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Confidentiality Clause Not Enforceable in Medical Malpractice Settlement

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Doctors have a new reason to be unhappy with a New Jersey government website that tells the public how much they pay on medical malpractice claims.

Senator Says Doubts Over Legal Acumen Underlie His Block of Court Nominee

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Responding to press reports that he has stymied a federal appeals court nominee due to a personal grudge, Sen. Robert Menendez on Friday voiced a different rationale: that he considers Patty Shwartz, a magistrate judge since 2003, unqualified for the higher office.

Bills Criminalizing Victim Solicitation Advance

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An Assembly panel on Thursday approved legislation criminalizing the solicitation of business from accident victims by attorneys and other professionals.

Owner Who Saw Her Dog Killed by Another Seeks Portee-Type Damages

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The state Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether one who witnesses a beloved pet violently killed by another animal can sue for emotional-distress damages.

OTHER NEWS

• No Need for 'Two-Minute Rule' for Consecutive Alcotests, Court Says
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• Court Mulls Admissibility of Evidence Seized by Domestic-Violence Warrant
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• Panel Approves Bill Eliminating Statute Of Limitations in Civil Child-Abuse Suits
• Senate Judiciary Committee Gives Nod To Chiesa, Attorney General Nominee
• Law Librarian Fired Over False Alarm Can Pursue Bulk of Suit Against Firm
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• Withholding Original Documents May Be Spoliation, Federal Appeals Court Says
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• Municipal Judges Instructed To Warn of Convictions' Deportation Consequences
• Disbarred Lawyer's Try at Vindication Is Filed at Least Seven Years Too Late
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• No Attorney Liability for Recommending Arbitration, No Matter the Outcome
• Woman Convicted of DWI Without Alcotest Loses 'High Heels' Defense
• N.J. Charitable Immunity Act Protects U.S. in Medical-Malpractice Litigation
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• Prosecutor, Detective Held Immune in Suit Over Hidden Exculpatory Evidence
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• Suit Alleges Port Authority Breached Its Pledge of Free Tolls to Retirees
• Studious Jury's Request for Homework Points Up Need for Court Guidelines

BUSINESS & LAW

Greenbaum Rowe Picks Up Pieces as Waning Boutique Files for Bankruptcy

Farer Fersko, a Westfield environmental and real estate boutique, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Tuesday, the day all but one of its 14 lawyers started at Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis in Woodbridge.

Alleged Collection Mill Agrees To Settle Class Suit Over Cursory Case Handling

Hackensack law firm Forster, Garbus & Garbus has agreed to pay $35,000 to settle claims that it filed hundreds of debt collection suits against consumers without individual attorney review.

COLUMNS & FEATURES

This Week in Law Journal History

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Law Journal stories through the past century.

This Week's Winners & Losers

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The title says it all.

Inadmissible

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Short takes on lawyers, firms and judges.

Suits & Deals

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Large settlements and verdicts in New Jersey.

On The Move

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Announcements about lawyers, firms and judges.

After Hours

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Extracurricular Activities.

Verdict Search

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Verdicts and settlements in N.J. state and federal courts.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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New Jersey Mergers & Acquisitions.

Calendar

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Calendar of events.

The Bar Report

Articles by and about the State Bar Association.

Bar Association Veterans Vie for Leadership Role

Four veteran attorneys with extensive experience in bar association activities submitted their names last week as candidates to join the leadership ranks of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) as secretary.

Supreme Court Affirms Position on Trusts

In an amicus curiae brief filed last spring, the New Jersey State Bar Association urged the state Supreme Court to apply existing law in a case weighing whether a divorcing spouse?s income, from a discretionary trust, should factor into calculation of her ex-husband?s alimony payments.

Candidates for Office

A host of candidates threw their names into the hat for leadership positions in the New Jersey State Bar Association. Successful candidates will take their posts in May.

Waldman Gives Back to the Legal Community

A pair of philanthropic organizations benefitted recently from donations by retired Judge Daniel Waldman, a former president of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Capitol Report

A round-up of action from Trenton.

Continuing Legal Education

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Continuing legal education.

Two New Ways for Firms To 'Engage' Online

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Why lawyers should participate in online conversations and include links in their signature lines.

Ten Public Relations Trends to Watch for in 2012

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Public relation trends to watch in 2012.