Advocates for NJ and PA
Workers & Their Families
Or . . . What Would the Environment Be Like Without Trial Lawyers?This is another in my "what would life be like without trial lawyers?" (and jury trials) series. Glad everyone is enjoying it. More than 50 million people in the United States live with unhealthy air....
Have you ever seen a car wandering out of its lane and wondered just what the driver was doing? It's not hard to find drivers who are having trouble keeping their vehicles in one lane. The culprit may be alcohol, a cell phone call or text, the difficulty getting...
Do you have big plans for March 17 this year? Are you planning on hitting the bars or going to a party? Do you plan to drink green beer or maybe something stronger? While St. Patrick's Day does not have to involve alcohol, in the United States the holiday is often...
Or... The Hypocrisy of the RightTort Reform - or, as lawyers who represent people like to call it - "tort de-form" - is a popular harping point for the right. It's one of their "go to" moves. Like being anti-abortion, anti-evolution, anti-environment, anti-business...
Why Is The NHTSA So Ineffective?The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has responded to criticism with claims that it is not adequately funded to perform its role in overseeing the auto industry. It is hard to argue that the NHTSA can be effective when the...
There are many ways in which society could benefit if self-driving automobiles ever become a reality. Some of them are dependent on usage. The vast majority of the cars in the United States go unused most of the time. While estimates vary, a car generally spends 95...
A referendum that appeared on the ballot in Trenton last November passed overwhelmingly. The measure required employers in Trenton to provide paid sick days to their employees. Voters supported the referendum 5,308 to 881. With the law set to take effect today, a...
Who designed this road? It's a question many of us have asked as we sat in traffic on a road that always seems to be overcrowded. Some roads seem like more potholes than road. Others have spots that are notorious for being the site of car crashes. The design and...
For employees here in New Jersey, it is time to fire up your time machines because workers' rights are under attack. Just like bellbottom jeans once swung back around into style, discrimination against and silencing workers is back on the rise. Of course, it was to be...
Among the many reasons to support same sex marriages is so that all loving couples can enjoy the benefits and legal protections afforded to spouses. In the United States, a large percentage of the population gets health insurance through their employer. The reasons...
