News

Plaintiffs Bar Looks to Cash In On #MeToo

Meghan Tribe | April 18, 2018

In an effort to capture legal work emanating from the #MeToo movement, plaintiffs firms across the country are registering website domain names and funding television commercials in their quest for big paydays.

Event

Inaugural 'Jersey Dealmakers of the Year' Recognizes Excellence in Transactional Practice

David Gialanella | April 18, 2018

Perhaps there's nothing differentiating a "Jersey deal" from any other, aside from a hint of swagger, but in the first installment of "Jersey Dealmakers…

News

Federal Judges Say Firms, Clients Favor Male Litigators at Their Peril

Dan Packel | April 17, 2018

At a Reed Smith event, former SDNY Judge Shira Scheindlin and current U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe highlighted the costs of ignoring gender diversity.

Analysis

Inventions: Here Today, Gone Yesterday?

Roy H. Wepner and Jeffrey S. Dickey| April 17, 2018

A new law, enacted by the state legislature and outgoing Governor Chris Christie, and which took effect on April 1, may come to play surprising tricks on inventors and their employers.

Analysis

Revisiting the Great Joint Employment Debate

Michael Slocum| April 17, 2018

From ‘Browning-Ferris’ to ‘Hy-Brand’ and beyond

Event

Law Journal Honors Two For Lifetime Achievement

David Gialanella | April 17, 2018

The Law Journal’s Lifetime Achievement award honors attorneys who have left their mark on the profession through consistent excellence over the…

News

3 Bergen Judges Nominated for Tenure

Michael Booth | April 16, 2018

Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday nominated three Superior Court judges sitting in Bergen County for tenure: Keith Bachmann, Terry Bottinelli and Christine Farrington.

News

Men Arrested at Starbucks Have Retained Cohen Placitella as Civil Counsel

Max Mitchell | April 16, 2018

Two black men who were arrested at a Starbucks coffee shop in Philadelphia as they waited to meet an acquaintance for a business meeting have retained counsel from a well-known mass-tort civil litigation firm as protesters Monday staged sit-ins.

News

Actual Harm Needed for TCCWNA Claim, Court Says in Certification to 3rd Circuit

Michael Booth | April 16, 2018

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday delivered what appears to be largely good news to furniture companies defending federal consumer class actions, holding that actual harm is needed to make out claims under the New Jersey Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act.

Update

Lawyer Who Self-Immolated in Brooklyn Was Best-Known as LGBT Rights Advocate but Played Lower-Key Role for the Environment

Andrew Denney | April 16, 2018

While David Buckel, an attorney who died on April 14 after setting himself on fire in a park in Brooklyn, had become widely known for his work on LGBT causes, he spent the final years of his life out of the legal limelight and focused his energy on environmental protection.

News

Special Master Urged for Ongoing Litigation Over Warren County Courtroom's Design

Michael Booth | April 16, 2018

The original litigation was filed by the Public Defender's Office in 2011, claiming the courtroom denies defendants their constitutional rights.

Event

Attorney of the Year Finalists Announced

David Gialanella | April 16, 2018

In the coming weeks, the Law Journal will publish profiles of these attorneys. And all three will be honored June 21, 2018, at the Law Journal's Professional Excellence Event.

Commentary

In Racist Juror Case, More Was Needed From SCOTUS Majority

Law Journal Editorial Board| April 16, 2018

We agree with Justice Thomas’ assessment—the majority “says little about how a court of appeals could ever rule in Tharpe’s favor on the merits of the prejudice question.”

Judicial Independence is Threatened

Law Journal Editorial Board| April 16, 2018

Three stories, unfolding simultaneously but in different parts of the country, further evidence how politics has increasingly seeped into the judicial selection process and compromised the independence of our judiciary.

Analysis

E-DISCOVERY & COMPLEX LITIGATION

NJLJ Contributors| April 16, 2018

The latest insights in hi-tech litigation: covering crypto-currencies, cyberattacks, technology assisted review, spoliation of electronic evidence and more.

News

Ocean County Jury Finds Injured Worker's Firing Violated LAD, Awards $725K

David Gialanella | April 16, 2018

A former apartment complex employee who claimed he was wrongfully terminated after injuring himself on the job was awarded $725,016, including $500,000…

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

New Jersey State Bar Association| April 16, 2018

NJSBA lobbies Washington on legal services funding

BAR REPORT - Recent and Upcoming NJSBA Judicial Activity

New Jersey State Bar Association| April 16, 2018

Appellate Division arguments to be heard at Law Center; NJSBA appears before Supreme Court as friend of the court

BAR REPORT - Foundation to Award Medals of Honor in September

New Jersey State Bar Association| April 16, 2018

NJSBF will present its highest award to Linda R. Feinberg and Justin P. Walder

$35M Punitives Award Brings Bard Pelvic Mesh Verdict to $68M

Charles Toutant | April 13, 2018

A jury in Bergen County, New Jersey, on Friday awarded $35 million in punitive damages in a suit against C.R. Bard over defective pelvic mesh products.

Ex-Cop Accepts $1.1M Settlement for Claim Gender Bias Led to Stress, Physical Illness

Charles Toutant | April 13, 2018

A woman officer in the Belleville Police Department who attributed her collapse while on duty to discrimination-related stress agreed to a $1.1 million settlement of her Essex County suit on Wednesday.

Commentary

Hybrid Medical Devices Granted Express Pre-emption by Third Circuit

Megan E. Grossman and Asher A. Block| April 13, 2018

On March 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed an issue of first impression: how courts should apply an express pre-emption provision to state law tort claims challenging the design and manufacture of a hybrid medical device, defined as a medical device comprised of differently classified components.

News

NJ Bill Targeting Arranged Marriages Gets Senate Approval

Michael Booth | April 13, 2018

The Senate on Thursday approved the bill in a 30-5 vote. It still has to go through the Assembly and be signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy if it is to become law.

Analysis

Litigators of the Week: Beating J&J on its Own Turf

Charles Toutant | April 13, 2018

A trio of plaintiffs lawyers overcame Johnson & Johnson's home court advantage in the first successful case linking Johnson's Baby Powder and mesothelioma.

Analysis

Why Cybersecurity Matters in High-Stakes Litigation

Avi Benayoun and Chelsea Koff| April 13, 2018

Preserve, preserve, preserve … but what about protect?

News

Gestational Carrier Bill Clears Legislature

David Gialanella | April 13, 2018

Twice-vetoed legislation that would sanction the type of surrogacy-for-hire contracts famously deemed unenforceable three decades ago in the state Supreme Court's In re Baby M case has now passed the Legislature.

News

China Hacks on US Corporations Rising, With Law Firms, GCs Prime Targets

Ian Lopez | April 13, 2018

While China has been largely compliant with an agreement with the U.S. to not hack for intellectual property, new data indicates M&A info and contracts are viewed as fair game.

News

After Hours

Jonathan Erway | April 13, 2018

Association of the Federal Bar Holds Judicial Conference; Hudson County Bar Seeks Scholarship Applicants.

NJ Jury Awards $33M in Pelvic Mesh Suit Against Bard; Punitives Phase on Deck

Charles Toutant | April 12, 2018

Plaintiff Mary McGuinness was awarded $23 million in damages. Her husband, Thomas, was awarded $10 million for loss of consortium.

News

Judge, Prosecutor Pay Raise Bill Heads to Governor's Desk

Michael Booth | April 12, 2018

The Senate on Thursday voted 23-14 to approve the measure. Hours later, the Assembly passed the companion bill in a 45-23 vote.

Analysis

Has ‘Inherent Authority’ Survived Amended Rule 37(e)?

Mark S. Sidoti and Joshua S. Levy| April 12, 2018

A look at where the Third Circuit stands on spoliation of electronic evidence

News

Woman Injured in Fatal Hoboken Derailment Settles Claim for $475K

Max Mitchell | April 12, 2018

A woman injured in the fatal 2016 Hoboken train derailment has come to a $475,000 settlement with Metro-North Railroad.

Analysis

Discovering the Digital Wallet

Susan M. Usatine| April 12, 2018

Conventional currency, credit cards and bank accounts no longer provide a complete financial picture.

Slideshow

'Bad Humor'? Loose Lips Land Lawyers and Judges in Ethics Trouble

David Gialanella | April 12, 2018

When it comes to New Jersey's stringent ethical strictures governing members of the bench and bar, sometimes it's not what one does—but what one says—that leads to headaches.

News

On The Move

Jonathan Erway | April 12, 2018

Nukk-Freeman & Cerra Expands Into New Office Space; Former AG Porrino Joins Public Affairs Firm; Buckley Theroux in Princeton Welcomes Esposito; Landman Corsi Brings On Associates; Fox Rothschild Welcomes Associate Bennett to Princeton.

Analysis

Retaining Control over use of Technology-Assisted Review

Donna Fisher, Matthew Hamilton and Sandra Adams| April 12, 2018

A look at "Winfield v. City of New York" in view of three significant TAR cases authored by S.D.N.Y. Magistrate Judge Peck, and other illustrative cases, as well as suggestions for best practices.

Analysis

Ethical Considerations in E-Discovery: Avoiding Malpractice Claims

Marie L. Mathews and Brigitte M. Gladis| April 11, 2018

Electronic discovery, even more so than traditional paper-based discovery, can present treacherous ethical and malpractice pitfalls for all attorneys, even those who practice at the requisite level of technological competence.

News

J&J, Imerys Hit With $80M in Punitives Over Claims Linking Talc to Mesothelioma

Charles Toutant | April 11, 2018

Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America were hit with an $80 million punitive damages verdict Wednesday in a suit by a New Jersey man who said he developed mesothelioma from using Johnson's Baby Powder. Total damages in the case rose to $117 million with the addition of today's verdict to last week's $37 million in compensatory damages.

News

Here's What the US Supreme Court Has Said About Crime-Fraud Exception

Marcia Coyle | April 11, 2018

Since 1989, federal district and appellate courts have taken a variety of sometimes conflicting approaches to open questions concerning the crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege.

News

Lawyer's Failure to Flag Suit Dooms UIM Claim, Highlights 'Importance of Candor by Insureds,' Court Says

Michael Booth | April 11, 2018

"Our case law has routinely emphasized the importance of candor by insureds and the obligation to act in a forthright, open, and honest manner with their carriers throughout the entire process of their claim," Justice Faustino Fernandez-Vina wrote.

News

Stormy Daniels Lawyer Avenatti Fights to Save Huge Punitive Award Against Kimberly-Clark

Jenna Greene | April 11, 2018

U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee whacked a $450 million award down to $20.7 million in a California class action over “leaky” surgical gowns.

Q&A

Technology 'a Blessing and a Curse,' New Mandelbaum Salsburg CEO Says

David Gialanella | April 11, 2018

Planning for the future is, or should be, a common priority for midsize firms, and Mandelbaum Salsburg of Roseland put its succession plan in motion…

Expert Opinion

Cracking the Puzzle of Corporate Anonymity

Bruce Gerstman| April 10, 2018

A number of investigative techniques can bring even the most ingeniously opaque arrangements into the light.

News

Murphy Vows to Sign Equal Pay Measure

Michael Booth | April 10, 2018

Legislation aimed at eradicating discriminatory pay practices in the workplace, already approved by lawmakers in Trenton, will be signed into law later this month, Gov. Philip Murphy announced Tuesday.

News

Disabled Med Mal Plaintiff Barred From Witness Stand Gets New Trial

Michael Booth | April 10, 2018

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a medical malpractice plaintiff prevented from testifying at his civil trial based on the potential prejudice his cognitive impairments might have had on the defendant doctor is entitled to a new trial.

News

Trump Nominates Two Candidates for the Third Circuit

P.J. D'Annunzio | April 10, 2018

The two nominees are Paul B. Matey, the senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey; and David J. Porter, a shareholder in the Pittsburgh office of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.

Commentary

The Law Through a Rearview Mirror

Joel I. Rachmiel| April 09, 2018

OP-ED: Mr. Bumble’s humble opinion. A commentary on "State v. Sutherland."

News

After FBI Raid, Squire Says It Severed Ties to Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen

Ryan Lovelace | April 09, 2018

Squire Patton Boggs said Monday that it no longer had a strategic alliance with embattled Michael Cohen, who had been working out of the firm's offices in New York.

News

Justices Consider Fee Petition That Followed High-Low Settlement

Michael Booth | April 09, 2018

The New Jersey Supreme Court is considering whether a medical malpractice plaintiff who took the rare step of seeking counsel fees under the offer-of-judgment rule, even after entering a high-low agreement that was silent on the issue, may recover such fees.

News

'Naked' Short Sale Claims Deemed Threadbare by Morris Judge

Charles Toutant | April 09, 2018

A state judge in Morris County, New Jersey, has dismissed the last defendants in a shareholder suit accusing financial institutions of devaluing a stock through "naked short sales."

Commentary

Can We Legislate Against the Next Mass Shooting?

Law Journal Editorial Board| April 09, 2018

In the clear light of hindsight, it is argued that somebody should have done something to head off the Parkland shooting. But what?

Commentary

Bright Side of Trump Scandals: A Lesson in Law

Law Journal Editorial Board| April 09, 2018

Say what you will about Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, there is one unintended consequence of this imbroglio: citizens are getting basic lessons in the law

Analysis

Point of Fail? The Aftermath of the Saks Hack

Ian Lopez | April 09, 2018

The breach compromised the data of over 5 million Saks and Lord & Taylor customers. Parent company Hudson's Bay says it's dealing with the situation, though concerns remain.

News

Suit Against State Over Facility Resident's Injuries, Death Settles For $1.4 Million

Charles Toutant | Michael Booth | April 09, 2018

The family of a woman who died while living in a state institution for the disabled accepted $1.4 million on April 2 to settle a Middlesex County suit,…

BAR REPORT - The New Jersey State Bar Foundation: Celebrating six decades of informed citizens

New Jersey State Bar Association| April 09, 2018

In the 60 years since the NJSBA created a nonprofit corporation, countless New Jersey citizens have been enriched by the work of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation (NJSBF).

News

McCarter & English Tops Rotation For Pro Baseball Union, Federal Filing Shows

Brian Baxter | April 06, 2018

While snow and other inclement weather in certain parts of the country scuttled the home openers of several Major League Baseball teams, the league’s player’s union marked the start of a new league year with a filing listing a long lineup of legal bills.

Jurors in NJ Talc Trial Rejected J&J's Bid to Tarnish Plaintiffs' Scientific Evidence

Charles Toutant | April 06, 2018

In the nation's first trial where a jury linked Johnson & Johnson's talc products to mesothelioma, the company's efforts to discredit the plaintiffs' evidence simply fell flat.

News

Latest Xarelto Trial Focuses on Triple Blood Thinner Therapy Risks

Max Mitchell | April 06, 2018

The arguments came during opening statements in Russell v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, which is the second Xarelto case to be tried in Philadelphia state court.

News

New Report Looks at Rise of Class Action Bans in Employment Contracts

Erin Mulvaney | April 06, 2018

Nearly 65 percent of workplaces where the average wage is less than $13 an hour also require mandatory arbitration agreements for their employees, according to the Economic Policy Institute report. The U.S. Supreme Court this term is looking at these agreements in action that involves the NLRB and private companies.

News

NJ Legislators Move on Bill Barring Marriages for Those Under 18

Michael Booth | April 06, 2018

If enacted, New Jersey would be the only state in the nation that would bar those under 18 from marrying. And judicial approval for underage marriages would no longer be allowed, unlike the present system.

Analysis

'The Attorney’s Field Guide to Losing Your License'

Marc Garfinkle| April 06, 2018

A DIY handbook for going beyond censure. Refer to this guide when you sense you’re near the line or you don’t know where the line is.

'Zalcberg' Ruling Draws Warning That Police May Skip Warrants to Draw Blood

Charles Toutant | April 05, 2018

The state court's ruling appears to shake up the U.S. Supreme Court's 2013 decision in "Missouri v. McNeely," which held the natural metabolization of alcohol in a defendant's blood was insufficient to justify a warrantless draw.

Jury Returns $37M Verdict in Suit Linking J&J Talc to Mesothelioma

Charles Toutant | April 05, 2018

The jury apportioned 70 percent of the award to Johnson & Johnson, maker of the Johnson's Baby Powder that 46-year-old plaintiff Steven Lanzo III said he had used all his life, and 30 percent to co-defendant Imerys Talc America, which produced the raw ingredient in the company's products.

News

Expansion of Wrongful Death Act Damages Gets Senate Judiciary Committee's OK

Michael Booth | April 05, 2018

New Jersey legislators are moving toward expanding the range of damages that could be awarded under the state's Wrongful Death Act.

News

Pssst: Older Partners, It's Time To Start Passing Those Clients On

Miriam Rozen | April 05, 2018

Firms are finding that many baby boomer partners nearing retirement are reluctant to relinquish client relationships.

News

NYPD Settles Case Over Post-9/11 Surveillance of NJ Muslim Communities

Colby Hamilton | April 05, 2018

As part of the agreement to end Hassan v. City of New York, the department will extend the protections for communities under the Handschu guidelines across the border into New Jersey.

Analysis

Using Modern Techniques for an Age-Old Battle: The Scope of E-Discovery

Thomas Cotton| April 05, 2018

This article discusses two circumstances in which a litigation cyborg can hold an advantage over a human lawyer when arguing discovery’s scope.

News

After Hours

Jonathan Erway | April 05, 2018

Pro Bono Partnership Names New Executive Director; Norris McLaughlin Receives 'Companies that Care' Award; Middlesex Bar Holds Practice Awards Gala.

News

NJ's Virtua Medical Group to Pay Fine Following Data Breach Investigation

Michael Booth | April 04, 2018

In addition to paying the state $417,816, Virtua will move internally to enhance its data security practices, according to a statement.

Drinker Biddle Faces Suit Over Alleged Disclosures About Client's Deal Partner

Charles Toutant | April 04, 2018

Drinker Biddle has been hit with a complaint accusing one of its partners of improperly briefing a client on details of an investigation he learned about during a previous stint as a federal prosecutor.

News

Gibbons, Fighting 'Down' Demand, Sees Revenue Recede, Plans New Partner Crop

David Gialanella | April 04, 2018

The Newark-based firm's $99.4 million in firmwide gross revenue was a 2.9 percent decrease from $102.4 million in fiscal 2016.

News

Online Petition Calls for Removal of NJ Judge

Michael Booth | April 04, 2018

An online petition is being circulated that demands that a New Jersey judge, already facing charges in an ethics complaint and suing his superiors over allegations that he has been harassed for taking care of his disabled son, be removed from the bench.

News

On The Move

Jonathan Erway | April 04, 2018

Capehart Scatchard Welcomes New Partner, Associate; Nunziata Joins Fox Rothschild in Morristown; Gebhardt & Kiefer Brings On Associate Valliere; A.Y. Strauss Welcomes Attorney Isaac Graff; Mandelbaum Salsburg Brings On Associate Wells; Two Join Wong Fleming in Princeton.

Q&A

KBR: Keeping Millennials' Careers on Track in a Collegial Atmosphere

Susan DeSantis | April 04, 2018

Julianna Ryan of Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan says the biggest threat to the defense bar, generally, is the trend toward commoditization of legal services that fails to account for the quality of the service and case results. All firms do not deliver the same results, says Ryan.

News

That Big Law Merger You Just Read About? He's Behind It

Roy Strom | April 03, 2018

Three Big Law combinations closed this week. It could be a record. And Kent Zimmermann should know: He advised firms in all three deals.

Houlihan's Operator Agrees to $5M Settlement of Tip-Pooling Case With US Labor Dept.

Charles Toutant | April 03, 2018

An operator of Houlihan's restaurants in New Jersey and New York has agreed to pay $5 million in a consent judgment after the U.S. Department of Labor accused it of illegally pocketing a portion of servers' and bartenders' tips.

State and Local Paid Family Leave Laws Create Challenges for Employers, Lawyers Say

Kristen Rasmussen | April 03, 2018

Many states and municipalities' efforts to update workplace policies and extend rights beyond the federal Family and Medical Leave Act are presenting difficulties for employers, particularly large ones that operate in numerous states.

News

Villanova Law Students Net the Day Off After NCAA Win

Karen Sloan | April 03, 2018

Classes were canceled at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law the day after the university's men's basketball team won the NCAA tournament.

News

Legal Departments Want to Add More In-House Lawyers, But Will They?

Stephanie Forshee | April 03, 2018

According to a new survey from Special Counsel's Parker + Lynch, many companies like to bring on in-house talent rather than use outside lawyers, but they may not be able to in 2018.

News

Ariz. Jury Awards $3.6M in First Bellwether Trial of Bard IVC Blood Filters

Greg Land | April 02, 2018

A federal jury in Arizona's verdict included $2 million in punitive damages against the makers of an implanted blood filter that broke apart and left fragments in a woman's heart and lodged in her artery. More than 3,000 suits have been filed against C.R. Bard over the devices.

Suit Says Criminal Cases Dating Before Bail Reform Placed on Back Burner

Charles Toutant | April 02, 2018

A proposed class action suit accuses New Jersey's courts of giving scheduling priority to criminal cases from after the 2017 enactment of the Criminal Justice Reform Act and putting off trials in older cases.

News

NJ Discrimination Law Could Cover Out-of-State Telecommuter, Appellate Division Rules

Michael Booth | April 02, 2018

"Based upon current computer technology and the forward thinking concept of 'telecommuting,' we are satisfied that determining who may be entitled to protection under the [LAD] is a novel question of law that involves highly significant policy considerations," the court said.

Analysis

TRUSTS & ESTATES / WEALTH MANAGEMENT

NJLJ Contributors| April 02, 2018

This supplement covers will contests based on undue influence, estate-planning using IRAs, and the tax aspects of cryptocurrency.

Commentary

I Saw Sputnik!

Peter H. Lederman| April 02, 2018

OP-ED: Examining the phenomenon of confirmation bias

Analysis

The Intersection of Law 2.0 and the Lawyer as Trusted Adviser

Laurence M. Smith| April 02, 2018

Blind reliance upon cost-savings solutions conceived by technologists, who may have never practiced law, is fraught with danger.

Commentary

Even After Retirement, NJ Court Rules Bind Attorneys

Law Journal Editorial Board| April 02, 2018

An attorney, even upon retirement and closing his or her office, must be sure to review and comply with our rules to assure that, among other things, he or she provides an address or process to guaranty receipt of notice of any subsequent proceedings against them as attorneys.

Commentary

Beware How Proposed Motion in Limine Rule Would Govern Expert Evidence

Law Journal Editorial Board| April 02, 2018

We can see no issue of expert admissibility that could be raised on a motion in limine that could not be raised equally well on a motion for summary judgment. The only difference is one of timing. However, counsel need to be aware.

Analysis

Dealing with Bad Facts and Bad Witnesses at Trial

Jeffrey M. Pollock| April 02, 2018

If you spend time evaluating the problematic parts of your case, you may find that there is a viable way to turn the ugly-duckling facts into swans.

News

Monmouth Jury Awards $2.5M For Crash With Car Stopped on Turnpike

David Gialanella | Michael Booth | Charles Toutant | April 02, 2018

In Coppola v. Yabon, a man involved in a crash while he was trying to avoid a car stopped on the New Jersey Turnpike was awarded $2.5 million on his under-insured…

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

New Jersey State Bar Association| April 02, 2018

State bar urges Appellate Division to re-evaluate conflicts of law on malpractice statute of limitation claim

BAR REPORT - April programming includes women’s summit, attorney wellness, paralegals and more

New Jersey State Bar Association| April 02, 2018

A list of upcoming April events of interest to NJSBA members

News

Federal Judiciary Misused PACER Fees, Judge Says in Class Action Ruling

Mike Scarcella | March 31, 2018

"The court rejects the parties’ polar opposite views of the statute, and finds the defendant liable for certain costs that post-date the passage of the E-Government Act, even though these expenses involve dissemination of information via the Internet," Huvelle wrote.

News

Murphy Administration Fights Appeal of Controversial $225 Million Exxon Mobil Settlement

Michael Booth | March 30, 2018

"The judge who presided over the bench trial of the parties' complex claims and defenses examined and ultimately approved the settlement as fair, reasonable, in the public interest and consistent with state statutory policy," said Deputy Attorney General Richard Engel in the state's brief.

'Extreme Carelessness' Prompts Lawyer Sanctions in Jail Suicide Suit

Charles Toutant | March 30, 2018

U.S. District Judge Jerome Simandle ordered Conrad Benedetto to pay certain legal expenses for defendant CFG Health Systems, which was under contract to provide medical care to prisoners.

Analysis

Recent Cases Address Undue Influence in Will Contests

Angela Titus McEwan| March 30, 2018

Unfortunately, for every Abel there is a Cain, and our elderly sometimes succumb to the desires of others to ensure their own survival.

Commentary

The Anniversary of Bail Reform

NJLJ Young Lawyers Advisory Board| March 30, 2018

Money and liberty are no longer interwoven

News

Appeals Court OKs Unemployment for Worker Who Quit to Head Off Firing

Michael Booth | March 30, 2018

"An employee need not wait to be fired when discharge is imminent. At that point, the employee may resign and still be eligible for benefits," the court said.

Analysis

Tax Consequences of Cryptocurrency Transactions and Correcting Historical Noncompliance

Michael A. Guariglia and Lawrence A. Sannicandro| March 30, 2018

Promises from the government to impose civil penalties and pursue criminal sanctions are not veiled threats.

News

After Hours

Jonathan Erway | March 30, 2018

'Green Team' Mandelbaum Raises Funds for Brain Injury Charity; Batten Named to National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.

Analysis

Estate and Tax Planning Use of Trusts for Qualified Plan Assets

Gary S. Young and Frank L. Brunetti| March 30, 2018

The goal is to enable the trustee to defer income taxes on the benefits while coordinating the requirements of the client, the trustee, the plan administrator and the IRS.