N.J. SUPERIOR COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION

Van Dunk v. Reckson Associates

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A single act which an employer knew to be dangerous to an employee can satisfy the "intentional wrong" exception to the workers' compensation bar.

Case Limits Attorney General's Range in Attacking Fraud Online

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New Jersey rock icon Bruce Springsteen is well known for making the "big noise," but a judge's ruling in a suit over online sales of tickets to his concerts has created its own eclat in the New Jersey legal world.

Thorny Dispute Over Shrubbery Leads To Striking of Condo Sign Restrictions

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A dispute over a rose bush grown too tall has led the Appellate Division to strike down a condominium regulation on First Amendment grounds.

Anyone Can Bring a False Marking Suit, Circuit Rules in Brooks Brothers Case

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit rules that whistle-blowers who bring false marking cases don't have to show that they were personally harmed.

Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Municipal Judge Appointments Is Axed

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An Atlantic County judge on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit challenging the way municipal court judges are chosen, calling the case "a meritless indictment" of every municipal judge in New Jersey.

U.S. Magistrate Judges Salas, Cecchi Pushed as District Court Candidates

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Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez formally recommend to the White House that two magistrate judges — Esther Salas and Claire Cecchi — be elevated to district judge posts in New Jersey.

Two Federal Class-Action Suits Accuse N.J. Collection Firms of Overreaching

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Putative class-action suits accuse two New Jersey collection firms — Pressler & Pressler of Parsippany and Lenox Socey of Trenton — of systematic abuses in trying to squeeze money from debtors.

U.S. Judge Keeps Alive Suit Against Alleged Fundraisers for Tamil Tigers

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A lawsuit accusing a Wall Street hedge fund manager and his father of using a charitable foundation to funnel millions of dollars to the Tamil Tigers, a Sri Lankan terrorist group, has partially survived a motion to dismiss.

Appeals Court Vacates $99,000 Fee to Counsel for Plaintiff Who Won $650

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A state appeals court overturns a $99,000 legal fee on a plaintiff's $650 recovery in a consumer fraud case, finding the trial court's measurement scales askew.

Supreme Court Year in Review

Emails within the workplace, the parameters of settle and sue, the taxing of out-of-state corporations and a lower standard than probable cause in school searches are among those areas impacted by the Supreme Court's decisions in the 2009-2010 term. Other significant rulings include: controlling the impact of the Affidavit of Merit statute, distribution of assets after the death of a party to a divorce action and the right to challenge local legislation through referendum.