Understanding the Law Radio (UTLRadio)

Join us for our weekly discussion of recent court cases, pending legislation, current legal topics and their impact on consumers, businesses owners and everyone in between.   We encourage listeners to call in with their legal questions about the topics being discussed.  However, we are also happy to answer legal questions that are unrelated to that week's topic. The show is hosted by New Jersey attorney Peter J. Lamont.  Peter is a business and personal law attorney practicing in NJ. This weekly program is a service of the Law Offices of Peter J. Lamont.  The firm has offices located in NJ, NY, CO and PR.  The firm serves both business and personal law clients in a variety of matters.  Additionally, the firm has industry specific practice groups for industries including kitchen & bath companies, interior design firms and commercial/residential cleanup companies. Disclaimer: This program is intended to be for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Separately, no attorney/client relationship is created between the firm or the attorneys and the listeners or those calling i

This week New Jersey attorney Peter J. Lamont will talk about The recent fire in Seaside, NJ and insurance issues for business owners The Importance of Hiring Qualified Home Inspectors and more.

On today's program we will discuss the topic of bullying and its impact on students.  As part of the discussion we will take you through two recent New Jersey cases inovling bullying.  Case one involves a female grade school student who suffered severe emotional distress after being bullied by a fellow female classmate.  The second case involves a middle school student who was physically assulted by another student by whom he had previouly been bullied by. The case discussion are actual cases that we have been inolved in.  This is a "muist listen" program.  If you would like to discuss the topic like with our host, Peter J. Lamont, please call in (347) 855-8831. 

This week's topic is bullying and the impact it can have on our kids.  We are fortunate to have with us as our guest, Lisa Schenke.  Lisa is the author of Without Tom: A Son's Fall to Suicide, A Mother's Rise From Grief.   Lisa will discuss her own experiences and tragedy and explain the devastating effect that  bullying and peer pressure can have on a child.  

In this episode of Understanding the Law  we are going to discuss various back-to-school topics that could help keep your children safe this school year.  We will discuss  the duty of faculty and staff to ensure your child's safety, bullying and the dangers of techonogly that  every parent needs to be aware of.

  Join us for our weekly discussion of recent court cases, decisions and pending legislation and its impact on consumers, business owners and everyone in between.   We encourage listeners to call in with their legal questions about the topics being discussed.  However, we are also happy to answer legal questions that are unrelated to that week's topic.  The show is hosted by attorney Peter J. Lamont.  Peter is a business and personal law attorney practicing in NJ.  This weekly program is a service of the Law Offices of Peter J. Lamont.  The firm has offices located in NJ, NY, CO and PR.  The firm serves both business and personal law clients in a variety of matters.  Additionally, the firm has industry specific practice groups for industries including kitchen & bath companies, interior design firms and commercial/residential cleanup companies.  Disclaimer: This program is intended to be for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Separately, no attorney/client relationship is created between the firm or the attorneys and the listeners or those calling in with questions. 

On today's program we welcome back Christopher Perosi, the owner of the Tech gods.  He is going to answer questions that we received during last month's program.  Some of the questions Chris will answer include: What is the best free or cheap antivirus software to use? I At what point does a small business need to hire a full time tech support person? What is Cloud Computing? If you would like to get more information on today's topic or have suggestions

Attorney Peter J. Lamont discusses how lawsuits work from start to finish. Topics addressed will be: Pre-suit issuesFinding an attorneyFiling the lawsuitThe lawsuit processConclusion of suit Listeners are encouraged to call in and ask questions or to share comments concerning the topic.  GUEST CALL-IN (347) 855-8831

On today's show we have the pleasure of bringing back  Lynn M. Masiello, CBD-CKD, President / CEO of LM Designs in Verona, NJ.  Last month Lynn spoke about the effective use of social media for small business.  Since her original interview aired, we have received a number of questions and comments for her. We thought it would be a good idea to bring her back for a live question-and-answer session. She will be answering live call-in questions as well as questions and comments submitted via Twitter and Facebook. If you have questions concerning using social media for  business, we encourage you to call and speak to Lynn. You can submit questions via Twitter and Facebook by using the following links. http://www.facebook.com/PJLLAW?ref=stream https://twitter.com/pjllaw

Pre-Employment Screening Procedures In this edition of Minding Your Business, we discuss pre-employment screening procedures and pitfalls. Topics covered include: What size companies should conduct pre-employment screening procedures?What are the traditional pre-employment screening methods and which are the most effective?Should checking job references be part of your pre-employment screening? If so, what can you ask a reference?Cyber-screening: how has the Internet changed pre--employment screening procedures?What is the current status of social media as a means of pre-employment screening? We encourage you to call in during the live broadcast to ask questions and share your experiences. Our guets will be Laura Colony.  Laura is an executive with over 25 years of experience and a strong business development orientation and unique combination of business, finance and human resource experience.