Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C. and its co-counsel the Law Offices of Robert S. Dowd, Jr., LLC recently filed a putative class action on behalf of a plaintiff who claims that StoneMor Partners, LP, a major owner and operator of cemeteries in NJ, improperly and illegally overcharges its customers a “Maintenance & Preservation Fee” (M&P Fee) for the interment of …
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How to Get Over PTSD After a Car Accident
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a relatively common mental health condition that develops in response to a particularly stressful event. Of the millions of people who are involved in car accidents in the U.S. each year, about 39.2% of them will experience symptoms of PTSD. The symptoms of PTSD may develop soon after the traumatic incident or not until months …
Is it Legal for Golf Clubs to Charge You Even if They are Closed?
COVID-19 has wreaked financial havoc on people and businesses all over the world. It is no secret that the pandemic has caused millions of people to lose their jobs and struggle to pay for housing and food. While many businesses have taken a customer-friendly approach in this economic climate—this is not true of everyone. Class Action Lawsuit Against ClubCorp USA, …
Palm Beach Country Club Facing Lawsuit Over Refused $50,000 Initiation Fee Refund
Another golf club lawsuit has been filed against a country club that refused to refund the substantial fee paid when a member joined, this time in the upscale Palm Beach community in Florida. This lawsuit and others like it all revolve around a common theme: a member that resigns from the club or that is no longer able to use …
Don’t Pay the Price for a Missing Registration
If you’ve been pulled over in New Jersey, you have no doubt heard the familiar phrase “license and registration, please.” Unfortunately for many drivers, forgetting to place a copy of the vehicle registration in the glovebox can be a costly mistake. It is one thing to drive an unregistered vehicle. It is another to get stuck with a fine and …
Bergen County Truck Accident Kills Motorcyclist
Police are still searching for the truck involved in an accident that killed a Bergen County man on March 9th. The driver allegedly fled the scene. The semi-truck is either red or maroon, according to a surveillance video. Mario Andres Uran Gaviria, 41, Elmwood Park, died after his motorcycle and a truck collided in Rochelle Park at 8:40 p.m. The …
WARNER MUSIC DATA BREACH ALERT
WMG’s customers may receive financial compensation after the music recording company exposed their confidential personal information and financial information. WHAT HAPPENED? On August 5, 2020, Warner Music Group (WMG) learned that an unauthorized Third Party had compromised a number of US-based e-commerce websites WMG operates. The hackers potentially acquired a copy of the personal information WMG’s customers entered into one …
Westchester Golf Club Sued for $750,000 by Ex-Member Over Denied Membership Refund
A former member of the GlenArbor Golf Club in Westchester, NY, is suing for more than $750,000, alleging that the club reneged on a promise to refund his initial membership deposit. Many similar lawsuits are being filed throughout New York and New Jersey by ex-members of golf and country clubs whose membership refunds were unfairly denied or delayed when they …
Women Sue in Grandview Golf Club Case
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act prohibits commercial establishments from discriminating against employees and patrons based on ancestry, color, disability, handicap, national origin, race, relationship status, religious creed, sex, or use of a support animal. Most U.S. states have enacted similar protections for their people. A woman has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Harrisburg, alleging that the …
New Jersey Country Club Agrees to $2 Million Settlement Over Member Refunds
A $2 million settlement has been approved by a Somerset County judge to compensate members who joined the New Jersey National Golf Club and denied refunds when they later resigned. Gary Graifman of Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman, P.C and attorney Robert Dowd, Jr. of the Law Offices of Robert S. Dowd, Jr., LLC were counsel for the plaintiffs in the …