Before the Lawyers Argue, the Evidence Starts Disappearing

Michael J. Epstein’s article, Before the Lawyers Argue, the Evidence Starts Disappearing, examines an often-overlooked aspect of building collapse cases: the urgent need to preserve evidence immediately after a structural failure. Using the partial roof collapse at a BJ’s Wholesale Club in Ocean Township as the starting point, the article explains that while emergency response […]

After BJ’s roof collapse in Ocean, lawyers have questions

The good news from Ocean Township was the news everyone wanted to hear. After part of the roof collapsed inside a BJ’s Wholesale Club during severe weather, all 27 people who had been inside the store made it out alive. Two people were briefly trapped but were able to free themselves, and rescue teams—including urban […]

What The 2026 FIFA World Cup Taught Us About Global Events

When I wrote several pieces about the 2026 FIFA World Cup before the tournament began, my point was simple: the biggest sporting event on the planet was also going to be one of the most complicated legal undertakings ever attempted. Now that the final whistle has blown, that prediction proved to be less of a […]

Michael J. Epstein of The Epstein Law Firm to Present at New Jersey State Bar Association Seminar on FIFA World Cup 2026 Legal Issues

Michael J. Epstein’s selection as a featured presenter at the New Jersey State Bar Association’s continuing legal education program, “FIFA, the World Cup and the Law – Workers’ Rights, Human Rights and Personal Injury,” highlights his involvement in ongoing discussions about the legal issues surrounding major international sporting events. Scheduled for July 22, 2026, the […]

Lawyers Do Not Need An AI Ban. They Need An AI Duty Of Care.

The Above the Law coverage by Michael J. Epstein examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practice and argues that the profession should focus on responsible use rather than prohibiting the technology. The article explains that AI has become part of everyday legal work, from drafting documents to reviewing records, but emphasizes that attorneys remain […]

The First Question I Ask Isn’t Whether the Employer Paid

Michael J. Epstein is featured in this coverage discussing how the handling of unpaid employment settlement agreements has changed as fraud schemes have become more sophisticated. Rather than assuming that a signed agreement accurately reflects a legitimate settlement, he explains that attorneys increasingly begin by verifying the authenticity of the documents, the parties involved, and […]

New Jersey’s New E-Bike Insurance Law Solves One Problem. But It Leaves an Important Question Unanswered.

Michael J. Epstein was featured in press coverage discussing New Jersey’s new e-bike insurance law and the broader legal questions surrounding its implementation. The article examines the state’s decision to require liability insurance for certain higher-powered e-bikes that are now classified as motorized bicycles, explaining how the change reflects the growing role of e-bikes in […]

The Tennessee AI Sanctions Case Isn’t Really About AI

Michael J. Epstein was featured in an article discussing the broader implications of artificial intelligence for the legal profession, titled The Tennessee AI Sanctions Case Isn’t Really About AI. The feature focuses on his view that recent developments involving AI are ultimately about the long-standing responsibility lawyers have to review, verify, and stand behind the […]

Two NJ teens die on e-bikes. Stop pretending this is normal

Two New Jersey families were planning funerals recently. In Monmouth County, a 15-year-old boy died after his e-bike collided with the rear of a stopped vehicle in Middletown. Just days later, another teenager riding an e-bike was killed after being struck by a UPS truck in Burlington County. Read Full Article Here

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