N.J. SUPREME COURT

Twenty-First Century Rail Corporation v. New Jersey Transit Corp.

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Disqualification of an attorney and his law firm is warranted pursuant to RPC 1.9(a).

Filing Out-of-State Whistleblower Suit Doesn't Toll CEPA Statute of Limitations

An employee's whistleblower suit in another state doesn't toll the statute of limitations for filing a claim in New Jersey, a state appeals court holds.

Suits vs. Gerber Over Probiotic Foods Are Consolidated in N.J. Federal Court

A federal judge in Newark consolidates five putative class action suits accusing Gerber Products Co. of making unproven health claims about its probiotic baby food.

Third Circuit Rules Leave Must Be Granted To Sue Bankruptcy Trustees

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit joins with half a dozen other federal appeals courts in reaffirming a century-old doctrine dictating that a bankruptcy court must first grant leave before a trustee can be sued in another venue.

Philips/Magnavox Settles Class Action Over Malfunctioning TVs for $4 Million

A $4 million class action settlement that resolves consumer fraud claims against Philips/Magnavox over overheating plasma and liquid crystal display flat-screen TVs wins final court approval.

Appeals Court Gives Longer Span to Pay-to-Play Act's Ineligibility Period

Sharpening the teeth of New Jersey's "pay to play" law, a state appeals court on Tuesday approved a harsher interpretation of the statutory time bar on receiving public contracts after making sizable political contributions.

Court Probes Propriety of Interrogator Excusing Juvenile's Parent From Room

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The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering whether tougher rules are needed to ensure parents are not improperly excluded when their children are being questioned as criminal suspects.

Bills Calling for Automatic Expungement in Certain Cases Advance in Assembly

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The Assembly Judiciary Committee approves bills that would allow automatic expungements for drug court graduates and other defendants in defined circumstances.

Walmart Sued Over P.A. Announcement Telling Black Shoppers To Leave Store

Walmart is being sued by a shopper who claims he suffered emotional distress from a rogue public address announcement at one of its New Jersey stores.

Employment & Immigration Law

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Opinions do count, especially when they are issued by the Department of Labor. When a statute or regulation is unclear, a government agency can issue an interpretation, or Letter Opinion, to which the courts will usually defer.