December 05, 2024 | Law.com
Lawyers Weigh 'Right to Disconnect' During Remote WorkEmployers should consider establishing ground rules for after-hours communications before lawmakers enact their own regulations of that issue, one employment lawyer said.
By Charles Toutant and New Jersey Law Journal
6 minute read
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.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
December 03, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
TikTok Hit With Class Action Claiming It Circumvented Age Verification Measures and Monetized Children's DataChristopher Seeger of Seeger Weiss filed the suit on behalf of a nationwide class and a New Jersey subclass of people under 13.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
December 03, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
'This Is a Watershed Moment': Daniel's Law Overcomes Major HurdleThe 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.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
November 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Jury Awards $1.25M to Police Officer Who Claimed Sexual HarassmentLisa 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.
By Charles Toutant
3 minute read
November 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Lawyer as Whistleblower? Associate Sues FirmIrene 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.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
November 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
$1.9M Settlement Approved in Class Suit Over Vacant Property FeesThe plaintiffs lawyer has similar suits pending against Berlin, Deptford, Mount Holly, Glassboro, Gloucester Township, Hamilton and Pennsauken.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
November 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
What Went Wrong With Adeel Mangi's Long, Strange Trip Through the Judicial Nomination Process?U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, who has been a booster of Mangi's nomination, appears unwilling to give up the fight. “As long he remains a nominee, I will fight to get him confirmed,” Booker said.
By Charles Toutant
6 minute read
November 25, 2024 | Law.com
$34M Verdict Shows How 1 Claim Could Ratchet Up Employment Suit"This outrageous verdict simply does not reflect the straightforward and uncontested facts of this case," a Walmart spokesperson said. "Accordingly, we will pursue all available remedies."
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
November 15, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
'I've Worked Until 2 in the Morning': Lawyers Brace for Trump Policy"Knowing that the government wants to get you is a very weird feeling that most Americans don't have. But my clients have it all the time," immigration attorney Jason Scott Camilo said.
By Charles Toutant
6 minute read