Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant

Charles Toutant is a litigation writer for the New Jersey Law Journal.

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December 10, 2024 | Law.com

Amid Growing Litigation Volume, Don't Expect UnitedHealthcare to Change Its Stripes After CEO's Killing

"[A]t the end of the day, these are for-profit companies. They're very good at making money, and I don't think it's going to change their behavior. And I think any sort of publicity effects will wear out over time," said John Aloysius Cogan Jr., a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law.

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December 09, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Union Leader Awarded $662K Judgment Against Employer in Decade-Old Wiretap Suit

"The lesson is, in New Jersey, unions have the right to elect leadership who will represent you, and it's a civil rights violation when you're retaliating against somebody for doing so," plaintiffs lawyer Charles Sciarra said.

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December 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'You're Stuck With It': $15M 'Phantom Stock' Judgment Granted

The judgment from Superior Court Judge Thomas LaConte of Passaic County follows seven days of arbitration with Michael Young of JAMS, who found that Fisk Holdings violated the covenant of good faith and fair dealing in trying to cheat its chief financial officer out of the full value of her award.

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December 05, 2024 | Law.com

Lawyers Weigh 'Right to Disconnect' During Remote Work

Employers should consider establishing ground rules for after-hours communications before lawmakers enact their own regulations of that issue, one employment lawyer said.

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December 04, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Who Will Trump Pick as New Jersey's Next US Attorney?

The key attribute is loyalty to the president, observers said.

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December 03, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

TikTok Hit With Class Action Claiming It Circumvented Age Verification Measures and Monetized Children's Data

Christopher Seeger of Seeger Weiss filed the suit on behalf of a nationwide class and a New Jersey subclass of people under 13.

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December 03, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

'This Is a Watershed Moment': Daniel's Law Overcomes Major Hurdle

The ruling is a setback for dozens of companies which sought to overturn Daniel's Law's privacy measure based on claims that it restricts their commercial speech.

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November 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Jury Awards $1.25M to Police Officer Who Claimed Sexual Harassment

Lisa Rodriguez claimed that she experienced frequent sexual harassment, advances and flirtation from her longtime supervisor, Capt. Jose Pereira. On Nov. 21, an Essex County jury ordered Newark to pay her $250,000 and Pereira to pay her $1 million.

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November 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer as Whistleblower? Associate Sues Firm

Irene Kim Asbury claims she was fired from Post Polak after she refused to falsely certify that the firm's client—Mario Kranjac, who was then mayor of Englewood Cliffs—had complied with a court order in litigation involving the town.

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5 minute read

November 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

$1.9M Settlement Approved in Class Suit Over Vacant Property Fees

The plaintiffs lawyer has similar suits pending against Berlin, Deptford, Mount Holly, Glassboro, Gloucester Township, Hamilton and Pennsauken.

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