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Friday, November 20, 2009
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N.J., Pa. Federal Courts Greenlight Class Actions Over Gift-Card Fees
Friday, November 20, 2009
In a major setback for banks, federal judges in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have refused to dismiss a pair of class action consumer suits against TD Bank over allegedly deceptive practices used to market gift cards.
Giants Stadium Seat-License Foes Keep Hopes Alive
Thursday, November 19, 2009

A longtime Giants and Jets season ticket holder can pursue a class-action suit that would kill the football teams' imposition of licensing charges of up to $25,000 for seats in the new Giants Stadium opening next year, a federal judge says.
No Show at Parental-Rights Hearing Can't Be Defaulted if Represented
Thursday, November 19, 2009

Judges hearing parental-rights termination cases should not enter default judgments merely because represented defendants fail to appear, a state appeals court says.
Trial Gaffes Require Reversal of Murder Conspiracy Conviction
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
A state appeals court orders a new trial in a murder-for-hire case, citing a host of judicial and prosecutorial errors that included a detective improperly testifying as an expert.
New Legal Services Program Helping Low-Income Veterans With Claims
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Legal Services of New Jersey has launched a project to assist the growing ranks of disabled veterans with claims for government benefits.
Insurers Can't Sue Doctors for Fraud Over Referrals to Facilities They Own
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
In a win for licensed ambulatory surgical centers, a state appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a ruling that health insurance companies cannot sue doctors for fraud when they refer patients to facilities they own.
AIG May Enforce an Arbitration Pact Signed by Subsidiary, N.J. Court Says
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
A state appeals court hands American International Group a big victory by holding that the state's preference for arbitration means a nonsignatory may enforce an arbitration clause in a contract signed by a subsidiary.
Town's Alleged 1962 Taking of Land It Continued To Tax Is Tested on Appeal
Monday, November 16, 2009
The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to hear an unusual dispute between avowed owners of beachfront property who want to build on it and a town that claims it acquired the land by inverse condemnation almost half a century ago.
Drunken Driving and Breath-Test Refusal Don't Mix, Court Says
Monday, November 16, 2009

A state appeals court has thrown cold water on a type of plea bargain that has been used to bypass New Jersey's mandatory seven-month license suspension for drivers' refusals to take breath tests for alcohol consumption.
The Bar Report
Friday, November 13, 2009

This regular feature is devoted to news by and about the New Jersey State Bar Association.
U.S. Judge Recuses From Suit Over Faux Firm Web Site
Thursday, November 12, 2009

The federal judge assigned to Levinson Axelrod?s suit against an ex-associate over his "Levinson Axelrod Really Sucks" gripe site decided to take herself off the case even before the defendant asked her to do so.
Ex-Tyco Director To Pay $5.6M in Suit Tying N.J. Pension Losses to Fraud
Thursday, November 12, 2009
A federal judge has approved a settlement by which former board member of Tyco International Ltd. will pay $5.6 million to settle claims that New Jersey pension funds lost more than $100 million because of securities fraud.
Judge's Insistence on Verdict Despite Jurors' Deadlock Warrants New Trial
Thursday, November 12, 2009
New Jersey trial judges must walk a fine line in persuading stalemated criminal juries to keep on deliberating, and an Ocean County judge crossed it by suggesting that the case was too simple for the jury to be hung.
Case Tests Level of Proof for Excluding Coverage for Drug-Related Injuries
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
A son's wild party while his parents were out of town has presented the state Supreme Court with a novel insurance question: What proof of drug ingestion must there be for the homeowner's policy's exclusion for injuries arising out of illegal drug use to apply?
Chartwell Law Offices Open Branch in New Jersey, Acquiring Medford Firm
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Chartwell Law Offices of Valley Forge, Pa., have opened a branch in Medford, N.J., by taking on new partner Harry Blackburn and absorbing his eponymous firm.
Weapons Frisk Voided Where Police Show of Authority Vitiated Consent
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

In a ruling that is sure to hearten attorneys defending illegal weapons cases, a federal judge says police officers violated the Fourth Amendment by a warrantless "stop and frisk" of a suspect on a city street, even though he gave his consent.
ABA Offers Firm-Switching Lawyers Guidance on Avoiding Conflicts
Wednesday, November 11, 2009

When lawyers change firms, they should disclose limited information about prior clients in order to prevent conflicts, an American Bar Association panel says in an opinion aimed at resolving a clash between competing ethical mandates.
Appeal Tests Whether Nonrenewal of Septuagenarian's Contract Violates LAD
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
The state Supreme Court has been asked to plug a loophole in the Law Against Discrimination that seems to allow employers to refuse to renew contracts for employees over age 70, even while prohibiting outright termination.
More News
Disciplinary System Flush With Cash, But Annual Fee Likely Won't Go Down
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Court Rejects Narrow Construction of Unsafe Driving Statute
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Justices Wince at Extending OPRA's Sex-Harassment Exclusion to Lawsuits
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Litigation Privilege Protects Lawyers From Suit Over Their Conduct of Suit
Monday, November 9, 2009
PERS Vote on Prosecutors' Pensions Violated Due Process
Monday, November 9, 2009
Bryant's Lawyers Challenge Ban on Paying Fees With Campaign Funds
Monday, November 9, 2009
Reed Smith Adopts Competence-Based Associate Model
Friday, November 6, 2009
Levinson Axelrod Files Suit Against Its Web Nemesis
Friday, November 6, 2009
N.J. Court Weighing Mass Tort Status For Suits Over Three Contraceptives
Thursday, November 5, 2009
UMDNJ Appealing McElroy Deutsch's Ouster as Counsel
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The Bar Report
Thursday, November 5, 2009
GPS Evidence in Criminal Case Held Inadmissible Absent Expert Testimony
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Municipal Lawyer's Flawed Bill Records Held To Explain 'Secret' Town Meetings
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Supreme Court Eases Restrictions on 'Super Lawyer' Advertising
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Firms Scammed by Overseas 'Clients' Sue Handling Banks
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Personal Injury Veterans Baker and Javerbaum Will Merge Firms
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
N.J. to Army Corps: No Toxic Sludge
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Law Commissioners Seek End to Writ That Permits Debtors To Be Locked Up
Monday, November 2, 2009
Fee Award in Contract Case Must Bear Relation to Damages, High Court Says
Monday, November 2, 2009
Entire Controversy Doctrine Applies to Pro Se Litigants, Appeals Court Says
Monday, November 2, 2009
Am Law Tech Survey 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Wreaking Revenge on the Web
Friday, October 30, 2009
The Bar Report
Friday, October 30, 2009
Court To Decide if Damages Needed for Making Failure-To-Accommodate Claim
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Law Reviews Launch Into Cyberspace and Suddenly Take on New Relevancy
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Corzine Formalizes Attorney General's Merit-Based Counsel Selection System
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Litigating Against Empty Chair Means No Award of Legal Fees Under EAJA
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Suit Seeks Expansion of Doctrine Holding Brokers Liable for Injuries on Property
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Princeton Student Sues Under ADA for Refusal of Extra Time To Take Exams
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Detained Sex Offenders Sue State for Refusing Request for Legal Association
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Affidavit of Merit Statute's Applicability To Third-Party Claims Argued at Court
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Slowed Diversity Growth at Law Firms Pegged to Recession
Monday, October 26, 2009
Judge Blocks Effect of Rule Requiring Identity Theft Programs at Law Firms
Monday, October 26, 2009
Municipal Judge's Recusal Sought Based On His Litigation Against Counsel in Case
Monday, October 26, 2009
Correction
Friday, October 23, 2009





