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BUSINESS & LAW

Yale University Files Federal Suit Against Alleged Misuser of Name

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Yale University has sent an unwanted namesake a stinging letter of rejection — in the form of a lawsuit. The school alleges in federal court that Yale Academy, a college counseling and SAT preparatory service, engaged in trademark infringement, cybersquatting and consumer fraud by using Bulldogs blue and white on its website and otherwise suggesting an affiliation.

Suit Claims Gender Bias Against Women Sales Reps at Merck

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A putative class action claims Merck & Co.'s compensation policies create incentives to discriminate against women sales representatives.

St. Peter's Hospital Accused of Underfunding Its Pension Plan

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A putative class action alleges that St. Peter's Healthcare System of New Brunswick improperly claims a religious exemption that has resulted in its pension plan being $70 million short.

Governor Wants Narrowing of Bill Shielding Social Media IDs

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Gov. Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed a bill that would bar employers from demanding social media IDs from employees and applicants.

COLUMNS & FEATURES

This Week in Law Journal History

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Law Journal stories over the centuries.

Winners and Losers

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The title says it all.

Inadmissible

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Short takes on lawyers, firms and judges.

After Hours

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Extracurricular Activities.

On The Move

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Announcements about lawyers, firms and judges.

Suits and Deals

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Large settlements and verdicts in New Jersey.

Mergers and Acquisitions

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New Jersey Mergers & Acquisitions.

The Bar Report

Articles by and about the State Bar Association.

NJSBA 2013 Election Results

Keefe wins election for secretary position; NJSBA members approve all give bylaws proposals.

Thousands of Attorneys and Judges Gather in Atlantic City

The state's legal community will come together at the New Jersey State Bar Association's Annual Meeting and Convention for educational seminars, speeches and networking events. Roughly 2,500 judges, lawyers, law clerks and law students are expected to attend the three-day event held in Atlantic City.

Excellence in Leadership

Ralph J. Lamparello is set to take the stage as one of the highest profile positions in the New Jersey legal community as president of the 18,000-member New Jersey State Bar Association.

Calendar

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Calendar of events.

Review: LexisNexis Concordance Evolution

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Concordance Evolution is a LexisNexis document-review platform, intended for complex litigation matters, burdened with enormous volumes of electronically stored information. The author tested the program and provided this review.

Sophisticated Graphics for Law Departments

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in coming years, analysts of legal data will gravitate toward more use of the three types of charts discussed in this article: heat maps, mosaics and box plots. Heat maps use color gradients to tell their tale; mosaics rely on relative size to convey proportions and overlap; and box plots summarize the distribution of data.

Verdict Search

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Verdicts and settlements in New Jersey state and federal courts.