Consumer Protection – May 23, 2012

by Kevin O'Connor on 11/11/2011

In my prior articles I’ve reviewed the dramatic changes in the law of late, where New Jersey courts have applied the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) in any number of circumstances beyond the consumer context. Opinions...more

by John Eric Pollabauer on 9/28/2011

GREEN BUILDINGS AND GREENER LEASES The Environmental Background All buildings, including residential, commercial and industrial buildings have a significant impact on our environment. For example,...more

by Kevin O'Connor on 7/12/2011

In Allen v. V & A Brothers, Inc., 2011 N.J. Lexis 697 (July 7, 2011), New Jersey’s Supreme Court issued a ruling in a hotly contested case on the issue of whether officers, owners, managers and/or employees of businesses...more

by Kevin O'Connor on 6/4/2011

Two recent decisions of the New Jersey Appellate Division, one published and the other unpublished, provide some much needed guidance on the scope and limitations of New Jersey’s statute of repose, N.J.S.A. § 2A:14-1.1 in the...more

by Kevin O'Connor on 2/28/2011

The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, N.J.S.A. § 56:8-1 et seq. (“CFA”) has become a potent weapon for residential homeowners hoping to avoid payment to contractors in the residential home construction context, even where the...more

by Kevin O'Connor on 1/23/2011

This blog summarizes recent developments under New Jersey law to extend the reach of the Consumer Fraud Act in residential construction to impose personal liability on company officials, and pending legislative efforts to...more

by Ober|Kaler on 1/7/2011

Ober|Kaler Construction Group principal Raymond Burke and associate Kelly Preteroti recently secured a significant jury award on behalf of the owners of a townhome in Montgomery County in a claim involving faulty construction...more