News

Judge Tosses NJ PURE's False Advertising Suit Against Fellow Carrier Princeton Insurance

Charles Toutant | September 21, 2018

A federal judge has tossed out a false advertising and libel suit lodged against Princeton Insurance by a competitor, New Jersey Physicians United Reciprocal Exchange.

News

3rd Circ.: National Security Dictates Sealing Some of ISIS Supporter's Docs

P.J. D'Annunzio| September 21, 2018

A federal appeals court has ruled that certain records from the prosecution of Keonna Thomas, a North Philadelphia woman sentenced to eight years in prison for aiding the Islamic State online, must remain sealed to avoid risks to national security.

Podcast

Post Quinn Emanuel Split, Faith Gay Dishes on Boutique Ambitions

Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | September 21, 2018

The Careerist Vivia Chen talks with the Selendy & Gay partner as part of a podcast series focused on the successes and struggles of prominent women lawyers.

Commentary

Boutique Firms' Service Enhanced with Embrace of Innovative Technology

Kenneth E. Jones| September 21, 2018

Due to their size and entrepreneurial spirit, boutique firms are typically nimble and can quickly implement and adopt new technologies—both tactically and culturally.

Community Calendar

Jonathan Erway | September 21, 2018

      Please send calendar items to assistant editor Jonathan Erway at jerway@alm.com, Attention: CALENDAR.       For more information…

News

After Hours

Jonathan Erway | September 21, 2018

Lawyers, judges and their extracurricular activities.

Analysis

NJ Modernizes Its Redevelopment Bond Financing Laws

By Stephen B. Pearlman, Adam L. Peterson and Nicole E. Charpentier| September 21, 2018

The act was a welcome addition to the redevelopment financing bar, and will hopefully unlock mechanisms for the most difficult projects in rebuilding the state’s economically depressed areas.

Grewal Names New Civil Rights Division Director

Michael Booth | September 20, 2018

Craig Sashihara, who has been in the position since 2011, is leaving to become counsel to the New Jersey Coordinator for Addiction Responses and Enforcement Strategies.

News

Progress Made, But Work Remains on Foreclosures, NJ Court Committee Says

Michael Booth | September 20, 2018

"The recommendations set forth by this committee will further improve on efforts to resolve housing disputes in a fair and equitable manner that benefits homeowners, lenders and communities throughout New Jersey," said the chairman of the committee, Appellate Division Judge Glenn Grant, the acting administrative director of the courts, in a statement.

Analysis

The Marital Lifestyle, Post-Complaint Earnings and Their Effect on Alimony

David S. Carton and Lynne Strober| September 20, 2018

The legislature added the language “with neither party having a greater entitlement to that standard of living than the other.” What does that change, in fact, mean?

News

Fox Rothschild to Merge With North Carolina Firm, Gaining 130 Lawyers

Lizzy McLellan | September 20, 2018

A merger with Smith Moore Leatherwood gives Fox Rothschild six new offices in the Carolinas and Atlanta.

News

On The Move

Jonathan Erway | September 20, 2018

Lateral moves at New Jersey firms.

News

Send Us Your New Associates for the Law Journal's 2018 Yearbook

David Gialanella | September 19, 2018

The Law Journal later this year will publish its New Associates Yearbook, and invites law firms to send profile information and photos for their 2018 associate hires, including newly admitted associates and lateral associates.

News

Morris County, Churches Ask US Supreme Court to Take Up Preservation Grants Case

Michael Booth | September 19, 2018

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled in April that awarding historic preservation grants to the churches violated the state constitution.

News

Judge Rejects Bid to Dismiss Effexor 'Pay for Delay' Price-Fixing Suit

Charles Toutant | September 19, 2018

The ruling came in a suit filed on behalf of a putative class made up of labor unions, insurance companies and other indirect purchasers who say they are charged more for Effexor XR due to various anti-competitive tactics by Wyeth, which is a subsidiary of Pfizer, and Teva.

News

Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Agrees to Record $27.5M Settlement With Sex Abuse Victims

Andrew Denney | September 18, 2018

In one of the biggest settlement agreements reached in New York for survivors of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has agreed to pay $27.5 million to four persons who alleged they had been abused as children by a volunteer at the St. Lucy-St. Patrick’s church in Brooklyn, the plaintiffs' lawyers in the case said Tuesday.

News

Murphy Nominates New Ocean County Prosecutor

Michael Booth | September 18, 2018

Democrat Bradley Billhimer, a veteran Toms River criminal defense lawyer, would succeed Joseph Coronato, a Republican holdover whose five-year term expired in March.

News

Administrative Law Judges Not 'Second-Tier Players,' NJ Supreme Court Says

Michael Booth | September 18, 2018

"The appellate tests for reviewing an administrative disciplinary sanction and a criminal sentence are virtually the same," and the Appellate Division "erred in suggesting that appellate review of a disciplinary sanction imposed by a judge is de novo and different from traditional appellate review of an agency determination," the court said in "Matter of Hendrickson."

News

First Two Risperdal Cases Set for Trial on Punitive Damages

Max Mitchell | September 18, 2018

Nearly three years after Philadelphia juries awarded compensatory damages in two Risperdal cases, a judge has ordered that the cases proceed to new trials on whether the drugmaker's conduct merits punitive damages.

News

High School Student's Free Speech Suit Puts Anti-Bullying Law Back Under Microscope

Charles Toutant | September 18, 2018

A case pending in federal court in New Jersey, lodged by a student who was disciplined for using a derogatory term for police during class, has reignited a long-simmering debate over the free speech implications of the state's anti-bullying law.

News

Mahwah Settles Suit Claiming Ordinances Targeted Orthodox Jewish Community

Michael Booth | September 17, 2018

The township of Mahwah has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the state last year alleging that the Bergen County municipality adopted two discriminatory ordinances.

News

Spurred by 2015 Supreme Court Decision, Bill Would Allow Prosecution of Sex Crimes Outside NJ

Michael Booth | September 17, 2018

In a unanimous ruling from April 2015 in "State v. Sumulikoski" and "State v. Sopel," the court said New Jersey prosecutors had no authority to prosecute sex crimes that occurred outside of the state’s borders. A group of legislators is seeking to vacate that ruling.

News

Bill to Waive Tax on Counsel Fees and Costs in Discrimination and Qui Tam Cases Moves Forward

Michael Booth | September 17, 2018

New Jersey lawmakers have moved one step closer to allowing successful plaintiffs in fee-shifting discrimination and qui tam cases to claim a gross income tax exclusion for counsel fees and costs.

News

Multistate Bar Exam Scores Sink to 34-Year Low, Pass Rates Sag

Karen Sloan | September 17, 2018

Upticks in the average MBE scores in July 2017 and 2016 had fueled hopes of a recovery in bar exam pass rates, but the latest figure indicate otherwise.

News

Proskauer Partner Behind $50M Gender Bias Suit Jumps to Polsinelli

Ryan Lovelace | September 17, 2018

Less than six weeks after settling her lawsuit against Proskauer Rose, Connie Bertram is taking her labor and employment practice elsewhere.

Commentary

Regulations Needed on Therapeutic Foster Homes

Law Journal Editorial Board| September 17, 2018

We hope that the Department of Human Services takes the Appellate Division's suggestions to heart and works to translate the court’s common law duty ruling into standard practices.

Commentary

'Portee' Rightly Applied to Same-Sex Partners

Law Journal Editorial Board| September 17, 2018

Our law continues to evolve in a positive direction.

News

Motorcyclist Gets $4.25 Million Settlement in Accident With Van

Michael Booth | Charles Toutant | September 17, 2018

In a Middlesex County suit, Kowaleski v. Spectraserv, a Manville man has received $4.25 million as compensation for injuries he sustained when a van…

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

New Jersey State Bar Association| September 17, 2018

The NJSBA argued in a trio of amicus cases on Sept. 12. This is the first installment of coverage.

BAR REPORT - As mock trial season kicks off, long-time volunteer recalls his experience

New Jersey State Bar Association| September 17, 2018

After 22 years, Gary D. Thompson is retiring as one of the longest serving mock trial coordinators in the state.

News

New Trial Ordered in Med Mal Case Where Juror Was Insurance Carrier's Lawyer

Charles Toutant | September 14, 2018

"Without a thorough inquiry of juror number seven, the court could not properly determine whether additional voir dire was necessary to assure that impermissible tainting of the other jurors did not occur," the Appellate Division said.

News

Trump Ambassador Pick Faced Sexual Harassment Claims While at Lowenstein

Christine Simmons| September 14, 2018

In seeking confirmation to serve as U.S. ambassador to Romania, Seyfarth Shaw partner Adrian Zuckerman could face questions about decade-old sexual harassment claims related to his time at Lowenstein Sandler.

News

NJ Comptroller, 5 Others Nominated to Superior Court

Michael Booth | September 14, 2018

In Essex, eight of the vicinage's 57 allotted seats are vacant; in Bergen, four of 39 seats are vacant; and in Morris, one of 24 seats are vacant, according to statistics provided by the judiciary.

Analysis

Blank Rome Case Raises Sticky Questions on Law Firm Mergers

Lizzy McLellan | September 14, 2018

When is a law firm merger not a merger? In demanding millions of dollars from Blank Rome, former Dickstein Shapiro partners may help drum up answers.

Analysis

Wave or Ripple? Assessing the Impact of 'Brugaletta v. Garcia'

Thomas Cotton| September 14, 2018

New Jersey had not taken a strong position on narrative interrogatories generally or Rule 4:17-4(d) specifically. That changed with 'Brugaletta.'

News

Former Budd Larner Leader Brings Insurance Group to Saiber

David Gialanella | September 14, 2018

Seven lawyers from Budd Larner, including a longtime member of the firm's leadership, have departed for fellow New Jersey firm Saiber, nearly doubling the size of the latter firm's insurance and reinsurance practice.

Analysis

Six Years After AIA, Patent Office Releases First Update to Trial Proceedings

Barry J. Schindler, James J. DeCarlo and Smit Kapadia| September 14, 2018

On Aug. 10, 2018, the USPTO released its first update to the Trial Practice Guide since its initial publication in August of 2012. Practitioners appearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board should follow these guidelines as they offer new tools and highlight important caveats.

News

Merck Asks SCOTUS to Reject 'Unduly High Hurdles' in Federal Pre-emption Cases

Amanda Bronstad | September 13, 2018

On Thursday, Merck urged the Supreme Court to clarify its "clear evidence" holding in Wyeth v. Levine and reverse a 2017 decision that reinstated more than 500 cases over its osteoporosis drug Fosamax.

News

How to Avoid a Corporate Board Battle: Lessons From Moonves and Redstone

Kristen Rasmussen | September 13, 2018

Corporate Counsel spoke with corporate governance experts about some of the lessons to be learned from the fallout between Shari Redstone, president of CBS's controlling shareholder, and the company's departed CEO Leslie Moonves.

News

Plaintiff Barred From Testifying Because of Cognitive Impairments Headed for Retrial

Michael Booth | September 13, 2018

The New Jersey Supreme Court won't intervene in a medical malpractice case, already ordered for retrial, where the plaintiff originally was prevented from testifying based on the potentially prejudicial effect of his cognitive impairments.

Analysis

What Happened to Brexit? A Trademark Update

William Stroever| September 13, 2018

The good news is that a roadmap has been drawn and largely agreed upon by both the UK and EU. However, other non-trademark issues still threaten to derail the ratification of these plans.

News

Valeant, Mylan Go to War Over Katten Disqualification

Scott Graham | September 13, 2018

Valeant's attempt to disqualify a team of Katten Muchin Rosenman patent litigators led to a showdown Wednesday at the Federal Circuit.

News

After Hours

David Gialanella | September 13, 2018

New Jersey lawyers and judges, and their extracurricular activities.

Analysis

Smart Strategies for Protecting AI-Based Inventions

Nick Transier and Keith Taboada| September 13, 2018

The emergence of artificial intelligence has coincided with uncertainty of the patentability framework for protecting such innovations.

News

NJ Drug Developer Hires Day Pitney Partner as GC Following IPO

Kristen Rasmussen| September 12, 2018

Lori Braender, formerly of Day Pitney, will lead the legal functions for the Warren-based company, which is advancing a pipeline of treatment for central nervous system diseases.

News

Excessive-Force Suit Requires 'Personal Involvement' of Defendant Officers, Court Rules in 'Blue Wall' Case

Charles Toutant | September 12, 2018

Emil Jutrowski maintained that, as long as he can show that some officer in the group used excessive force, he can bring before a jury all the officers who were present during his arrest. But that is "simply not the law," the Third Circuit said.

At High Court, Lawyers Haggle Over Language in Appliance Repair Contracts

Michael Booth | September 12, 2018

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Wednesday kicked off its 2018-19 term by hearing arguments over the enforceability of a mandatory arbitration clause in a consumer contract.

News

3rd Circ.: Judge Was Right to Award Nothing After 'Outrageously Excessive' $1M Fee Request

P.J. D'Annunzio | September 12, 2018

A federal appeals court has upheld the denial of a $1 million fee request by a Scranton attorney in an auto insurance case that produced a verdict almost a tenth of the requested legal compensation. In its denial, the Third Circuit, joining other circuit courts, also held that it is within a judge's discretion to award no attorney fees at all, especially if the fee request is deemed "outrageously excessive."

Analysis

Should an Obviousness Analysis Start With Motive?

Nichole M. Valeyko and Michael H. Teschner| September 12, 2018

Adding motivational requirements for allowing prior art to be used to start an obviousness analysis might effectively remove knowledge from the public domain.

News

Judge Puts Brakes on FedEx Drivers' Claims They Were Fired for Facebook Posts

Michael Booth | September 12, 2018

A federal judge in New Jersey has dismissed a lawsuit filed by two former FedEx drivers who claimed they were unlawfully fired because of an argument with another employee and because of social media posts that followed the incident.

News

On the Move

David Gialanella | September 12, 2018

Lateral moves and New Jersey firms.

Analysis

An Outlook on the Blockchain Patent Arms Race

Jeffrey M. Weinick and Richard A. Cheng| September 12, 2018

Companies are pursuing blockchain-related patents in hopes of tapping in to what’s expected to become a multibillion dollar industry over the coming years.

News

Stockton University Beset With Title IX Suits Over Handling of Rape Cases

Charles Toutant | September 11, 2018

In at least seven suits filed as of early September, the plaintiffs, current and former students at Stockton, describe attending fraternity parties where they were drugged and given alcohol before losing consciousness, then waking up with the realization that they had been sexually assaulted.

News

Law Firm Breakup Dispute Headed to Arbitration

Lizzy McLellan | September 10, 2018

A dispute over Williams Cuker Berezofsky is set to go before a panel of arbitrators in November.

News

Veteran Federal Prosecutor Hired to Head AG's New Anti-Corruption Unit

Michael Booth | September 10, 2018

In a release Monday, Grewal said Deputy U.S. Attorney General Thomas Eicher has been named as the director of the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability.

News

No Expert Needed for Nose Tube Error Claim, NJ Court Says in Adopting Federal Standard

Charles Toutant | September 10, 2018

The Appellate Division, citing a standard federal courts have applied to acts of omission, has ruled that the common knowledge exception to the affidavit of merit statute applies in a case where nurses allegedly failed to reinsert a nasogastric tube after the patient pulled it out.

News

Corrections Trainee's Religious Discrimination Suit Over Shaving Mandate Remanded for Hearing

Michael Booth | September 10, 2018

A New Jersey appeals court has reinstated a suit against the state Department of Corrections claiming failure to accommodate the religious practices of a trainee who declined to follow DOC rules requiring the shaving of facial hair.

Commentary

Implement Recommended Municipal Court Reforms Now

Law Journal Editorial Board| September 10, 2018

Sadly, the report notes that municipal courts have come to be perceived by the public as a means to fund municipalities’ coffers rather than as a means to administer justice. Reforms are urgently needed so that justice in New Jersey municipal courts is fairly administered, and to correct this perception.

News

Malpractice Case vs. Weber Gallagher Rightly Dismissed, Appellate Division Says

Michael Booth | September 10, 2018

"Attorneys are not guarantors of a successful outcome," said Appellate Division Judges Michael Haas and Garry Rothstadt.

News

Pedestrian's Brain Injury Caused by Ambulance Strike Leads to $1.75 Million Settlement

Charles Toutant | Michael Booth | September 10, 2018

A woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury when she was struck by an ambulance in a crosswalk agreed to a $1.75 million settlement in her Essex…

BAR REPORT - Attorney Volunteers Sought for Military Legal Assistance Program

New Jersey State Bar Association| September 10, 2018

Lawyers sought for Military Legal Assistance Program

BAR REPORT - Candidates sought for vacant section/committee trustee seat; deadline to apply is Sept. 27

New Jersey State Bar Association| September 10, 2018

NJSBA Nominating Committee seeks to fill vacant trustee seat

BAR REPORT - NJSBA General Council soliciting nominees for Nominating Committee seat

New Jersey State Bar Association| September 10, 2018

State bar General Council seeks nominees

BAR REPORT - Awards Dinner will honor exemplary contributions to justice system

New Jersey State Bar Association| September 10, 2018

Medal of Honor event set for Sept. 17

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

New Jersey State Bar Association| September 10, 2018

Domestic Violence Hearing Officer Program standards revised

News

Third Circuit Upholds Life Sentences in Cyberstalking That Ended in Target's Death

Tom McParland | September 07, 2018

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the convictions of David Matusiewicz and his sister Amy Gonzalez, who were sentenced to life in prison in the nation's first prosecution of cyberstalking resulting in death.

News

Municipal Court Judge Sanctioned for Conduct During DWI Arrest

Michael Booth | September 07, 2018

In addition to the censure, Wilfredo Benitez is temporarily barred from presiding over drunken-driving cases, and may not apply to the court to hear such cases until Sept. 7, 2019.

News

$9.6 Million Settlement in Tax Sale Bid-Rigging Class Action Upheld on Appeal

Charles Toutant | September 07, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has rejected a challenge to a $9.59 million settlement in a New Jersey class action over alleged rigging of bids for municipal tax sale certificates.

News

3rd Circuit Tosses Talcum Powder Warning Class Action as Case of 'Buyer's Remorse'

Amanda Bronstad | September 07, 2018

The only class action brought on behalf of consumers of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder was focused on the lack of warning labels, but the appeals court said the class had no standing.

Fewer Legal Jobs for Second Consecutive Month as US Economy Continues Growth Streak

Scott Flaherty | September 07, 2018

The U.S. government's jobs report for August showed a decline in legal services employment for the second straight month.

News

Fox Rothschild Sues Miss America Organization for Unpaid Fees

Lizzy McLellan | September 07, 2018

Just as its first post-swimsuit competition was getting underway in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the pageant organization was accused of stiffing its lawyers to the tune of $100,000.

Commentary

New Jersey Is Not a 'Daubert Jurisdiction'

Christopher M. Placitella and Jared M. Placitella| September 07, 2018

OP ED: In reiterating the law governing expert testimony in New Jersey, the Accutane decision does not break new ground in terms of how lawyers should approach expert testimony.

News

After Hours

David Gialanella | September 07, 2018

New Jersey lawyers and judges, and their extracurricular activities.

Analysis

 #MeToo, Pay Inequity Renew Calls for Ratification of the ERA

Thomas H. Prol| September 07, 2018

The current political climate has served to reignite the issue of equal rights for women, providing fertile ground to finally achieve Alice Paul’s dream of “ordinary equality” in the U.S. Constitution.

News

3rd Circ.: Immigrant Can't Waive Deportation Stemming From Marriage Fraud

P.J. D'Annunzio | September 06, 2018

The government claims Gordon Ndok Tima was inadmissible for entry into the United States because he used fraudulent tactics to gain admission.

News

Pay Improves, Gender Diversity Steady Among Top Lawyers at NJ Public Companies

David Gialanella | September 06, 2018

According to data on fiscal 2017 culled from federal securities filings, average salary among 20 general counsel for publicly held companies based in the state was $448,945.

Analysis

The Impact of ‘Accutane’ on Environmental Cost Recovery and NRD Litigation

Marty M. Judge and Franklin J. Riesenburger| September 06, 2018

Two seemingly unrelated recent events are likely to have a significant impact on environmental litigation in New Jersey.

Analysis

New Jersey, Illinois Online Search Cases Highlight New Front in Firm Rivalries

Scott Flaherty| September 06, 2018

Two recent cases pitting law firms against one another indicate fierce competition among certain types of firms that invest heavily in marketing efforts—and they illustrate how that competition is playing out in a modern, digital age.

News

Class Action Notice to Counsel, Not Claimant, Doesn't Upend Medical Records Settlement

Michael Booth | September 06, 2018

The settlement, which provided that each class member was eligible to receive $4 as compensation, was challenged by one plaintiff who claimed she did not receive proper notice of the settlement because the notice was sent to her attorney and not directly to her.

News

On The Move

David Gialanella | September 06, 2018

Lateral hires at New Jersey firms and offices.

News

Pipeline Opponents Wrongly Denied Hearings, Federal Appeals Court Rules

Charles Toutant | September 05, 2018

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection erred by issuing permits to a Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. project without granting an adjudicatory hearing to opposing parties, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled in a precedential opinion.

News

Suit Against NCAA Over College Football Player's Death Moved Back to NJ Court

Michael Booth | September 05, 2018

A federal judge on Tuesday sent back to New Jersey state court a wrongful death suit filed against the National Collegiate Athletic Association and a Massachusetts college by the family of a football player who died of a cardiac arrest at the end of a practice.

Seeking Nominations: Top Women in The Law 2018

Juliette Gillespie | September 05, 2018

We are seeking nominations for female attorneys who have influenced the law and legal profession in exceptional ways over the last two years.

News

Wells Fargo Report Gives More Evidence for Big Law's Financial Rebound

Roy Strom | September 05, 2018

ICYMI: Surveys are bullish on law firms' performance during the first six months of 2018.

News

Panasonic North America Bumps Jessica Hodkinson Up to GC

Caroline Spiezio | September 05, 2018

Hodkinson has been at the subsidiary of Panasonic for five years. She replaces Damien Atkins in the GC role.

County Surrogate Stephens Named Acting Prosecutor in Essex

Michael Booth | September 04, 2018

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday named Theodore Stephens II, the longtime Essex County surrogate, as acting prosecutor in the county.

News

3rd Circuit Revives 'Swapping' Claims Against Pharma Company

Charles Toutant | September 04, 2018

"We hold that the FCA's public disclosure bar is not implicated in such a circumstance, where a relator's non-public information permits an inference of fraud that could not have been supported by the public disclosures alone."

News

Jury Rejects NJ Attorney General's Religious Bias Case Against Elizabeth Landlord

Charles Toutant | September 04, 2018

Following a four-day trial, the jury acquitted William Greda on four counts of violating the Law Against Discrimination based on his alleged refusal to rent to an applicant who was wearing a Muslim head scarf.

News

Claim of Mental Incapacity During Divorce Doesn't Revive Legal Malpractice Suit

Michael Booth | September 04, 2018

A New Jersey appeals court ruled that a Riverdale law firm and one of its partners cannot be sued for malpractice based on a former client's claim that she was shortchanged in a divorce settlement because of mental incapacity.

Commentary

Time Has Come For Aid-in-Dying Statute

Law Journal Editorial Board| September 03, 2018

Although we support the passage of the Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act, we do not think it goes far enough. We urge its modification to relieve suffering by offering the choice of an early death to the terminally ill who do not fall within its ambit.

News

Business Dispute Among Family Members Leads to $5 Million Verdict in Ocean

Michael Booth | September 03, 2018

In Uzzolino v. Mitrow, an Ocean County jury on June 20 awarded a bankruptcy trustee $5 million following a dispute involving the sale of a family-owned…

News

NJ Wins Battle, But Perhaps Not War, in Texas DACA Suit

Ellis Kim | David Gialanella | August 31, 2018

In a case in which the state of New Jersey became an intervenor on behalf of the federal government earlier this year, a federal judge in Texas refused to issue an injunction against the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, though he hinted he might ultimately rule against the program's legality.

BAR REPORT—September Calendar of Events

New Jersey Bar Association| August 31, 2018

All meetings are held at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick unless otherwise indicated.

BAR REPORT—NJSBA Fall Events: A Cruise and a Gala, Plus Awards, Networking and CLE

The New Jersey Bar Association| August 31, 2018

With summer winding down, a busy new season is approaching. Here is just a sampling of events being planned by the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) in the coming months.

BAR REPORT—Capitol Report

The New Jersey Bar Association| August 31, 2018

This is a status report provided by the New Jersey State Bar Association on recently passed and pending legislation, regulations, gubernatorial nominations and/or appointments of interest to lawyers, as well as the involvement of the NJSBA as amicus in appellate court matters.

BAR REPORT—NJSBA President Will Speak at NJALA Business Partner Expo

New Jersey State Bar Association| August 31, 2018

New Jersey State Bar Association President John E. Keefe Jr. will speak on the topic of opiates during an educational session at the New Jersey Association of Legal Administrators’ 25th annual Business Partner Exposition on Sept. 25.

News

Leonia Traffic Ordinance Voided in Court

Charles Toutant | August 31, 2018

A state judge has voided a local ordinance in Leonia that sought to bar non-residents from using certain roads as a rush hour traffic-reduction measure.

News

In Insurance Licensing Case, State's Digital Evidence Nixed After Prudential Can't Explain It

Charles Toutant | August 31, 2018

A New Jersey administrative law judge bars introduction of electronic evidence by the state after witnesses from Prudential are unable to explain how it was gathered.

News

After Hours

David Gialanella | August 30, 2018

Extracurricular activities.

Analysis

'Snap' Removal Given Green Light by Third Circuit

Max Mitchell | August 30, 2018

According to the Third Circuit, the practice of snap removals—where defendants remove cases to federal court even before they have been served—is fair game.