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Justices Wince at Extending OPRA's Sex-Harassment Exclusion to Lawsuits

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The state Supreme Court hears arguments in a case that will decide whether local governments can settle sexual harassment suits against them and keep the payouts quiet. And from the reaction of some of the justices, secrecy's chances are slim.

Litigation Privilege Protects Lawyers From Suit Over Their Conduct of Suit

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The litigation privilege that protects parties and their lawyers from liability for statements in court applies equally well to actions that lawyers take in furtherance of a case, a state appeals court says.

Bryant's Lawyers Challenge Ban on Paying Fees With Campaign Funds

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Lawyers for former state Sen. Wayne Bryant, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for bribery and corruption, are asking the state Supreme Court to overturn ELEC's ban on tapping into the $640,000 remaining in his campaign war chest so they can be paid their fees.

Levinson Axelrod Files Suit Against Its Web Nemesis

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Former Levinson Axelrod associate Edward Heyburn — who expected retaliation for trashing the firm on the Web - got it last week as the firm went to court in an effort to shut down his gripe site, "Levinson Axelrod Sucks."

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• Municipal Lawyer's Flawed Bill Records Held To Explain 'Secret' Town Meetings
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BUSINESS & LAW

PERS Vote on Prosecutors' Pensions Violated Due Process

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Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System must vote a second time on a plan to increase pension contributions by prosecutors from 7.5 percent to 8.5 percent of their salary ? this time giving proper notice to prosecutors.

Reed Smith Adopts Competence-Based Associate Model

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Reed Smith joins a handful of other Am Law 100 firms in instituting a talent-development program that elevates attorneys through three different tiers based on a set of core competencies rather than by class year.

N.J. Court Weighing Mass Tort Status For Suits Over Three Contraceptives

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The New Jersey judiciary is considering a request from Passaic County's top judge for mass tort status for a growing number of suits alleging strokes and other serious health problems from the oral contraceptives Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella.

COLUMNS & FEATURES

This Week's Winners and Losers

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The title says it all.

Inadmissible

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Short takes on lawyers, firms and judges.

On The Move

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Announcements about lawyers, firms and judges.

After Hours

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Extracurricular activities.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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New Jersey mergers and acquisitions.

Suits & Deals

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Large settlements and verdicts in New Jersey.

This Week in Law Journal History

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Law Journal stories throughout the last century.

Calendar

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Calendar of events.

CLE Listings

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New Jersey continuing legal education listings.

Celebrating Diversity on the State Bench

More than 150 people attended the 8th Annual Minority Judges Reception, celebrating the success of minorities who have joined the bench.

Discovery in the Electronic Age

It used to be that before a trial, attorneys would swap file folders full of documents about a case. Then came the digital age, and discovery got trickier. Supreme Court Justice Virginia Long recently spoke about the issues at a meeting of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Criminal Law and Municipal Court Practice sections and Young Lawyers Division.

Construction Update

The Board Room emerges as the first completed room of a $6 million update of the New Jersey Law Center.

Live at the Law Center

This week's happenings at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick.

Bar Briefs

News from the New Jersey State Bar Association, including outreach to lawyers in transition, a successful shredding event and Red Flags Rule update.

Is the iPhone Ready for Law Firms?

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In the end, two things are clear: The iPhone is a revolutionary device that's getting better and better, but it still has some flaws. The equation that firms need to work out balancing the device's growing list of advantages against its dwindling list of shortcomings may be leaning in the iPhone's favor.

Ten Dating Rules That Can Also Help You in a Job Interview

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By reviewing some basic dating protocol, everyone from a first-year law student to the experienced general counsel or partner looking to move laterally can improve their prospects of landing their dream job.