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September 27, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Virtua Drug Tests Pregnancy Patients Without Consent, NJ Attorney General Alleges in New Suit

"[W]hen pregnant patients receive a positive test result, Virtua will automatically report them to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency for possible child abuse or neglect—even when the positive test occurs only because the patient ate a poppy seed bagel," the complaint said.

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September 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Attorney Indicted in Norcross Case Accuses AG of 'Criminalizing the Routine Practice of Law'

"If [the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability]'s indictment is allowed to stand, no New Jersey attorney would be safe from prosecution," an attorney for William M. Tambussi said in a statement.

By Colleen Murphy

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September 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Nominee John Hoffman Sails Through Confirmation Hearing

"I just want to first say to Parimal, you see, this wasn't that hard," Senate President Nicholas P. Scutari said. "Just do what I say and things go smooth. It was an easy recommendation."

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September 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

$750K Settlement Reached for US Postal Worker Ejected From Truck

The plaintiff alleged that she sustained a herniated disc in her lumbar spine, which she argued was permanent, as a result of the fall.

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September 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyers' Ability to Buy Competitor's Name as Keyword Mulled by NJ Supreme Court

"Purchasing another attorney's name as a keyword is all about attorney advertising," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said. "Attorney advertising is commercial speech. Commercial speech is subject to First Amendment concerns."

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September 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Attorney General's Office Announces Major Shake-Up for Executive Leadership Team

Changes were made to the chief counsel and executive team, with the attorney general elevating a lawyer who previously worked with Paul Weiss and Wilkinson Stekloff.

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September 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Considers Ability to Add Nonparty Doctors to Med Mal Verdict Sheets

"Defendant talks about fundamental fairness, but here, he just does not like the remedy that the defendant has," said an attorney for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice.

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September 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

3rd Circuit Revives Fosamax MDL Over Questions of Preemption

The decision, which the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said was a "close call," hinged on whether an informal communication in the form of a letter the FDA sent to Merck was sufficient to establish preemption.

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September 20, 2024 | Law.com

Federal Judge Won't Stop Title IX Investigation Into Former GMU Law Professor

A federal judge in Virginia found Thursday that former George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School professor Joshua Wright cannot stop a Title IX investigation into claims that he used his academic influence to seduce female law students—dismissing all but one of his claims against the university.

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September 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

Bausch & Lomb Sues Competition Over Copycat Formulation and 'Confusingly Similar' Product Name

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.

By Colleen Murphy

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