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Consumer Price Index

Friday, November 20, 2009

Consumer Price Index, updated as of November 18, 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.