by Fred Scampato | Nov 26, 2013 | Municipal Court
You just received a traffic ticket and do not know what to do. Your first inclination is to simply pay it and avoid the hassles that come with having to appear in court. Do not follow that inclination. The wiser approach to the situation would be to carefully weigh...
by Fred Scampato | Nov 26, 2013 | Business Contracts, Fraud, Home Improvement Contracts
Each year, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs receives thousands of complaints from consumers who hire contractors to do expensive home repair projects and who end up dissatisfied with the results. Typical complaints by homeowners include: shoddy workmanship,...
by Fred Scampato | Nov 26, 2013 | COBRA ACT, Reimbursement, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Act”), signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009, temporarily modifies the continuation coverage provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Business Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”)...
by Fred Scampato | Nov 26, 2013 | Employment Law, Labor Law
Fred Shahrooz Scampato, Attorney | Employment Law, Discrimination Law, Sexual Harassment, and Civil Rights Violations New Jersey’s fair housing laws for persons with disabilities are among the strongest in the nation. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD),...
by Fred Scampato | Feb 26, 2013 | Law Enforcement Officers, Motor Vehicle
Most Americans will never step foot in a courthouse. By far, the most likely court that they will enter will be a municipal court. However, most people do not realize that they can often avoid going to municipal court if they properly deal with law enforcement...