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Cumberland Agrees To $4.5M Settlement Of Suit Over Invasive Jail Strip Searches
Cumberland County has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a class-action suit alleging that as many as 10,250 people were illegally subjected to body-cavity searches while incarcerated in the county jail for minor infractions.
- N.J. Court Certifies Class-Action Suit by Female Inmates Claiming Mistreatment
- Health Net Agrees to $215M Settlement Of Class Action Over Benefits Shortfalls
- Judge Sanctioned for Sentencing Man to Jail in Disregard of a Plea Bargain
- Court Puts Lawyers on Probation for Fee-Sharing With Lay Firm Employees
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TAXATION - Forum-Selection Agreement - Jurisdiction
McMahon et al. v. City of Newark et al
Where a taxpayer and a municipality agreed in a detailed, arm's length writing that their disputes would be resolved in a different forum than the Tax Court, the forum-selection agreement took precedence.
LAW & BUSINESS
N.J. Hormone Replacement Drug Suits Dismissed Under Product Liability Act
The fate of 168 New Jersey lawsuits against the makers of hormone replacement drugs has been thrown into doubt with the summary dismissal of the first two of the cases slated for trial.
State Bar Says ICLE Should Shoulder Interest Due on Customer Back Taxes
The New Jersey State Bar Association is calling on the Institute for Continuing Legal Education to pay interest on taxes now owed by customers because ICLE didn't collect them at point of sale.
Class-Action Suit Charges Comcast Falsely Advertised Internet Services
Customers of Comcast Cablevision have brought a putative class action suit claiming the company falsely advertises fast, unlimited Internet access but in fact blocks, slows, stops, filters and limits applications and kicks off users who take up too much bandwidth.
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Class-Action Settlement Objectors Who Boost Benefits Merit Incentive Awards
In a case of first impression, a New Jersey appeals court has ruled that objectors to class-action settlements are eligible for the same kind of incentive awards routinely granted to lead plaintiffs.
Criminal Judges Can't Make Aliens Turn Themselves in to Immigration
A sentencing judge oversteps his authority by requiring an alien convicted of crimes to report the conviction to the immigration authorities as a condition of probation, a New Jersey appeals court rules, fearing negative policy ramifications.
Wolff & Samson, Nixon Peabody Clients Can Sue for Malpractice Despite Settlement
A malpractice action against Wolff & Samson and Nixon Peabody can go forward in New Jersey despite a state court precedent that bars unhappy settling parties from suing their lawyers.
Special-Ed Parent's Money Claim Is Ground for Ouster from School Board
A school board member's claim against the district that led to a monetary settlement created an impermissible conflict of interest that required his removal from the board, the New Jersey Supreme Court rules.
Court Puts Restraints on OPRA Lawsuit Deadlines, Fee Awards
One who sues over denial of an Open Public Records Act request, and who is handed documents in the course of the suit, is not necessarily a "prevailing party" entitled to recover attorneys' fees, the New Jersey Supreme Court rules.
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