By: Kenneth L. Moskowitz, Esq. and Steven R. Rowland, Esq.
In Petro-Lubricant Testing Laboratories v. Adelman, 233 N.J. 236 (2018), the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a significant opinion addressing two basic issues of defamation law: first, when does the one-year statute of limitations commence on internet defamation? And, second, is a fair and accurate report of litigation pleadings actionable as defamation where the allegations are disputed?
BMK Managing Partner Stuart M. Brown and Sara A. Kimball represented the purchaser in its recent acquisition of Precast Systems, Inc., a leading supplier of premium precast concrete for building and bridge systems based in Allentown, New Jersey.
SUMMIT, N.J., February 1, 2018 – The principals of Vision Import Group LLC recently bought out the former managing member of the company to complete their succession plan. BMK Managing Partner Stuart M. Brown represented the principals in connection with the transaction.
SUMMIT, N.J., January 22, 2018 – BMK Partner Norman D. Kallen represented Melick-Tully and Associates, P.C. in the recent acquisition of the New Jersey-based geotechnical, environmental and geologic services company by GZA GeoEnvironmental, an environmental firm based out of Massachusetts.
SUMMIT, N.J., December 11, 2017 – On December 11, 2017, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Aaron Fichtner, affirmed an administrative law judge’s determination that BMK’s client, Big Daddy Drayage, Inc., did not owe state unemployment tax contributions because the truckers — owner-operators — who provided services were independent contractors — not employees.
SUMMIT, N.J., October 12, 2017 – BMK partners Richard S. Schkolnick and Kenneth L. Moskowitz gave a presentation entitled “New Jersey Land Use Basics (And a Few Zoning Tips)” to a group of real estate brokerage professionals.
BMK partners Kenneth L. Moskowitz and Steven R. Rowland recently authored an article entitled “Interpretation of Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies: Back To Relying On The Policy’s Express Language.” The article was published in the October 20, 2017 newsletter of Sobel & Co.
BMK recently held a breakfast food drive in support of Homeless Solutions, a non-profit based out of Morristown. “BMK is happy to continue its tradition of supporting the community,” said Managing Partner Stuart Brown.
BMK SPOTLIGHT – On October 31, 2017, BMK partner Richard S. Schkolnick is presenting a Webinar for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) entitled ‘Zoning Due Diligence for Lenders and Joint Venture Partners: Practice and Pitfalls’.
BMK SPOTLIGHT — BMK, together with Property Transfer Services, Inc., hosted its second annual “Deal Makers’ Dinner” in May.