News

3rd Circuit: Sentence of Convict Labeled 'Career Criminal' Must Be Re-evaluated

P.J. D'Annunzio | August 13, 2018

In light of a U.S. Supreme Court decision declaring the law was too vague as to what constitutes a violent career criminal, a convicted murderer's mandatory 15-year sentence on a gun charge will have to be re-examined, a federal appeals court ruled.

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Split Supreme Court Ruling Blocks Disclosure of Police Dashcam Footage

Michael Booth | August 13, 2018

In a 4-3 ruling, the majority said dashcam footage not required by statute to be taken can be considered a record of criminal investigation that is exempt from OPRA.

News

J&J Can't Dodge Pfizer's Antitrust Suit, Judge Rules

Max Mitchell | August 13, 2018

The ruling allows Pfizer to proceed with its antitrust lawsuit against J&J on allegations that rebate programs J&J entered into with insurers and hospitals were designed to curb competition.

Commentary

In Praise of New Gender Identity Law

Law Journal Editorial Board| August 13, 2018

It is estimated that there are 30,100 transgender/gender-diverse people living in New Jersey. We welcome these legislative efforts to protect our neighbors and allow them the right to amend vital records to be consistent with their gender identity.

Commentary

Rabner's 'Textbook' Benefits Bench and Bar

Law Journal Editorial Board| August 13, 2018

We commend Chief Justice Stuart Rabner for an opinion that can best be described as a textbook on child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome—its defects and its sole reliable component.

News

Spinal Injuries in Bank Parking Lot Fall Lead to $7 Million Settlement in Middlesex

Michael Booth | David Gialanella | August 13, 2018

A plaintiff will receive $7 million in his Middlesex County suit, Vaidya v. Bank of America, as compensation for injuries he sustained when he slipped…

BAR REPORT - President’s Perspective: Doing Good Together, for the NJSBA and Profession

New Jersey State Bar Association| August 13, 2018

NJSBA president looks at "doing good together"

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

New Jersey State Bar Association| August 13, 2018

Omnibus Rule amendments effective Sept. 1

BAR REPORT - Support the New Jersey State Bar Foundation through Medal of Honor Dinner sponsorship

New Jersey State Bar Association| August 13, 2018

Foundation Medal of Honor sponsorships available

Shareholder Suits Target Pinnacle Foods' Pending Merger With Conagra

Charles Toutant | August 10, 2018

Pinnacle, headquartered in Parsippany, announced on June 27 that Chicago-based Conagra would acquire it in a $10.9 billion cash and stock transaction.

News

Amid Email Ethics Flap, Former Camden Prosecutor Sues Judge, City

Michael Booth | August 10, 2018

A former Camden municipal prosecutor, who was on the receiving end of a series of allegedly "discourteous and undignified emails" from the city's chief judge, is suing the judge and the city, claiming the incident caused her to leave her job.

Analysis

What Marijuana Legalization Means For Employers

David Disler| August 10, 2018

As Governor Murphy works to make New Jersey the ninth state to legalize recreational marijuana, employers throughout the state are paying close attention to what is occurring in Trenton.

News

For Some Legal Departments, Two GCs Are Better Than One

Kristen Rasmussen | August 10, 2018

Sometimes, it takes two. The legal department at Hearst Communications recently took the unusual step of appointing dual general counsel. Here are four others that have adopted this unusual model.

Analysis

New Jersey Supreme Court Adopts 'Daubert,' 25 Years Later

Stephen M. Orlofsky and Ethan M. Simon| August 10, 2018

As of last month, most states had adopted Daubert for purposes of their Rule 702 analogues. New Jersey was one of the few exceptions, until now.

Analysis

Opioid Accommodation: Overview, Case Study and Recommendations

Benjamin E. Widener| August 10, 2018

Employers should be part of the solution to this epidemic; they can start by helping their affected employees.

News

On The Move

David Gialanella | August 09, 2018

  K&L Gates Hires Partner Saltzman to Newark Office K&L Gates announced the addition of real estate lawyer Jody E. Saltzman to the Newark…

News

Justices Say No Actual Harm Needed to Prove Child Endangerment

Michael Booth | August 09, 2018

"Not one published opinion holds otherwise," Justice Walter Timpone said. "We find no reason to disturb the decades-old sound precedent predicated on the plain language of the statute."

News

3rd Circuit Won't Let JPMorgan Avoid FINRA Arbitration Based on Forum Selection Clause

Charles Toutant | August 09, 2018

The Third Circuit has ruled that JPMorgan & Co. can't use a forum selection clause to avoid its obligation as a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to arbitrate all claims brought against it by a client.

Analysis

The Settlement of Harassment Claims in the #MeToo Era

James W. Boyan III and Yelena Yukhvid| August 09, 2018

This article reviews a proposed bill in New Jersey, summarizes the federal law and Washington State’s new law, and offers suggestions for practitioners.

Seeking Nominations: Top Women in The Law 2018

Juliette Gillespie | August 09, 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

As the Business Evolves, so Does Legal: a Q&A With Vonage's Randy Rutherford

Dan Clark | August 09, 2018

Rutherford shared his views with Corporate Counsel about the rise of AI and the big shift that's taken place in his own law department, among other topics.

Commentary

To End Criminalization of Poverty, NJ Cannot Stop with Bail Reform

Lori Outzs Borgen, Jenny-Brooke Condon and Esere Onaodowan| August 09, 2018

OP-ED: New Jersey should now turn to reforming the laws that impose a cascade of court fines and permit the suspension of hundreds of thousands of driver’s licenses each year simply because of residents’ inability to pay justice-related debt.

Analysis

Diane B. Allen Equal Pay Act: A Substantially Dissimilar Law

Catherine P. Wells, Kathleen A. Faehner and Ilana Levin| August 09, 2018

The act—which applies to all employers in New Jersey, regardless of size—has been both hailed and criticized as the broadest pay equity law in the nation.

News

Municipal Judge's Jailing of Defendant Over Unpaid $239 Fine Yields $180,000 Settlement

Charles Toutant | August 09, 2018

A civil rights suit over a municipal judge's jailing of an indigent defendant for nonpayment of a $239 fine, a case that helped lead to the mounting calls for municipal court reform in New Jersey, has been resolved by a $180,000 settlement, according to records obtained by the Law Journal.

News

Student Expelled on Sex Assault Charge Can't Sue Rider as 'Doe,' Judge Says

Charles Toutant | August 08, 2018

The plaintiff's fear of social stigma fails to outweigh the general interest in favor of open judicial proceedings, U.S. Magistrate Judge Tonianne Bongiovanni ruled. And a statement to the media by Doe's lawyer in connection with the case also weighs against granting permission to proceed anonymously, she added.

News

Legislative Veto of Executive Branch Rules Upheld

Michael Booth | August 08, 2018

The New Jersey Legislature has the authority to overturn executive branch rules if it believes those rules run counter to legislative intent, but lawmakers' actions may be subject to limited judicial review, the state Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday.

Analysis

A Big Four-Branded New Law Competitor Could Be a ‘Safe Disruptor’

Roy Strom | August 08, 2018

Ernst & Young is the first of the Big Four to acquire a managed services firm. What happens next?

Analysis

General Data Protection Regulation Internet Cul-de-sac Compliance Option

Jonathan Bick| August 08, 2018

The GDPR is a set of European Union data protection and privacy regulations that apply to American e-commerce with European customers, and that designate European individuals as legal owners of their personal data. Enforcement of the GDPR began on May 25.

Analysis

The Times They Are a-Changin' for NJ Employers

Steven I. Adler| August 08, 2018

Gather round employers, there’s a battle outside and it’s ragin’. The new employment laws will soon shake your windows and rattle your walls, for the times in New Jersey they are a-changin’.

Insurer’s Appeal 159 Days After Award Was Timely, Despite 45 Day Deadline

Steven A. Meyerowitz, Esq., Director, FC&S Legal| August 08, 2018

This story is reprinted with permission from FC&S Legal, the industry’s only comprehensive digital resource designed for insurance coverage law professionals.…

News

Office of Attorney Ethics Chief Faces Gender Discrimination Suit From Former Staff Lawyer

Charles Toutant | August 08, 2018

The longtime director of New Jersey's Office of Attorney Ethics is defending a suit claiming he runs the agency like a "boys club" and shows open hostility to women employees, the Law Journal has learned.

News

After Hours

David Gialanella | August 08, 2018

Greenbaum Rowe, Federal Bar Young Lawyer Group Run Equal Representation Seminar; Saiber Joins 2018 New Jersey Corporate Fun Run.

News

DC Circuit Says Prosecutor Discipline Records Fair Game in FOIA Suit

Scott Flaherty | August 07, 2018

Siding in part with a convicted fraudster's Freedom of Information Act request, the D.C. Circuit found that the Justice Department's internal disciplinary office can't invoke a blanket exemption for "law enforcement" records.

News

Class Certified in Case Against Phone Provider for NJ Jails and Prisons

P.J. D'Annunzio | August 07, 2018

A suit claiming that the private company contracted to provide phone services at nearly every New Jersey correctional facility charges improperly inflated rates has been granted class action status.

News

NJ Appeals Court Imposes Duty to Warn of Asbestos in Replacement Parts

Michael Booth | August 07, 2018

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a manufacturer has a duty to warn about the risk of harm from exposure to asbestos-containing replacement parts, even if the manufacturer did not make or distribute those parts.

News

Debt Buyers Are Debt Collectors Too, Third Circuit Says

P.J. D'Annunzio | August 07, 2018

Judge Thomas Ambro opened the court's opinion in the spirit of the character Wimpy from the Popeye cartoon: "Many would gladly pay Tuesday for a hamburger today. Of course, not all of those who fall into debt make payments timely, and debt collection has become a professional trade."

News

Judge Won't Put Marketing Call Suits on Hold for Pending FCC Rules

Charles Toutant | August 06, 2018

A federal judge in Camden has ruled that two Telephone Consumer Protection Act suits against Freedom Mortgage Corp. should not be stayed while the FCC develops guidance on what constitutes an automated telephone dialing system under the statute.

Commentary

In Practice, 'Zero Tolerance' is Legally Intolerable

Law Journal Editorial Board| August 06, 2018

Efforts by current and past administrations to tighten immigration are justified by the need to enforce existing immigration law. The basic premise is unassailable. However, there is at least one other equally unassailable rule: The government must itself follow the law.

News

Judicial Review, Not Local Approval, Needed for Montclair State Road Project, Supreme Court Rules

Michael Booth | August 06, 2018

Montclair is relieved of any obligation to further attempt to coordinate traffic improvement plans on an access road adjacent to neighboring Clifton Township and Passaic County. However, the court added a caveat: There must be a hearing before a judge.

News

Plaintiff Recovers $1.48 Million For Icy Apartment Parking Lot

Michael Booth | August 06, 2018

In Scott v. Georgia King Village, a Newark woman is to receive $1.48 million as compensation, including $1.3 million awarded by an Essex County jury,…

BAR REPORT - Tickets to NJ State Bar Foundation Medal of Honor gala available now

New Jersey State Bar Association| August 06, 2018

Annual Medal of Honor Awards Dinner Reception will be held Monday, Sept. 17

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

New Jersey State Bar Association| August 06, 2018

Oral arguments on breath test case scheduled

BAR REPORT - Association's Education Pipeline Program honored

New Jersey State Bar Association| August 06, 2018

BAR REPORT - NJSBA Education Pipeline Program honored by ABA

News

Women Partners, Law Firm Leaders Have Vastly Different Big Law Lives, Study Shows

Roy Strom | August 03, 2018

A new American Bar Association analysis shows that men and women experience life at large law firms vastly differently. The data underscores what the ABA hopes will be the first step toward changing that.

News

Appeals Court Reinstates $26.3M in Unpaid Claims by Meadowlands Hospital

Michael Booth | August 03, 2018

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that Meadowlands Hospital in Secaucus may continue to pursue claims that it is owed more than $26.3 million in outstanding Medicare and Medicaid payments.

Podcast

Why This Quinn Emanuel Litigator (and His Corporate Clients) Are Fighting for LGBT Workers

Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones | August 03, 2018

While the movement for marriage equality captured the public’s attention, New York litigator Todd Anten says the push for workplace equality is unfinished business.

Commentary

Orientation as to Time and Place

Peter H. Lederman| August 03, 2018

OP-ED: No matter how disconcerting it may be, it is time for change in our Municipal Court system.

Community Calendar

Jonathan Erway | August 03, 2018

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

Commentary

Give Victims Their Voices Back

Nancy Erika Smith| August 03, 2018

OP-ED: The Law Journal Editorial Board’s commentary opposing the legislation making nondisclosure agreements unenforceable against the victims of harassment and discrimination misses the point.

News

After Hours

Jonathan Erway | August 03, 2018

New Jersey lawyers and judges, and their extracurricular activities.

News

MDL Panel Sends Shingles Vaccine Lawsuits From NY, Other States to Pennsylvania

Amanda Bronstad| August 03, 2018

The lawsuits, filed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Wisconsin and Massachusetts, allege that Merck failed to warn that the virus in the vaccine caused shingles, brain damage and death, among other things.

News

Norris McLaughlin Names New Chairman, Makes Other Leadership Moves

Michael Booth | August 02, 2018

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus has elected John Vanarthos, a longtime partner who has served four years on the management committee, as the firm's new chairman, and made changes at other leadership posts.

News

Is This the Fastest-Growing Firm in Big Law?

Meghan Tribe | August 02, 2018

"I would say within five to seven years, we’re going to replace Quinn Emanuel as the next dominant global litigation firm, no question," said former Quinn Emanuel partner John Pierce, now managing partner of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht.

News

Compliance Officer's Suit vs. NJ Economic Development Authority Trimmed, But Clears Hurdle

Michael Booth | August 02, 2018

U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson said the plaintiff can pursue a hostile work environment claim, but knocked out claims lodged under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the New Jersey Civil Rights Act or the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Analysis

Quicksand! Multijurisdictional Law Firms and the Unauthorized Practice of Law

Marc Garfinkle| August 02, 2018

Today's multijurisdictional practice is likely to be a solo or small partnership, house counsel, legal staff member, or good Samaritan swirled into the interconnectivity of the modern legal milieu.

News

On The Move

Jonathan Erway | August 02, 2018

A roundup of moves in New Jersey.

News

Job Market for Law Grads 'Surprisingly Strong,' NALP Finds

Karen Sloan | August 01, 2018

Robust Big Law hiring bolstered the entry level employment market for the law class of 2017, which saw increases in both the overall employment rate and in median and average salaries.

News

Court Axes Accutane Suits, Adopts 'Daubert' Standard for Expert Reports

Michael Booth | August 01, 2018

In the ruling, the court adopted the standard set by the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1993 decision, "Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals," which sets a high standard for the use of experts in products liability cases—more stringent than New Jersey’s Rule of Evidence 702.

Analysis

Cloud Adoption Lags in Move to Streamline In-House E-Discovery Operations

Rhys Dipshan| August 01, 2018

The 2018 Corporate E-Discovery Benchmark Report found that despite a desire to modernize e-discovery operations, most companies are holding off on leveraging cloud technology for internal efficiencies.

Analysis

What Does ‘Janus’ Mean for NJ and Its Public Union Membership?

Nicole S. Croddick, Brian J. Chabarek and Noah A. Schwartz| August 01, 2018

In Janus, a 5-4 conservative majority reversed the long-standing right of public sector unions set forth in 'Abood,' to collect fair share agency fees from public employees who chose not to join the union.

News

Supreme Court Sets New Evidentiary Standard in Child Sex Abuse Cases

Katheryn Tucker | August 01, 2018

In a 58-page opinion authored by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, the unanimous court ruled against the admissibility of most elements of a theory, child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome, long used to explain why children often don’t disclose sexual abuse until they grow up.

Conversation

Stressed Out? Tell Us About It

David Gialanella | July 31, 2018

Publications from around the ALM family are engaging readers on the important issue of stress in the workplace, and we want to hear from you.

Osteopaths Settle Class Action Against American Osteopathic Association

Michael Booth | July 31, 2018

A statement released by the plaintiffs' law firm, Philadelphia-based Duane Morris, said the plaintiffs could receive up to $35 million in benefits as a result of the settlement.

News

US Supreme Court Won't Halt Novel Climate-Change Case

Marcia Coyle | July 30, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court said the government's request to block the Oct. 29 trial or to suspend discovery was "premature." The court added: "The breadth of respondents’ claims is striking, however, and the justiciability of those claims presents substantial grounds for difference of opinion."

Podcast

The Double-Barreled Bias Against Black Women Lawyers

Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | July 30, 2018

The Careerist Vivia Chen talks to Michele Coleman Mayes, a leader in the legal profession, where less than 1 percent of partners in major law firms are black women.

Appeals Court Affirms $525K Award in Harassment and Retaliation Case

Michael Booth | July 30, 2018

The three-judge panel, in an unpublished but signed opinion, rejected numerous defense theories as to why the award to plaintiff Marilyn Velez should be overturned.

Commentary

Banning Nondisclosure Agreements May Hurt More Than Help

Law Journal Editorial Board| July 30, 2018

These two interests—the public interest and plaintiffs’ private interest—certainly overlap to a large degree, but they are not coterminous. There are many cases in which plaintiffs are fully able to negotiate settlement agreements, including a nondisclosure provision, that are actually in their best interests.

Commentary

Charlottesville in NJ? Unlikely, But Legislature Should Act

Law Journal Editorial Board| July 30, 2018

We call on the Legislature to evaluate the efficacy of these provisions, and their constitutionality, to prevent the kinds of violence that we saw in Charlottesville, and to consider new statutory measures to avoid such events in our state.

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

New Jersey State Bar Association| July 30, 2018

A look at NJ's efforts to legalize marijuana

BAR REPORT - August Calendar of Events

New Jersey State Bar Association| July 30, 2018

A summary of August programs of interest to NJSBA members

News

Worker Injured in Explosion Settles for $3.69 Million in Middlesex

Charles Toutant | David Gialanella | July 30, 2018

An electrician's assistant seriously injured in an explosion while making repairs at a manufacturing facility agreed to a $3.69 million settlement…

BAR REPORT - Gestational Carrier Act, a legislative win for the NJSBA, is focus of Aug. 1 seminar

New Jersey State Bar Association| July 30, 2018

State bar to hold seminar on Gestational Carrier Act

Analysis

'The Wave of the Future': Law Firm Panels Are Creating a New In-Crowd

Dan Packel | July 29, 2018

Some of the world’s largest law firms are clamoring to sit on clients’ preferred provider lists, trading stigma for the cost of entry to handle high-end work.

News

NJ Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Bilking Elderly Clients

Michael Booth | July 27, 2018

A New Jersey lawyer has pleaded guilty to fleecing millions of dollars from his elderly clients. Manchester solo Robert Novy, 66, a Brick resident,…

Commentary

'Actavis' and Reverse-Payments Suits in the Third Circuit After Five Years

Carl W. Hittinger and Jeffry W. Duffy| July 27, 2018

For over 20 years, purportedly anticompetitive patent-litigation settlement agreements between rival branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers—so-called “reverse payment” or “pay for delay” settlements—have generated numerous private lawsuits and ranked as one of the Federal Trade Commission’s top enforcement priorities, with private plaintiffs and the FTC alike claiming such agreements have cost consumers millions of dollars by keeping generic drugs off the market.

News

Legal Assistant Sues Drinker Biddle Claiming Race Discrimination

Charles Toutant | July 27, 2018

Drinker Biddle is facing a discrimination suit from an African-American legal assistant in the firm's Princeton office claiming she is paid less than her colleagues because of her race and was subjected to a barrage of offensive remarks.

News

Legal Mal Claim Fails, but Church Suit Goes Forward Against NJ Attorney Over Publicizing Delbarton Sex Abuse Case

Michael Booth | July 27, 2018

A New Jersey appeals court has awarded a partial victory to an attorney being sued by an order of the Catholic Church for allegedly breaching the terms of a decades-old settlement agreement entered into by a parochial school student by holding a media conference.

News

Prince Estate Lodges Cybersquatting Suit Against NJ-Based Domain Trader

Charles Toutant | July 27, 2018

A dealer in internet domain names is accused in a cybersquatting suit of an illegal attempt to seize on the posthumous popularity of Prince.

Analysis

Court Clarifies Standing Requirements if Note and Mortgage Separated

Rachel G. Packer and Joy Harmon Sperling| July 27, 2018

OP-ED: Given the confusion among many courts as to how the foreclosure process works with regard to GSE loans, the decision in "Capital One v. Peck" should be helpful.

News

Norris McLaughlin Gets Share of $504K Fee Award in Case of Corporate Power Struggle

David Gialanella | July 26, 2018

New Jersey law firm Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, in a long-running dispute in which it once was sued itself, was awarded $254,201 in fees based on what the court called "unacceptable" and "shocking" conduct by one of the parties.

News

Class Cert Nixed in Wheelchair Accessibility Lawsuit Against Steak 'n Shake

P.J. D'Annunzio | July 26, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upended the grant of class certification to two disability rights advocates who sued the Steak 'n Shake chain for lack of handicap accessibility to its restaurants.

News

Justice Patterson Confirmed for Tenure

Michael Booth | July 26, 2018

The New Jersey Senate on Thursday approved state Supreme Court Justice Anne Patterson for tenure, entitling her to serve as many as 11 more years on the court if she wishes.

News

Religious Objections Don't Override FERC's Appeals Process, 3rd Circuit Rules

Max Mitchell | July 26, 2018

The precedential ruling came in a case denying the effort of an order of Roman Catholic nuns to block a company from placing a natural gas pipeline on their property.

Analysis

SCOTUS Brings State Tax Laws in Line with 21st Century Life

Matthew S. Rheingold| July 26, 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned 26 years of precedent in the landmark decision of 'South Dakota v. Wayfair.' Online retailers may now have to collect sales tax even in states where they don't have a physical presence.

News

On The Move

David Gialanella | July 26, 2018

A. Faith English has joined Lowenstein Sandler as manager of diversity and inclusion, plus Braff Harris adds four.

News

Amazon Not Liable for Laptop Battery Fire, Court Says in Allstate Subrogation Suit

Charles Toutant | July 25, 2018

The case sheds light on Amazon's business model, which involves three types of transactions with consumers, according to U.S. District Judge Freda Wolfson.

News

Pelvic Mesh Litigation Roiled by Recusal Demand, Judge-Shopping Allegations

Max Mitchell | July 25, 2018

Plaintiffs in the pelvic mesh litigation have accused a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary of judge-shopping after the company asked a Philadelphia judge to recuse from an upcoming trial and also sought to have its appeal of a $13 million verdict assigned to a different appellate panel.

News

Hospital Internal Reviews Not Discoverable in Med Mal Cases, Supreme Court Rules

Michael Booth | July 25, 2018

The court said the Patient Safety Act was enacted to ensure that a hospital, after an adverse event, would undertake a thorough self-critical analysis in order to help prevent such incidents.

News

High Court Sets Limits on Hearsay Basis for Collecting DNA

Michael Booth | July 25, 2018

Hearsay evidence can be the basis for collecting DNA, but the evidence must indicate that there is a likely chance that the DNA sample will further the prosecution's case, the court held.

Analysis

Blurring the Line Between Personal and Professional for Public Employees

Jonathan N. Frodella| July 25, 2018

As technology advances and people increasingly use their private electronic devices to manage all aspects of their life, the line between personal and official conduct becomes blurred, and government workers can unintentionally subject their personal lives to public scrutiny.

News

After Hours

David Gialanella | July 25, 2018

The New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association held its third annual gala on Saturday, July 14, 2018, at the Mirage Banquet Hall in Edison.

News

Ex-Mercedes-Benz Litigation Counsel Moves From Duane Morris to Cozen O'Connor

Lizzy McLellan | July 24, 2018

Miguel Pozo, who joined Duane Morris' Atlanta office in August of last year, is now a partner at Cozen O'Connor.

News

Camden Judge Denies Ethics Violations in Email Exchange Over Trial Date

Michael Booth | July 24, 2018

A New Jersey municipal judge is denying that she violated ethics rules when she sent what judiciary officials say were a series of "discourteous and undignified" emails to a local prosecutor.

News

Can Lawyer Couples Share Too Much?

Scott Flaherty | July 24, 2018

Two Ohio education law attorneys who are engaged to be married were sanctioned by a disciplinary board for sharing client information with one another.

News

Judge Bumps Up Award in Jersey City Cops' Promotion Case to Offset Tax Hit

Charles Toutant | July 24, 2018

In what appears to be a novel decision, a federal judge in Newark has ruled that nine former Jersey City police officers who recently won a $2.17 million verdict in a promotions dispute are entitled to a molded verdict to offset tax consequences of their lump-sum award.

News

Municipal Court Reform Bills Are Coming, But Some Worry About Losing Local Control

Charles Toutant | July 23, 2018

Legislation proposing reforms to the state's municipal court system could be introduced as early as August. But there are already signs of resistance to a key element to the reform package: one that would change the way municipal judges are picked.

Post-Bar Freedom:  Make the Most of Your Last Real Summer

Young Lawyers Advisory Board| July 23, 2018

OP-ED: A few ideas on how to spend the final weeks before embarking on your legal career.

News

NJ Appeals Court OKs Ban on Teachers' Protest Signs in Labor Dispute

Michael Booth | July 23, 2018

A New Jersey appeals court on Monday ruled that a local school district was within its rights to order teachers to remove pro-union signs from their doors and windows during an ongoing labor dispute.

News

ABA Doomed to 'Wither on the Vine,' Without Dues Overhaul: Memo

Karen Sloan | July 23, 2018

The American Bar Association hopes that lowering its costs for membership, adding free CLE and curating content to members' individual interests will convince more lawyers to sign up, reversing an ongoing revenue slide.

Commentary

Orange Case Called For Removal From Office, Not Disgorgement Later

Law Journal Editorial Board| July 23, 2018

Continuing Edwards in office from 2012 to 2015 made no sense. Instead, R. 4:71-7 and R.4:67-1 should have been used to test summarily his right to hold office.