THIS WEEK'S JOURNAL IN PRINT includes articles posted during the prior 7 days
FRONT PAGE
Businesses Hit With E-Mail Blast of Virus-Carrying Pseudo-Subpoenas
Thousands of executives received e-mails on Monday purporting to be federal court subpoenas but which appear to be part of a 'phishing' scam to capture sensitive data.
Sport Arena Not Liable for Spectator's Pre-Game Injury
A hockey arena that complies with its limited legal duty to protect spectators is not liable to one who is hit by a puck outside a shielded seating area - even if the injury occurs during warm-ups, the New Jersey Supreme Court says.
OTHER NEWS
- Third-Party Claim Payers Can Be Sued Under ERISA
- Peace Group Sues Bush Administration, Charging Iraq War Is Unconstitutional
- Essex Co. Judge Grant Named First Black Director of N.J. Courts
- Court Says OPRA Request Is Valid Even If Identifying Data Is Minimal
- Victims' Advocates Seek Law Revisions To Aid Domestic-Violence Prosecutions
- Barry Croland, Family Law Authority and Inn of Court Founder, 70
- Successful Bar Candidates - February 2008 Bar Examination
- Supreme Court Agrees To Increase Client Protection Fund Payout Limits
- A COAH Bait and Switch?
- Delivering Pro Bono Services in New Jersey: What, Why and How?
- Corzine Picks Two in Union County for Superior Court Judgeships
BUSINESS & LAW
Environmental Engineer Held Exempt From N.J. Consumer Fraud Act
A trial judge finds a consultant's work on a job site was professional enough to warrant the exception, but an appeals court will have to decide at what point the engineer takes off his 'learned' cap and becomes a contractor.
Consumer Price Index
Updated as of April 16, 2008.
Vytorin, Zetia Suits Consolidated In New Jersey's Federal District
Putative class action suits from across the country over the cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia have been transferred to a federal judge in Newark.
MIIX Ordered Liquidated, Med-Mal Claims Capped at $300K
MIIX Insurance Co., once the state's largest medical malpractice insurer, was ordered into liquidation on Wednesday at the request of regulators, staying hundreds of case against the company and permanently capping claim recoveries at $300,000.
'Stream-of-Commerce Plus' Allows U.K. Company To Be Sued in N.J.
A British manufacturer without New Jersey contacts can still be sued here for product liability if it works closely with a U.S. company to distribute its products in a territory that includes the state, an appeals court says.
COLUMNS & FEATURES
Calendar
Calendar.
CLE Listings
N.J. Law Journal CLE listings.
Law Firm Competitive Intelligence
Gathering intelligence on your competitors can provide firms with the greatest strategic benefit over their short and long term goals.
Reasons Consist of Facts Rather Than Conclusions
Lawyers should be careful that their empathetic enthusiasm doesn't carry over to and dominate their persuasive writing, where indignation is no substitute for analysis.
Calendar
Calendar.
Suits and Deals
Large settlements and verdicts in New Jersey.
On The Move
Announcements about lawyers, firms and judges.
After Hours
Extracurricular Activities.
CLE Listings
N.J. Law Journal CLE listings.
Inadmissible
Short takes on lawyers, firms and judges.
This Week's Winners and Losers
The title says it all.
This Week in Law Journal History
Law Journal stories from the last century.
Taking the Mystery Out of Telephone Interviews
In today's competitive legal market, it is imperative for job seekers to understand the significance of a telephone interview and how to prepare for it.
Selling Your Firm on Disaster Recovery
Today's lawyers - and clients - have no tolerance for computing downtime.
After Hours
Extracurricular activities.
EDITORIALS
Sports Spectators: Beware
Friday, April 11, 2008
Fee Shifting Expanded
Friday, April 11, 2008
PRACTICE PAPERS
Issues That Arise From Downstream Distribution of Licensed Products
Friday, April 11, 2008
New IP Protections For U.S. Companies Doing Business In Costa Rica Under DR-CAFTA
Friday, April 11, 2008
The Impact of Proposed Patent Reform on the Life Sciences Industry
Friday, April 11, 2008
Splenda Not 'Equal' to Real Sugar in Lanham Act False Advertising Suit
Friday, April 11, 2008
Licensing From Universities: A Licensee's Perspective
Friday, April 11, 2008
Dividing the Intellectual Property Pie in the Life Sciences Industry
Friday, April 11, 2008
Intellectual Property Law Meets Broadway: Entertainment Law's Greatest Hits
Friday, April 11, 2008
The Intellectual Property Audit: A Preventative Medicine In Health Care
Friday, April 11, 2008
Recent Revisions To The Trademark Trial And Appeal Board Rules
Friday, April 11, 2008
The Pendulum Swings Back
Friday, April 11, 2008
COURT NOTICES
Attorneys Responsible for Accuracy of Legal Service Plan Promotional Material
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Termination of Centralized Management of Tobacco Litigation and Cullen Litigation
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Judge Fratto Continued on Recall, Assigned to Burlington County
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Disbarment Order - William Kevin Wright
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Appeals Added in the New Jersey Supreme Court - April 14, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Gadolinium Litigation Designated as Mass Tort
Monday, April 14, 2008
Asbestos Litigation Formally Designated as Mass Tort
Monday, April 14, 2008
Suspension Order - Kenneth Stanford Ward
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Proposed Amendments to N.J. State Bar Association Bylaws
Thursday, April 10, 2008
North Named to Supreme Court Attorney Advertising Committee
Thursday, April 10, 2008
North Named to Supreme Court Attorney Advertising Committee
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Disability Inactive Status Order - Steven J. Bercik Jr.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Judge Kathryn Brock Appointed to Union County Family Part
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Assignment of Judge Venable to Jersey City Municipal Court Ends
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Judge Joseph Perfilio Assigned to Union County Criminal Part
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Disciplinary Review Board Appointments and Designations
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Judge Iadanza Temporarily Assigned to Mercer County Family Part
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
CASE SUMMARIES
Meadwestvaco Corp., Successor in Interest to Mead Corp. v. Illinois Department of Revenue et al
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
United States v. Clintwood Elkhorn Mining Co. et al
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Burgess v. United States
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Baze et al v. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Begay v. U.S.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Wein et al v. Morris et al
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Naik v. Naik
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
State v. Baker
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
State v. Robinson
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
H.J. Bailey Co. v. Neptune Township
Thursday, April 10, 2008
N.E. v. New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services et al
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Unpublished Opinions
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Sciarrotta et al v. Global Spectrum et al
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Opinions Approved for Publication
Thursday, April 10, 2008
D.G., Guardian ad Litem for J.G., a Minor v. North Plainfield Board of Education et al
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Nicastro et al v. McIntyre Machinery Ltd. et al
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey v. Port Authority Employment Relations Panel et al
Wednesday, April 9, 2008



