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Damaged car being towed representing an uninsured motorist claim after a NJ auto accident Legal Column

Uninsured Motorist (UM) Claims in New Jersey: How to Use Your Own Policy When the At-Fault Driver Has No Coverage

Situation A significant share of New Jersey crashes involve an at-fault driver who carries no insurance at all, or a hit-and-run driver who cannot be ...
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Recognition, Enforcement, and Apostille of US Divorce Judgments in China

A divorce judgment issued by a US court does not automatically become a Chinese court judgment even after it takes effect in the United States. ...
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Doctors examining MRI scans representing the medical evidence required to meet NJ Verbal Threshold in personal injury lawsuits Legal Column

New Jersey Verbal Threshold Explained: The Six Injury Categories That Let You Sue

Situation Many New Jersey drivers injured in a car accident get their medical bills paid through PIP but then discover they cannot recover for pain, ...
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New Jersey Truck & Trailer Accidents: How FMCSA Rules and CDL Insurance Limits Shape Your Claim

Situation Collisions involving large commercial trucks and semi-trailers tend to produce significantly greater injury severity and damage than passenger car inc
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Intersection traffic scene illustrating left-turn fault determination in NJ auto accident cases Legal Column

New Jersey Left-Turn Accident Fault: When Is the Other Driver 100% Liable?

Situation A significant share of intersection collisions in New Jersey involve a driver attempting a left turn — most notably an unprotected left turn — ...
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Forming an LLC in New Jersey — Single-Member vs Multi-Member Tax and Legal Comparison

BUSINESS & M&A · LEGAL COLUMN One of the first decisions when forming a New Jersey LLC is whether to organize as a Single-Member LLC ...
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NJ Drug Possession — A Complete Guide to the Pretrial Intervention (PTI) Program

CRIMINAL LAW · LEGAL COLUMN What Pretrial Intervention (PTI) Is PTI is a New Jersey diversionary program that allows eligible defendants to complete supervised requirements ...
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NJ Child Custody Complete Guide — The 14 Best Interest Factors and Practical Strategy

FAMILY LAW · LEGAL COLUMN Overview of the Best Interest Standard When determining child custody, New Jersey family courts apply a single guiding principle: the ...
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New Jersey Wage Theft: The Post-2019 Recovery Framework Every Worker Should Know

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT · LEGAL COLUMN Wage theft refers to any employer conduct that deprives workers of earned wages — unpaid regular hours, unpaid overtime, ...
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