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Morgan Melhuish Lawyer's Japes at Animal-Rights Attorney Draw Protest

Last December's bear hunt is over, but the battle between supporters and opponents shifted to new ground as animal-rights activists picketed outside the Livingston offices of Morgan Melhuish Abrutyn.

DECISION OF INTEREST

N.J. SUPRME COURT

Rowe v. Mazel Thirty

The landowner owed a duty to the police officer to warn of any dangerous conditions on the property.

LAW & BUSINESS

Silence Wasn't Golden for Plaintiff Who Accepted Offer of Judgment Too Late

Giving some needed clarification on offers of judgment, a federal judge held Monday that there's a two-week window of opportunity to accept, after which the offer is deemed withdrawn.

Court Refuses To Seal Settlement of Federal Fair Labor Standards Suit

A settlement in unpaid-overtime litigation can't be kept under seal just because it might make the employer look bad, a federal judge says, pointing to the longstanding policy of public access in labor cases.

Recusal-Rife High Court Hears Appeal Of Dismissed J&J Arterial Stent Suits

Heart patients and their relatives seeking reinstatement of claims against Johnson & Johnson over allegedly defective arterial stents faced an odd tribunal: a state Supreme Court with almost no Supreme Court justices.

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Associates Class of 2011
Our yearly focus on the newest professional hires at New Jersey law firms.

 

The Bar Report
This regular feature is devoted to news by and about the New Jersey State Bar Association.

 

2011 Legal Almanac
The Law Journal's eighth annual gathering of statistics about New Jersey's legal profession shows continued stagnation but also a few bright spots.

 

COLUMNS AND FEATURES

MORE NEWS STORIES

New Attorney General Fills Top Post, Targets Prescription Drug Abuse

Less than three weeks after becoming attorney general, Jeffrey Chiesa has brought on board a new Division of Law director, and has reorganized and bulked up programs that combat prescription drug abuse.

Lawyer Sues Litigation Adversaries for Defamation, and Wins

A lawyer who claimed he was the target of a smear campaign by a client's adversaries has knocked out the other side's defenses in his defamation suit.

Profiling Accuser Gets a New Shot in Try for Officer's Personnel Records

A man convicted of drug charges wins a hearing on his request for the arresting officer's personnel records so he could pursue a racial-profiling claim.

Case Tests Limits of Rule Against Representing Adverse Parties in Related Case

The state Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on whether a law firm's brief representation of a party in litigation over construction of a section of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System disqualifies it from representing its current client.

Appellate Watch

'God Told Me To Kill' Defense Is Tested at State High Court

The state Supreme Court is reviewing the first reversal of a New Jersey homicide conviction for failure to give the jury a special "deific command" instruction regarding the insanity defense.

SPECIAL REPORTS

Law Office & Trust Account Management

The new challenges of network security; protecting private information from data breaches. Many N.J. law firms would benefit from evaluating their security processes and protocols.

PRACTICE PAPERS

TAX LAW

Yes, the IRS Can Pierce the Corporate Veil

HEALTH CARE LAW

Hospitals Are Protected If They Share Negative Information About Former Employees

WHAT'S COMING?

In the February 13 issue:
 
EMPLOYMENT LAW
Are pharmaceutical sales reps entitled to overtime pay, or do they fall under the "outside sales" exemption?
 
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Circuits split over the mens rea required for "aiding and abetting" by corporations under the Alien Tort Statute.


New Partners Yearbook
N.J. Firms: Announce your newest members in this special March magazine. Click here for questionnaire. Deadline is Feb. 13.



 

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