October 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Prominent NJ Personal Injury Attorney Accuses Netflix of Copying His Boy Scout Sex Abuse DocumentaryThe complaint tracked the time code of each movie and compared the elements in the film that are "strikingly similar."
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
October 11, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Liberty State Park Construction Site Fall Nets $2 Million for Injured WorkerA 32-year-old worker who fell through a metal grate on a construction job at the Central Railroad of New Jersey site in Liberty State Park has agreed to a $2 million settlement with several construction companies he sued over the injuries.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
October 10, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Litigation Funding Bill Advances in NJ Senate, Despite Pushback Over Making Loans Discoverable"What I don't like is that this bill now says I have to tell the defendant insurance company that my client is borrowing money," Sen. Jon Bramnick said.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
October 10, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
DOJ: TD Bank Agrees to Pay $3B Over Anti-Money Laundering Program Violations"TD Bank created an environment that allowed financial crime to flourish," U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said. "By making its services convenient for criminals, it became one."
By Colleen Murphy
2 minute read
October 08, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
'Inappropriate' TikTok Posts Net Bergen County Judge 3-Month Suspension Without PayThe judge "realizes and acknowledges that he should have ... given his conduct and their potential impact more thought."
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
October 08, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Full Complement of NJ Supreme Court Probes Jurisdiction in Sex Abuse Claim Against Archdiocese of PhiladelphiaRoughly a half hour after oral arguments began, new Associate Justice John Jay Hoffman asked his first question and challenged attorneys on both sides of the aisle in a case involving alleged sexual abuse of a minor by a Catholic priest.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
October 08, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
SLIDESHOW: Associate Justice John Jay Hoffman Takes Seat on New Jersey Supreme CourtAssociate Justice John Jay Hoffman took the oath of office last week, when he was sworn in to the New Jersey Supreme Court by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner.
By Colleen Murphy
1 minute read
October 04, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Parker McCay Shareholder Calls Indicted Conduct 'Practice of Law'"For purposes of this motion, Philip Norcross does not deny any of the facts alleged in the indictment. He denies that they constitute crimes." Philip A. Norcross said in the motion.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
October 03, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Superior Court Vacancies on Upswing: 'We Appear to Be Going Backwards'Sen. Jon Bramnick, a Republican who represents Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union counties, told the Law Journal that there is a package of three judges ready to go.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
October 02, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Jury Awards Horizon $2.4 Million for Fraudulent Billing Against 3 NJ Health Care ProvidersHorizon's complaint alleged it paid more than $2.6 million in claims that were fraudulently submitted by the defendants for medical services that were either not performed, not medically necessary, or not ordered by a licensed medical professional.
By Colleen Murphy
2 minute read