Joseph G. Harraka, Jr. is a partner in the Firm's Litigation Department, where he serves as Chairman of its Insurance Coverage Group and as the Co-Chairman of the Firm’s Trucking and Logistics Group.  Mr. Harraka participates in the management of the Firm by serving as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee, which is responsible for handling the Firm's business operations. 

 

During the course of his approximately 35 years of legal practice, Mr. Harraka has been involved in, and has served as lead counsel for, litigation matters in various state, federal, and bankruptcy courts and has first chaired numerous trials for the Firm’s clients.  He has also argued before various state and federal appellate courts, including participating in recent oral arguments held before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the New Jersey Supreme Court

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Panels and Presentations
 

• "Greatest Threat to Your Transportation Business Could Be From Within":  July 2022    In this episode of The Hot Seat Podcast, Spencer Tenney sits down with Joe Harraka and Anthony Vizzoni, both partners at Becker LLC to discuss how to protect your business from itself.   View Recording

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• Successful Strategies for Tackling the Challenges Presented by COVID-19:  March 16, 2021  View Recording

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• Returning to the Workplace under the "New Normal": How to Protect your Company, Employees and Customers Post COVID 19:  June 24, 2020    View Recording
   

• CARES Act and FFCRA: A Webinar Covering the Benefits of the Federal Stimulus Package for the Transportation Industry:  April 22, 2020   View Recording

 

 

Publications

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• BIDEN ADMINSTRATION’S FINAL RULE REGARDING INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR CLASSIFICATIONS:   January 16, 2024   Read More

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• "NEW JERSEY APPELLATE COURT RULES INSURER HAD NO DUTY TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR COVID-19 BUSINESS INTERUPTION RELATED LOSSES" :  June 23, 2022    Read More

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• N.J. District Court Determines Truck Drivers Were Wrongfully Classified As Independent Contractors Under ABC Test:   June 14, 2022   Read More

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• Press Release: "Oh You're So Reserved:" Trends and Topics in Reservation of Rights Letters:  March 2022   Read More

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• Judge Rules in New Jersey Court on Microbilt Corp vs. Underwriters at Lloyds of London and CFC
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• US DOL Issues Opinion Letter Addressing Independent Contractors Status:  January 21, 2021   Read More

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• "Federal Department of Labor Announces Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status under Fair Labor Standards Act ":  January 7, 2021  Read More
   

• "Estes vs. LTL Carrier Lawsuit Foreshadows Covid-19 Litigation":  December 15, 2020  Read More

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• OVERCHARGED TRUCKERS CASE AGAINST OCEAN CARRIERS ADVANCES PER JUDGE’S RULING:  November 19, 2020   Read More

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• ​"Discussing the Current State of the Trucking & Logistics Industry with Lisa Yakomin":  October 22, 2020   Read More

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• "Third Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Precedential Ruling on Scope of a Trustee's Fiduciary Duties Under Erisa":   September 22, 2020   Read More

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• NJ SUPREME COURT RULES THAT NJ ARBITRATION LAW APPLIES TO FAA EXEMPT TRUCKERS:  July 15, 2020    Read More 

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• "Five Questions About Surviving the COVID-19 Crisis with Mike DeStasio":  April 21, 2020   Read More

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• "Federal Government Provides Assistance to Small Businesses to Help Offset Covid-19 Losses":   April  2, 2020  ​Read More

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• "Governor Phil Murphy Signs a Legislative Package which He states is Meant to Combat Worker Misclassification  and Exploitation.”  January 28, 2020    Read More

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• Transportation Company May Be Sued Over Harassment by Non- Employee:  January 17, 2019  Read More

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• Third Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Truckers' State Wage:  October 18, 2017   Read More

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