April 26, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Defendant Finds 'Daniel's Law' Has Teeth But the ACLU Is Pushing Back"This isn't a case where we ask 'why does Mr. Kratovil want to report this particular fact?' It's a case where we say 'does the government have the right to tell journalists which facts they get to report and which facts they don't, when the facts are true, related to issues of public concern and lawfully obtained?'" said ACLU-NJ attorney Alexander Shalom.
By Charles Toutant
6 minute read
April 25, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Litigation Funder Sues Plaintiffs Lawyer Over Clients' Alleged NonpaymentThe defendants "received payments totaling $31,650 while their suits were pending, and in the event of a breach of contract Legal Bay is entitled to three times that amount, plus attorney's fees and expenses," the suit states.
By Charles Toutant
2 minute read
April 24, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
The End of Noncompetes? Anxious Clients Are Calling Their Lawyers"I'm a defense lawyer primarily, but at the end of the day, noncompete agreements were not meant to be a tool to prevent your midlevel workers from going from Company A to Company B," employment attorney Michael Elkins said.
By Charles Toutant
6 minute read
April 23, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Lawyer Dies During New Jersey Association for Justice Conference"Just really a nice, nice man who was doing important work," a colleague said of the attorney who died.
By Charles Toutant
2 minute read
April 22, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
New York Jets Sued in New Jersey to Foot the Bill for Player's Car Crash"The actions, conduct and behavior of defendant, Brandin M. Echols, rise to a punitive level as defined by the New Jersey Punitive Damages Act, entitling plaintiff to punitive damages," the suit says.
By Charles Toutant
5 minute read
April 19, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Test Case Against Motels Delayed Amid Human-Trafficking ProsecutionThe suit names as defendants Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Red Lion Hotels Corp., and Motel 6 Corp., among others. The defendants argue that the suit fails to establish they participated in a "venture" under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, or that they benefited, knowingly or otherwise, from a TVPRA venture.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
April 17, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Town to Pay $5.5M to Developer After Mayor Blocks Corporate Headquarters Project"At the outset of the trial, the town announced that there would be no settlement, calling it a 'no pay' case," said Joseph Fiorenzo, attorney for The Silverman Group.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
April 16, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Law Firm Says It Was Victim of Check Fraud, Seeks to Recover $118KThe firm says it was contacted by someone who purportedly sought help collecting severance pay from his employer, John Deere.
By Charles Toutant
6 minute read
April 15, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
'Like You're Eating Cyanide': Litigation Over 'Gas Station Heroin'"It's called an unapproved drug. It's a drug in other countries, this tianeptine, used for an antidepressant. But it's never been approved in America, and I think it's falling through the regulatory cracks," plaintiff attorney Michael Pender said.
By Charles Toutant
4 minute read
April 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Jurors Award $55M to Dual Amputee After Road Accident"The optics in the courtroom were very difficult. The optics were very extreme—to have this young lady sitting in front of the jury for days, without legs. In fact, [on] one of the legs there's no femur on the right side—it's just a hip," a defense lawyer said.
By Charles Toutant
6 minute read
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