Barr secures adoption for NJ family on appeal
The Appellate Division affirmed the termination of parental rights, thereby allowing the adoption of a child by her grandparents in a contested private adoption. Cooper Levenson’s Jennifer Barr represented the grandparents on appeal. The Appellate Division ruled in In the Matter of the Adoption of a Child by C.M. and C.M., Docket No. A-3562-20 (App. […]
Jennifer Barr Before the NJ Supreme Court: Classification of Workers as Independent Contractors or Employees
On Monday, March 14, 2022, Cooper Levenson partner Jennifer Barr argued before the New Jersey Supreme Court in a case that will decide whether her client East Bay Drywall, LLC properly classified its subcontractors as independent contractors rather than employees. The case, East Bay Drywall LLC v Department of Labor and Workforce Development, […]
Cooper Levenson Announces New Partners
Atlantic City, N.J. — Dec. 28, 2021 — Cooper Levenson is pleased to announce two attorneys as the firm’s newest partners: Jennifer B. Barr of the Atlantic City office and Brittany A. Bonetti, based in Cherry Hill and Atlantic City. “These individuals have proven themselves in terms of their professionalism, their expertise, and their dedication. […]
NJ Justices Pump Brakes on County Worker’s Retaliation Trial
See this Law360 article about a May 12, 2021 New Jersey Supreme Court decision in the matter of Allen v. Cape May County involving claims brought under New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act. Allen v Cape May County – New Jersey Supreme Court Opinion May 12 2021 A-49-19 083295
Cooper Levenson Litigators Secure Appellate Win in Independent Contractor Classification Case
In a significant victory for the construction trade, the Appellate Division, in an April 20, 2021 published Opinion, found substantially in favor of Cooper Levenson client East Bay Drywall on issues relating to the classification as independent contractors of drywall installers and finishers. The matter involved a 2017 N.J. Department of Labor audit, in which […]
Widener Law Career Panel to Feature Jennifer B. Barr of Cooper Levenson
Atlantic City, N.J.- Jennifer B. Barr of Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law, will be a featured presenter at a career panel for Widener University Delaware Law School on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. The panel is part of an ongoing series by the Career Development Office and the Student Bar Association […]
New Jersey Appellate Division Holds Actual Knowledge of Intervening Mortgage No Longer Bars Equitable Subrogation
In New York Mortgage Trust v. Deely, Docket No. A-1261-19 (App. Div. Feb. 12, 2021), approved for publication, the Appellate Division held that actual knowledge of a prior intervening mortgage does not bar the application of equitable subrogation and formally adopted the Restatement (Third) of Property’s approach. The factual scenario giving rise to the […]
Jennifer Barr To Present at Atlantic County Bar Association Virtual Fall Seminar CLE Event Nov. 24
Atlantic City, N.J.- Jennifer Barr, an attorney in the Appellate practice of Cooper Levenson, will present at the Atlantic County Bar Association virtual event scheduled for Nov. 24, from 11:00 a.m. until 4:50 p.m. Three sessions will be held: Appellate Practice 11:00 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. (2 NJ Credits) Panel: Judge George Seltzer (Ret.), Danielle […]
Atlantic City Now Permits Drinking on Boardwalk and Other Designated Areas
Starting Friday, June 12, pursuant to Mayor Marty Small’s Executive Order No. 3, Atlantic City will permit residents and tourists to walk in designated Open Container Zones, including the Boardwalk, and consume take-out alcoholic beverages. The Open Container Zones are: The Boardwalk between Sovereign Avenue and Rhode Island Avenue; Non-residential areas of Gardner’s Basin; The […]
Saving on Insurance Premiums during COVID-19 Pandemic
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, many drivers have received refunds from their automobile insurers because they have spent less time on the road. Many small businesses might be surprised to find they are entitled to receive refunds on insurance premiums paid before and during the COVID-19 outbreak for other lines of insurance. Insurance policy premiums are […]