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Justices To Weigh Client's Right To Sue Lawyer After Approving a Settlement

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The Supreme Court will take another look at when a client can sue his or her lawyer over a settlement the client originally found to be acceptable.

Supremes Put Off by Means Test for Notifying Plaintiffs in Class Action

Three U.S. Supreme Court justices, including newcomer Sonia Sotomayor, have criticized a New Jersey judge's use of a means test to decide that a dating service sued for consumer fraud should pay the cost of notifying up to 1,600 potential class-action beneficiaries.

Judge Tosses McElroy, Deutsch From UMDNJ Case, Finding Hidden Conflict

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An Essex County judge disqualifies McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter on conflict grounds from defending the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in a whistleblower suit and orders the Morristown firm to disgorge legal fees since the case began two years ago.

Offer-of-Judgment Counsel Fee Awards To Defense Barred in Fee-Shift Cases

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that defendants can never be awarded counsel fees under the offer-of-judgment rule in any case in which plaintiffs benefit from a statutory fee-shifting provision, including the Prevailing Wage Act.

OTHER NEWS

• Law Mandates Bonding of Handlers of Estates for the Mentally Disabled
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• TV Networks Seek Federal Relief From New Jersey's Stiff Ban on Exit Polling
• Judge Erred by Conducting Her Own Investigation of Gun-Permit Applicant
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• Out-of-State Drivers Battle Over Reach Of New Jersey's Verbal Threshold
• Court Is Asked To Revisit Rule Depriving Dead Litigant of Right to Equitable Relief
• No Litigation Privilege for Right-to-Privacy Breach, Court Says
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• Court Is Asked To Require Bifurcation of Settlement Talks in CEPA, LAD Cases
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• Memo to Prosecutors With Witnesses Overseas: Don't Go to the Videotape

BUSINESS & LAW

Gas Station Operators Sue BP Over Refusal To Renew Contracts

Twenty gasoline station operators in northern and central New Jersey have gone to federal court to stop BP Products North America from what they say is an illegal termination of their franchises.

U.K. Music Company's Copyright Suit Ends on a Sour Note in New Jersey

A federal judge rules that Europe's largest distributor of sheet music has no standing under the U.S. Copyright Act to enforce a British court consent order against a New Jersey company accused of invading its territory.

Mergers & Acquisitions

New Jersey mergers and acquisitions.

Suits Over Cheerios Health Claims Are Venued in New Jersey Federal Court

Suits by consumers in three states who challenge General Mills' claim that Cheerios can lower cholesterol and cut the risk of cancer, were consolidated Wednesday in federal court in New Jersey, the company's venue of choice.

Lawyer's ADEA Claim Found Outweighed By Anguish He Caused His Firm

A federal appeals court has bounced an age-bias suit by a lawyer whose firm axed him after a tortuous year-and-a half stint, finding there were ample non-discriminatory reasons for firing him.

U.S. Judge Certifies Class Action vs. DuPont Over Towns' Tainted Water

A federal judge says 15,000 residents of two southern New Jersey towns can pursue a class action aimed at getting DuPont to remove potentially harmful chemicals from water supplies.

COLUMNS & FEATURES

Hosting a Business Lunch: Things To Do Before Meeting Your Client

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Try these tips when you are preparing for your productive lunch meeting.

Web Sites on the Case

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Today, the most powerful research tools in U.S. history are Internet search engines that consumers and businesses use to find lawyers.

This Week's Winners and Losers

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The title says it all.

Inadmissible

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Short takes on lawyers, firms and judges.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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New Jersey mergers and acquisitions.

On The Move

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Announcements about lawyers, firms and judges.

After Hours

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Extracurricular activities.

Calendar

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Calendar of events.

Suits & Deals

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Large verdicts and settlements in New Jersey.

CLE Listings

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New Jersey continuing legal education listings.

Capitol Report

A round-up of action in Trenton.

Just Call Her Lady Feeney

Susan Feeney has earned many accolades in her career. She is a partner at McCarter and English and first vice president of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Now, she is a member of an organization that traces its roots to the first crusade.

In The Spotlight

The state Attorney General and a Supreme Court justice are slated to take part in seminars at the New Jersey Law Center; and a host of state bar members are honored for their work.

Live at the Law Center

This week's happenings at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick.

Bar Foundation to Host Training in Special Education Advocacy

Attorneys can learn what it takes to represent children with special education needs at a free New Jersey State Bar Foundation training session next month.

Dictation: Past, Present and Future

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There is nothing inherently right or wrong about recorded dictation. A lawyer should work in the way she feels most effective, and secretaries need to seek positions that suit their abilities and preferences.