November 27, 2024 | Law.com
From 'Confusing Labyrinth' to Speeding 'Roller Coaster': Uncertainty Reigns in Title IX as Litigators Await Second Trump Admin“Given how central the trans issue was to Trump’s campaign, you have this bizarre situation where what had been a fringe issue in Title IX is suddenly not just the central legal issue in these challenges to the rule, but was an important reason why Trump won,” Brooklyn College history and legal affairs professor KC Johnson said.
By Colleen Murphy
6 minute read
November 26, 2024 | Law.com
Trump’s DOE Pick Could Spell Trouble for Title IX Enforcement, Higher Ed Funding“I do not think it is as simple as announcing that the Department [of Education] be dismantled,” Elizabeth L. Troutman, a partner with Brooks Pierce, said.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Appellate Div. Follows Fed Reasoning on Recusal for Legislator-Turned-Judge“A compensation judge who formerly sponsored a bill enacted into law is not per se disqualified from presiding over cases implicating or interpreting that law," Appellate Division Judge Lisa Puglisi said.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Chiesa Shahinian Bolsters Corporate Practice With 5 From Newark Boutique“The bread and butter, the privately held midmarket client that spins off not only M&A work, but financing work, contract and commercial transactions, but also intellectual property, environmental, real estate, is the real value add here," Glenn Stein, chair of the corporate and securities group at Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, said.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
November 20, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
$113K Sanction Award to Law Firm at Stake: NJ Supreme Court Will Consider 'Unsettled Law' Frivolous Litigation Question"The only published cases are two divergent Chancery Division rulings issued almost four years apart, the most recent being some twenty-seven years ago," Judge Thomas W. Sumners Jr. said.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
$10 Million Settlement Reached for Baby Injured by Disconnected Ventilator“We are very happy to get justice for the Voyez family after all of these years and to provide them with compensation so that they can provide the care their son needs,” Michael J. Epstein of the Epstein Law Firm told the Law Journal.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
November 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Monmouth County Bench May Soon Have a New Superior Court JudgeCurrently, there are 39 open seats on the Superior Court bench across the state. Two more seats are expected to open up in December.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
November 18, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Construction Fall Nets $2.3 Million Settlement After Trial BeginsA $2.3 million settlement has been reached for a construction worker seriously injured when he fell while working on stilts.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
November 13, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Essex County Jury Returns $1.8 Million Verdict for Construction Site FallAn Essex County jury returned a $1.8 million verdict following a seven-day trial in a personal injury claim over a fall down the stairs at a construction site.
By Colleen Murphy
3 minute read
November 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Drugmaker Wins $70.5M After Fed Judge Says Generic Sales Were Blocked"The court finds Sandoz’s lost profits following the launch of generic treprostinil were a natural and probable consequence of United Therapeutics' breach of its promise," U.S. District Judge Brian Martinotti said.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read