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Firms Scammed by Overseas 'Clients' Sue Handling Banks

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At least two New Jersey law firms that were victimized by phony check scams have gone to court seeking to get the money back from the banks that handled the checks.

Wreaking Revenge on the Web

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For the past month, a former Levinson Axelrod associate has been using a Web site with a similar domain name to criticize and mock the firm and its partners and to showcase its in-court losses. He says it's 'cathartic to get the truth out,' but the firm is about to take legal action.

Law Reviews Launch Into Cyberspace and Suddenly Take on New Relevancy

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The online-only law reviews that sprang up a decade ago at Rutgers law schools in Newark and Camden are entering the next stage of the Internet evolution: the blogosphere.

OTHER NEWS

• N.J. to Army Corps: No Toxic Sludge
• Law Commissioners Seek End to Writ That Permits Debtors To Be Locked Up
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• Fee Award in Contract Case Must Bear Relation to Damages, High Court Says
• Entire Controversy Doctrine Applies to Pro Se Litigants, Appeals Court Says
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• Court To Decide if Damages Needed for Making Failure-To-Accommodate Claim
• Litigating Against Empty Chair Means No Award of Legal Fees Under EAJA
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• Suit Seeks Expansion of Doctrine Holding Brokers Liable for Injuries on Property
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BUSINESS & LAW

Personal Injury Veterans Baker and Javerbaum Will Merge Firms

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Kenneth Javerbaum and Gerald Baker are among the state's leading litigators and teachers in the field of personal injury law, and now they are going to practice together in a 22-lawyer operation with offices in four counties.

Corzine Formalizes Attorney General's Merit-Based Counsel Selection System

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Two years after the Attorney General's Office began phasing out New Jersey's spoils system for hiring outside counsel and adopted a merit-based rubric, Gov. Jon Corzine has made it official.

COLUMNS & FEATURES

Inadmissible

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Short takes on lawyers, firms and judges.

This Week's Winners and Losers

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The title says it all.

This Week in Law Journal History

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Law Journal stories throughout the last century.

After Hours

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Extracurricular activities.

On The Move

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Announcements about lawyers, firms and judges.

Mergers & Acquisitions

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New Jersey mergers and acquisitions.

Calendar

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Calendar of events.

What You Need to Know About the Red Flags Rule

Starting Nov 1., the Federal Trade Commission requires law firms to help in the fight against identity theft and comply with its Red Flags Rule. A q-and-a explains what you need to know.

Attorney General, Legal Experts Discuss Issues of Substance Abuse and Schools

New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram was the headline speaker at a New Jersey State Bar Foundation conference about substance abuse, schools and the law.

Bar Briefs

News from the New Jersey State Bar Association, including a holiday shopping extravaganza and the kick-off of the Mid-Year Meeting in San Francisco.

Live at the Law Center

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

CLE Listings

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New Jersey continuing legal education listings.

Bill, Bill, But Wisely

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Times are changing. As mentioned, the billing practices at many law firms are seen more that ever as providing opportunities for maintaining solid business relationships as well as positioning competitive advantages in the marketplace.

Paralegals Take a Walk on the Cloud

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Cloud computing is storming onto the scene, and your knowledge of the way cloud computing works will ensure either blue skies or gray skies for you.