Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
In This Issue:
- Dispute Resolution Symposium Focuses on Improving Business Performance By Managing Disputes »
- Implementing Work Life Policies While Avoiding Legal Pitfalls »
- The Legislature Expands Employer Liability Under CEPA »
- Supreme Court Expands Warranty Protection to Lessees »
- Raymond M. Brown Joins GRS&D as Chair, White Collar Defense & Corporate Compliance Practice Group »
- David A. Roth Joins GRS&D as Chair, Environmental Practice Group »
- Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Holds that Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Provides for Civil Remedies »
- BUSINESS FOR BREAKFAST SEMINAR - A Continuing Seminar Series »
- Digging Deeper: What You Need to Know About the Recently Expanded Grantee Fee (Mansion Tax) and the New Transferee Tax »
- The Employee’s Common Law Duty of Loyalty — Combatting the Faithless Employee »
- 30 GRS&D Attorneys Honored by Legal Directories »
- Highlights »
BUSINESS FOR BREAKFAST SEMINAR - A Continuing Seminar Series
On June 15, 2006, the firm presented a seminar for clients entitled “Business for Breakfast.” The seminar was held at the Woodbridge Hilton and focused on three areas: employment law, document retention and electronic discovery, and eminent domain. This seminar was the first time the firm addressed a number of important yet different topics of interest to our clients rather than conduct a review of one particular area of law.
The speakers in employment law were Aron M. Schwartz, a partner in the Litigation Department and chair of the Labor & Employment Law Practice Group, and Galit Kierkut, a partner in the Litigation Department and member of the Labor & Employment Law Practice Group. Mr. Schwartz spoke on employee handbooks. Specifically he discussed why they are necessary, what topics should be included, and how to avoid making them create contractual obligations. Ms. Kierkut spoke on implementing work life balance policies in the workplace. She discussed the importance of such policies to employees, the related impact of instituting such polices on employee hiring and retention, and how to prevent legal pitfalls when instituting such policies. An article on this topic, also written by Ms. Kierkut, appears in this edition of Exhibit A. Two other topics that were touched on were email and internet policies and restrictive covenants.
Alan S. Naar, a partner in the Litigation Department, spoke about document retention and electronic discovery. He discussed the Zubalake v. UBS Warburg decisions, which addressed at length the duties of clients and lawyers to produce electronically stored information. Mr. Naar provided practical tips to the attendees regarding their own document retention and litigation hold policies. Finally, William D. Grand, a partner in the Litigation Department, discussed “Hot Issues in Eminent Domain.” Mr. Grand addressed the United States Supreme Court decision in Kelo v. City of London, and its impact on New Jersey property owners. He also provided some examples from cases litigated by the firm as to how New Jersey courts have resolved these issues.
The seminar was well attended and well received. The firm will continue to present such programs to keep clients abreast of current developments in different areas of the law.