Who’s burden is it?

Who’s burden is it? Under federal law in the Third Circuit, if a party to civil litigation moves to quash a third-party subpoena, it is the moving party’s burden to demonstrate that the subpoena is burdensome and unreasonable. In Re Lazaridis, 865 F. Supp 2d 521...

New Jersey Courts Will Remain Closed Update

New Jersey Courts will remain closed to most in-person proceedings through June 2021.  At that time the matter will be reevaluated.  In New York, Judges and court staff have been ordered to return to courthouses in late May. The Superior Court of New Jersey website...

INTER-STATE CUSTODY DISPUTES – THE UCCJEA

A recent case I handled in New York Family Court exemplifies the intricate web of issues implicated in custody disputes over children, triggered by lawsuits filed in different states and pending simultaneously. What happens when a parent removes or detains a child in...