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
November 14, 2024 | Law.com
K&L Gates Faces Malpractice Suit: 'An Experienced Labor Attorney Would Know'The outcome of the union vote resulted in damages for the plaintiffs, including the increased operating costs and the diminished value of the hotel, the suit alleges.
By Charles Toutant
3 minute read
November 14, 2024 | Litigation Daily
Should It Be Left to the Plaintiffs Bar to Enforce Judicial Privacy Laws?New Jersey's law, passed in response to the murder of a federal judge's son, allows potential plaintiffs, including judges, police and child abuse investigators, to assign their claims to others. Critics say the law meant to protect judges has created a potential windfall for plaintiffs lawyers.
By Charles Toutant
7 minute read
November 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
$750K Settlement for 65-Year-Old in Case That Hinged on AgeA medical expert working for the defendant said the torn rotator cuff was the result of old age, rather than an accident-related injury, plaintiffs counsel said.
By Charles Toutant
2 minute read
November 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Who Should Pay? Insurer Wants No Part of $30M Sexual Abuse SettlementMarkel Insurance Co., which has around $8 million in coverage, could be liable for the entire $30 million agreed to in the consent judgment because it was given a chance to tender its policy limits at the outset of the case but it was "just dismissive," John W. Baldante of Baldante & Rubenstein said.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
November 07, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Missing Defendants? No Discovery? Lawyer Faces Malpractice SuitThe attorney also allegedly "falsely, intentionally, fraudulently and dishonestly ended the matter for reasons known only to him, in direct derogation of his ethical, professional and legal responsibilities to his client," the suit claims.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
November 06, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
3-Letter Word: Law Firm Partners Feud Over Contract Language"Instead of using the phrase 'agree to' in the sentences about arbitration, the parties used 'may,'" two appellate judges wrote.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
November 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Fighting for Legal Fees: Lowenstein Sandler Battles for $766,000In a suit filed in Essex County Superior Court, Lowenstein Sandler says Trif & Modugno and partner Louis A. Modugno drove a Lowenstein Sandler client, Harmony Foundation of New Jersey, into insolvency and receivership.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read