rules the PLA does not preempt CFA claims by consumers
Now more than ever, consumer protection is important. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we see new products on our shelves, promising safe disinfection for hands and surfaces as one example. However, what if the chemicals in that product were harmful? What if the product does not disinfect as advertised? The consequences could be Read More
Read MoreSupreme court holds that original manufacturers can be liable for asbestos exposure emanating from replacement parts
It is clear that a manufacturer of a product that contains asbestos can be held liable in New Jersey for asbestos related illnesses associated with the use of the asbestos containing product or associated with the manufacture’s failure to warn about potential harm. This essentially follows traditional theories of product liability when plaintiffs are injured Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Defends its Sovereignty after PennEast petitions the Supreme Court
Penneast Pipeline Company is seeking relief from the United States Supreme Court in order to build the Penneast pipeline through the use of federal eminent domain. The pipeline has been a source of controversy in New Jersey, as environmental groups and the State continue to oppose its construction. Application for the pipeline was filed with Read More
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions About New Jersey Natural Resource Damages Cases
For many years, natural resource damages claims represented a fairly insignificant part of the environmental law landscape nationally as well as here in New Jersey. When seeking damages for a contaminated site, the government’s primary priority has been remediation. However, more recently, the government has sought to collect damages for loss of natural resources, as Read More
Read MoreEPA ROLES BACK FEDERAL WETLANDS PROTECTIONS – AND GETS SUED FOR DOING SO
This past January, the federal government rolled back its protections of wetlands authorized under the United States Clean Water Act. The “Navigable Waters Protection Rule,” effective on June 22, 2020, revises the definition of “waters of the United States,” governing regulated waterways under the federal statute. This move was welcomed by various industry and agricultural Read More
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Don’t Let a Leaking Heating Oil Tank Ruin Your Life
By Stuart Lieberman / October 5, 2021
Every environmental lawyer deals with leaking heating oil homeowner tanks. They are very frightening to homeowners who have never experienced an environmental problem before. Leaking heating oil tanks can cost
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Appeals Court Allows Strict Liability Claims to Proceed Against Large New Jersey Refinery
By Stuart Lieberman / October 4, 2021
For years many New Jersey lawyers understood that the mere storage of petroleum was not an abnormally dangerous activity. That is an important concept because those who engage in abnormally
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RLUIPA lawsuits and free beach parking
By Stuart Lieberman / October 4, 2021
RLUIPA defense counsel took note of a Florida case earlier this year that questioned whether free beach access constituted a sincerely held religious belief under the RLUIPA statute. The case,
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Appellate Division Confirms Accessory Building’s Unused 80-Year-Old Plumbing Fixtures are Preexisting Nonconformity
By Zoe N. Ferguson / September 28, 2021
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This month, the Appellate Division upheld the Planning Board of the Borough of
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