Robert Nussbaum

To assert a claim for fraud in New Jersey, a plaintiff must show (1) a material misrepresentation of a presently existing or past fact, (2) knowledge or belief by the defendant of its falsity, (3) an intention that the other...more A core legal principle that dates to Roman times provides, “ignorantia juris non excusat” – Ignorance of the law is no excuse! In other words, the law imputes knowledge of all laws to all people in a jurisdiction where a...more An arbitration clause is a contractual provision that requires parties to resolve certain disputes through arbitration rather than in court. New Jersey has a very strong public policy which favors arbitration as a quick,...more As discussed in a prior Saiber Construction Law Column, in New Jersey, the “economic-loss doctrine” bars tort claims when the plaintiff’s only damages are economic in nature because, when parties enter into a contractual...more